Update: the May 14 session of Beyond the Basics is now full. Registration is open for the August 20 session (same links as below) The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts next Wednesday (May 14) and I have four spots left. The course lasts four weeks and is for … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: FULL
Selling the freelance advantage
If I may, I'm going to start this post with a rant. I think there's room in the translation industry for all kinds of service providers: from freelancers who want to work 10 hours a week to mega-agencies that operate around the world and around the clock. I just wish that all of these providers … [Read more...] about Selling the freelance advantage
101 Things a Translator Needs to Know: published!
The translation business book genre has really exploded in recent years, fortunately for those of us in the trenches who need to know about these things. Newest on the scene is a little gold nugget of a book, 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know, written by a group of highly experienced translators … [Read more...] about 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know: published!
Bad habits that hold freelancers back
Let's just dive in to this one: bad habits that may be putting the brakes on your freelance ambitions. Feel free to add your own in the comments! And for the record, I'm not getting all superior here...I culled many of these bad habits from my own experiences! Waiting for the big block of time … [Read more...] about Bad habits that hold freelancers back
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts May 14
I just wrapped up the "beta" session of my new online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing and it went well; this class has been bumping around in my head for years and it felt good to finally launch it with a full session of ten great translators! We focused on various topics for the … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts May 14