Speaking of Translation is a little sideline venture that my friend and colleague Eve Bodeux and I launched a number of years ago. In Internet terms, we've been around for about a century, since one of our fist podcasts was a wrapup of the 2008 ATA conference. We started out with a podcast and … [Read more...] about Speaking of Translation recordings: now downloadable
A co-working update
Inspired by Judy Jenner's post about her first three months of co-working, here's an update on my own co-working situation. Brief background: about this time last year, I came to a few realizations. Next year (now this year), my daughter would be starting middle school and would be getting more … [Read more...] about A co-working update
Upcoming Speaking of Translation call: international payment methods
On Tuesday, September 24 at 12:00 noon New York time, Eve Bodeux and I will host the next in our series of free Speaking of Translation conference calls. This edition's topic is International payments: an overview, and if you send or receive payments across borders, you should definitely listen in! … [Read more...] about Upcoming Speaking of Translation call: international payment methods
Conference report: Translate in Quebec City
Last week, I attended Translate in Quebec City, a conference for premium-market French<>English translators. It's the latest in a series of conferences that began with Chris Durban's Translate in the Catskills back in 2009. This was my third time attending this master class series (I missed … [Read more...] about Conference report: Translate in Quebec City
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator- starts September 18
The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on September 18. I've been teaching this course for about five years and it's always a lot of fun: a small group of translators (maximum 10 people) who want to launch and run a successful freelance business, or … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator- starts September 18