Dear newbie translator: I know. The first year (or two or three) as a freelancer is/are really hard, and it's easy to get discouraged. So for those days when you feel really down, here are a few things I want to tell you.As Dan Savage says about growing up gay, It Gets Better. The first few years as … [Read more...] about Dear newbie translator
Back at the wordface
As has become my family's summer tradition, we headed off on a bike trip for the month of July. Last year's trip took us from Lake Geneva to Salzburg; this year we started in our very own driveway and wound our way through the Colorado mountains for three weeks, visiting Aspen, Crested Butte and … [Read more...] about Back at the wordface
For when you're tired of reading…
I just updated the Speaking of Translation recordings page with a new recording: French to English orthopedics translator Joanne Archambault's interview on finding direct clients through translation industry conferences. It's the same recording that I ran in this post on my blog, just in a different … [Read more...] about For when you're tired of reading…
A couple of freelance tips
Every now and again, I feel inspired to post a random freelance tip on my Twitter feed. I could say that these are Zen master-esque pearls of wisdom that distill in my mind over the course of a few years, but they're more like out-of-left-field thoughts that come to me while I'm washing the dishes … [Read more...] about A couple of freelance tips
Some thoughts on file-sharing sites and copyright violations
I'm a big believer in sharing information: for example, over the last five years I've written 400+ posts that are available on this site for free. I've found countless solutions to my own questions on other people's blogs, also for free. However, I think that there's a place for copyrighted work … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on file-sharing sites and copyright violations