The books have all been claimed; thanks to everyone who responded. The response (over 50 people) was much greater than I had anticipated, so I'm sorry that I don't have more than 7 books to give away! … [Read more...] about Seven books, up for grabs
Off-topic: baking your own Swiss walnut bread
Ever since my family returned from our summer in Switzerland, I've been meaning to try some Swiss baking techniques. Swiss baked items are often simple but delicious, relying on excellent ingredients rather than complicated techniques. Almost every bakery in French-speaking Switzerland seems to make … [Read more...] about Off-topic: baking your own Swiss walnut bread
Getting it done: managing your time as a freelancer
As freelancers, we wear a lot of hats. Some days, I feel like translation is the easy part of my job: the harder parts being my roles as an accountant, marketing director, customer relations manager, office ergonomics expert, and so on and so on, not to mention the rewarding but time-consuming gigs … [Read more...] about Getting it done: managing your time as a freelancer
Billing by the word, the hour or the project
This topic started out as a Twitter discussion earlier this week, and I'm hoping that the translators who contributed there will join in here too! At the recent ATA conference, there was a lot of buzz about how translators should charge; not just the actual amounts, but whether it's better to charge … [Read more...] about Billing by the word, the hour or the project
Let's not kill all the translators…
...because even heads of state still desperately need us! Thanks to English>French translator Nelia Fahloun for mentioning this on Twitter! Early this morning Paris time, French president François Hollande (himself a recent election winner) put pen to paper to congratulate Barack Obama on his … [Read more...] about Let's not kill all the translators…