I keep forgetting to post this! On January 25, Eve Bodeux and I (in our incarnation as Speaking of Translation) hosted a free question and answer conference call. We solicited questions from the attendees in advance, then answered them live during the call. We have a free recording of the call on … [Read more...] about Q&A conference call recording
February session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator"
The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Wednesday, February 22 and I have openings for seven more students; it would be great to see some blog readers there! This is a four-week session where we work on some very targeted assignments: your … [Read more...] about February session of "Getting Started as a Freelance Translator"
A few financial management tips
After working all day on my business taxes (year-end and fourth quarter...I need a mocha!), my thoughts are firmly stuck in the financial realm. So let's stick with that topic and talk about some tips for managing your freelance finances. Some of these are US-specific and some apply worldwide, so … [Read more...] about A few financial management tips
Webinar on remote interpreting
On January 25 at noon New York time (the same time as the Speaking of Translation question and answer call), my good friend and colleague Cris Silva is presenting what looks like a fabulous webinar for ATA, on webcast and telephone interpreting. Cris does a lot of remote interpreting for … [Read more...] about Webinar on remote interpreting
Off-topic: travel A-Z
To reward myself for finishing part of my taxes, here's a spinoff of Jill Sommer's post on the ABCs of traveling; a great Internet meme for language geeks! I agree with Jill that just assembling this list brought back some fabulous memories, and just for fun, it also prompted me to tally all of the … [Read more...] about Off-topic: travel A-Z