Back in March, I wrote a post about my search for a different office phone setup. I had been using a custom ring number (inexpensive but doesn't allow separate outgoing messages for the home and office numbers) and had excluded the option of a business cell phone, simply because I dislike carrying … [Read more...] about Update on communication tools
Finally…
At long last, the second edition of my book How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator is available on Amazon. I'm in the process of spiffing up its Amazon page with a Look Inside function and a Kindle edition (and of course some reviews...hint hint!) but I'm excited that it's available in the retail … [Read more...] about Finally…
Mox's book is here!
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Alejandro Moreno-Ramos has released Mox's Illustrated Guide to Freelance Translation, including 200 Mox cartoons and 13 essays by translator-bloggers. I was excited to be asked to write the essay on marketing and I'm really looking forward to getting my … [Read more...] about Mox's book is here!
New blog for interpreters
I've often harped on the topic of unfilled blogging niches, and specifically on the lack of blogs for/by interpreters and for/by translation buyers and clients. So I was excited to see Tony Rosado's new blog The Professional Interpreter, written in English and Spanish. Tony is a Mexican attorney, … [Read more...] about New blog for interpreters
5 things to do before 2012
Hello readers! Thoughts on Translation is back from an incredible two weeks in Costa Rica: we visited Corcovado National Park and the Arenal volcano area and it was truly amazing. I highly recommend Corcovado Adventures Tent Camp and the Sirena ranger station for a truly off-the-beaten-track … [Read more...] about 5 things to do before 2012