Just a quick announcement: From December 1-22, I'll be offering a special four-week session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator. I've been teaching this class since 2005 and it has helped over 200 translators launch or grow their freelance businesses. This new and shorter … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: quick-start session
ATA conference wrapup
I'm back from last week's ATA conference in Boston, and I'm happy to report that it was highly enjoyable! If you attended the conference and haven't yet given ATA your feedback, here's the online form, and if you fill it out by November 25 you'll be entered in a drawing for a free registration to … [Read more...] about ATA conference wrapup
Upcoming ATA conference
The 52nd annual conference of the American Translators Association is fast approaching (preconference seminar day is this Wednesday, October 26) and I'm looking forward to seeing lots of colleagues and great presentations in Boston! This year I'm involved with three sessions: IC-3, Working … [Read more...] about Upcoming ATA conference
Off-topic: Don't forget to play!
This post is not intended to draw any large or important lessons about the world of freelancing, other than the fact that most freelance translators need to have more fun. Here in Colorado, one of our ubiquitous slogans is Don't forget to play!, a reference to the fact that the Colorado Lottery is … [Read more...] about Off-topic: Don't forget to play!
Beyond the basics of freelancing webinar
For those readers who are past the startup phase of their freelance businesses, I'm presenting my Beyond the Basics of Freelancing webinar this Wednesday (October 12) at 10 AM Mountain Time (and everyone who registers will receive a full recording!). This is a one-hour session and the cost is $40; … [Read more...] about Beyond the basics of freelancing webinar