A couple of announcements from the Thoughts on Translation world headquarters: The next session of my popular online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Monday, and I have 3 spots left. This is a ground-up course for people with little or no experience as freelancers: you … [Read more...] about Online course/Lexiophiles awards
What's next for Skype?
Out in the Twittersphere, reaction to Microsoft's purchase of Skype (what else do you do when you have $8.5 billion burning a hole in your pocket? Buy Skype!) seemed divided between a few points of view: Microsoft bought Skype so that Google or Facebook couldn't buy it This could be good: Skype … [Read more...] about What's next for Skype?
Second edition of "How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator" is here!
I'm excited to announce that the second edition of How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator is officially available on Lulu; it will be available on Amazon and in retail locations in about 6-8 weeks. Thanks to everyone who made the first edition such a success; my vague goal when I published it in … [Read more...] about Second edition of "How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator" is here!
ATA-TCD wrapup
I just returned from the mid-year conference of the American Translators Association Translation Company Division, which was held this past weekend in Washington, DC. This was without a doubt one of the best conferences I've attended; huge kudos to TCD Administrator Rina Ne'eman and Assistant … [Read more...] about ATA-TCD wrapup
Staying comfortable in the office
One of the appealing aspects of working from home is that you're free to configure your work environment however you want, especially if you have a dedicated office room in your house. Readers, what are some of your favorite strategies/configurations/products for staying happy and comfortable in … [Read more...] about Staying comfortable in the office