A little note before we get started: none of the links in this post are affiliate links, nor do I get a commission from any of the authors mentioned. I love reading (and writing!) books about translation; some of my new and recent favorites are Chris Durban's The Prosperous Translator and Judy and … [Read more...] about Some of my favorite non-translation business books
Some thoughts on volume discounts
I get lots of questions from beginning and experienced translators about volume discounts (charging a lower per-word or hourly rate for larger projects). I actually think that after "how much should I charge?", "should I offer a volume discount" might be the second most frequently-asked question … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on volume discounts
Some thoughts on small conferences
In the past month I've attended two mid-year conferences, one organized by the ATA Translation Company Division and one that I helped organize for the Colorado Translators Association. Both of these conferences went very well, and both got me thinking about some of the differences between large … [Read more...] about Some thoughts on small conferences
Online course/Lexiophiles awards
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?