It's that time again... the gift basket catalogs are arriving by the armload, reminding us that it's time to thank our clients and colleagues for their business and support over the past year. What's the best way to do this? Better to go traditional or creative? High-end or fairly basic? The answer … [Read more...] about End of year gifts for clients and colleagues
Post-holiday links
Hello and a belated Happy Thanksgiving from Thoughts on Translation! While I get back on track after taking last week off, we'll let some other bloggers do the talking...these are some links to posts I enjoyed reading this morning, in no particular order. Have fun with them; Thoughts on Translation … [Read more...] about Post-holiday links
Managing your time as a freelancer
Time management is always an important issue for freelancers, and especially so at this time of year. It always seems that November and December are a triple whammy of the winter holidays, clients realizing that they need to squeeze in the last few projects of the year, and trying to finish up all … [Read more...] about Managing your time as a freelancer
Coffee break links
Here are a couple of interesting links for your coffee break reading: Get Rich Slowly on How much house do you need?. As a small house dweller (we have our family of three and my office in an 1,150 square foot ranch with no plans to move or expand) and an envier of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, I really … [Read more...] about Coffee break links
Translation makes the front page of the LA Times
Having recently joined the ATA Public Relations Committee, I was excited to receive an e-mail this morning about a story on the front page of today's Los Angeles Times. "Demand grows for niche translators" profiles German to English waste management translator Abigail "Trash Girl" Dahlberg and … [Read more...] about Translation makes the front page of the LA Times