This is a list I've started compiling every year. Here's 2023, 2022, and 2021. I'll include the titles, authors, and mini-reviews here. I won't include links, because y'all know where to buy a book! If you live in proximity to a local bookstore, I really encourage you to buy your books there … [Read more...] about The books I read this year (2024)

Before we get going with this topic, I realize that people have a huge range of feelings about AI in general, and ChatGPT specifically. If you hate AI and don't want to read a word about it, just skip this issue of the newsletter! I tend to feel that: Enter the techforword AI in Translation … [Read more...] about My ChatGPT use cases

December classes open for registration We'll close out the training year with two master classes in December, both taught by me, Corinne McKay: This week's topic: 'Tis the season...for holiday availability nudges This post is based on a LinkedIn post that sparked a lot of interest. We all … [Read more...] about ‘Tis the season…for holiday availability nudges

Direct client marketing is a hot topic right now, with a lot of translators looking for their first direct clients. A common question: "What do I do about QA/editing/proofreading, when there's no agency in the mix??"And, it's true...to be successful in the direct client market, you need at least one … [Read more...] about Handling quality assurance when you work for direct clients

In episode 8 of the T4T podcast, I discuss a reader's question: Is translation even worth pursuing as a career? Is it a dying profession? And if not, where does that stereotype come from, and who's doing well right now? This episode is based on a blog post that I wrote back in 2023, and on two … [Read more...] about T4T podcast, episode 8: Is translation a dying profession? Who’s doing well right now?