The ATA conference is back, in 3D! It was a real pleasure to attend the 63rd annual conference of the American Translators Association, held from October 12-15, 2022 in Los Angeles. I’ve now attended every ATA conference since 2004 (yikes!), but this one was particularly special as the 2020 conference was entirely online, and the […]
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Breaking into the book translation market: master class on Thursday
This month’s Training for Translators master class, Breaking into the book translation market, is coming up this Thursday, October 20. The live class runs from 11 AM to 1 PM New York time, and everyone who registers receives the recording. In this nuts-and-bolts master class, you’ll learn about the lifecycle of a book translation, from […]
Continue ReadingFreelancing and mental health
Let’s talk about freelancing and mental health; a topic that I think is not discussed nearly often enough. I don’t have ongoing mental health issues, but I consider myself a mental health ally because a lot of people I love struggle with depression and anxiety. Additionally, I went through a period of several months at […]
Continue ReadingGuest post: How diversification saves me from burnout
This is a guest post by Karolina Łachmacka, a full-time English to Polish translator with a specialization in marketing and creative texts. She also works as a content marketer and develops her skills in SEO. When she is not working, she reads a lot of different books and loves to spend time with her cats, […]
Continue ReadingBuilding relationships with potential clients, versus just pitching your services
It’s a great time of the year to do some marketing, when clients have returned from their summer break but before things get really crazy around the winter holidays. Here’s an important question to ask yourself before you start marketing: are you more interested in building relationships, or in just pitching your services? Here’s what […]
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