For the past several years, since I decided to start pursuing interpreting in addition to translation, I've spent quite a bit of time keeping up my French language skills. This year, in my Master's in conference interpreting program (which you can read about here, and here), I spent a lot, lot, lot … [Read more...] about Tips for keeping up your language skills
How to take a vacation
As opposed to last summer, many of us may be thinking about taking an actual vacation this summer, meaning that we have to think about how to manage that while still managing our businesses. I love working, but I also love vacation, so I've honed a strategy that works for me. The key points … [Read more...] about How to take a vacation
Maybe you need to start meditating?
Although I've done yoga for my whole adult life, I'm not a very Zen person. In fact, kind of the opposite. I have friends who are really into meditation, and I've tried it a number of times, with very limited success and a lot of frustration. Basically after about eight seconds of focusing on my … [Read more...] about Maybe you need to start meditating?
June four-week course: Spanish to English translation workshop
One of Training for Translators' most popular courses, Spanish to English translation workshop, with Holly Mikkelson, is back! From June 2-28 (early bird discounts through May 21), join Holly -- professor emerita at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey -- for four weeks of … [Read more...] about June four-week course: Spanish to English translation workshop
June four-week course: Breaking into the book translation market
Starting on June 7 (early bird discounts through May 24, I (Corinne McKay) will be teaching a four-week session of Breaking into the book translation market. This is a course for translators who want to learn the business aspects of translating books for traditional publishers, small presses, or for … [Read more...] about June four-week course: Breaking into the book translation market