Watch your back for a recession I'm not an economist (far from it!), but it's hard to miss the rumblings in the financial press that the US (or even the world) economy may be headed for a recession. After a 10-year bull market, we're in a bit of a "what goes up must come down" situation, and as a … [Read more...] about A recession may be coming: how can you prepare?
Preparing for the state-level court interpreter certification exam
Eve Bodeux and I already recorded an episode of Speaking of Translation on this topic, but a few readers have asked me for a written post, so here you go! It's long, but I hope it will be helpful to other people who want to take the state-level court interpreter certification exam, especially if you … [Read more...] about Preparing for the state-level court interpreter certification exam
Speaking of Translation: Contracts and service agreements for translators
In this episode of Speaking of Translation, Eve and Corinne discuss contracts and service agreements for freelance translators. Thanks to listener Erin Riddle for suggesting this show topic! If you have a topic you'd like us to discuss, drop us an e-mail at speakingoftranslation@gmail.com. We … [Read more...] about Speaking of Translation: Contracts and service agreements for translators
Identifying and targeting your copywriting market: early registration ends Friday
The first session of Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo's "introduction to copywriting for translators" course sold out and received rave reviews from the participants ("Madalena’s copywriting course is one of the best professional development courses I have taken in years. The content is top-notch and it … [Read more...] about Identifying and targeting your copywriting market: early registration ends Friday
Is it getting harder to make a living as a freelancer?
A version of this post originally appeared in my newsletter, and so many readers responded to me about it, that I decided to run it here as well, in an expanded version. Here's a question that I've heard floating around lately: is it getting harder to make a living as a freelance translator? As … [Read more...] about Is it getting harder to make a living as a freelancer?