Greetings, readers! I apologize for the radio silence here over the past couple of weeks (lots of big translation projects going on!), and I have a couple of posts in the works that will go up soon. My online courses always take a pause over the summer, but I wanted to let you know that the … [Read more...] about Next session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator
Are low rates and robots coming to get us?
Here's a post I've been meaning to write for a while...and since my main work computer picked last night as a good time to die (don't worry...everything was backed up), I have some time on my hands while it's being repaired. This post is in response to various questions I've gotten from readers, … [Read more...] about Are low rates and robots coming to get us?
Become a tablet translator: guest post by Alexander Drechsel
This is a guest post by Alexander Drechsel. Alexander is a staff interpreter at the European Commission, who works from English, French, and Romanian into his native German. He shares other people’s opinions in the interpreting booth, and his own thoughts and insights on languages and technology on … [Read more...] about Become a tablet translator: guest post by Alexander Drechsel
Marketing to Direct Clients: starts Monday
My online course Marketing to Direct Clients starts Monday, and I still have a couple of spots left. It's a four-week online session that includes online videos, eight live question and answer sessions (recordings provided if you can't attend), and individual feedback on four homework assignments. … [Read more...] about Marketing to Direct Clients: starts Monday
Tips for finishing things
When author Anne Lamott's father told her to "make a commitment to finishing things" if she wanted be successful as a writer, he gave her a great piece of advice. It really is the unfinished things in life that drive you crazy. And if you're like me, you always finish things when they're for … [Read more...] about Tips for finishing things