In our incarnation as Speaking of Translation, Eve Bodeux and I are offering two webinars in the near future. They are: A book launch webinar for the second edition of my book "How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator," on Friday, June 24 at 9 AM Mountain Time. This one will be short (about half … [Read more...] about Upcoming webinars
Announcements
Free book launch webinar
On Friday, June 24 at 9 AM Mountain (Denver) Time, Eve Bodeux and I will be presenting a free webinar to launch the second edition of my book "How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator." With over 4,500 copies in print, the first edition of the book has become a go-to reference for beginning and … [Read more...] about Free book launch webinar
Translate in the Catskills 2011
Translate in the Catskills 2011 is open for registration! This is a niche conference focused on style and writing skills for translators, and the main tracks are French to English and English to French, although translators in other language combinations are welcome. I've been raving about the first … [Read more...] about Translate in the Catskills 2011
Thank you for your votes!
Thanks to everyone who voted in the recent Lexiophiles blog contest for 2011. I'm excited that Thoughts on Translation is officially the 22nd most popular blog by a language professional! And huge congratulations to Judy and Dagmar Jenner for taking the top honors; they deserve it! … [Read more...] about Thank you for your votes!
Online course/Lexiophiles awards
A couple of announcements from the Thoughts on Translation world headquarters: The next session of my popular online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Monday, and I have 3 spots left. This is a ground-up course for people with little or no experience as freelancers: you … [Read more...] about Online course/Lexiophiles awards