Today is National Poetry Day in the U.K. (admittedly I don't live in the U.K. but I'm sure they don't mind a little borrowing!). My high school French teacher was a real poetry buff, and when I was in 11th grade we each had to pick a French poem to translate and read to the class. I picked Guillaume … [Read more...] about U.K. National Poetry Day
Announcements
New issue of Translation Journal
Happy 50th issue to Translation Journal, the October issue of which is now available online (free, but make a donation if you enjoy reading TJ!). … [Read more...] about New issue of Translation Journal
Upcoming session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator
The next session of my six-lesson online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on Monday, September 14 and there are still a couple of spots open if any readers are interested. I've taught this course for about four years and it's directed at people who want to learn the practical … [Read more...] about Upcoming session of Getting Started as a Freelance Translator
Episode 4 of Speaking of Translation is live
Episode 4 of Speaking of Translation, the podcast that Eve Bodeux and I host, is now live! For this episode, we interviewed Judy Jenner during her recent visit to Colorado and talked to her about marketing pitfalls and best practices for freelance translators. The episode is 23 minutes long and you … [Read more...] about Episode 4 of Speaking of Translation is live
A year of Thoughts on Translation
The first post on this blog appeared a year ago this week, not long after my social media mentor Beth Hayden convinced me to take the blogging plunge. Since then it's been an exciting year of forcing myself to compose my thoughts about translation and the translation industry into 170 posts, which … [Read more...] about A year of Thoughts on Translation