Here in the US, it’s now been almost four months since the covid-related shutdowns began, and it seemed like a good time to take stock of how things are going. I’ll give you a snapshot of life in my office, and then I’d love to hear your own thoughts in the comments. Back when this […]
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Tips for diversifying your freelance business
One thing that I’ve been hearing from a lot of freelance translators–and that has proven true in my own business as well–is that freelancers with diverse businesses have been faring better during these strange economic times. For example in my own business, my translation work has been stable so far but I feel a summer […]
Continue ReadingWhen a client says, “Translate our website”
“We’re thinking about translating our website!” Those words, “translate our website,” can strike both excitement and fear in the heart of a freelance translator. On the one hand: Website translations are generally interesting, and often involve a lot of content. Clients generally care a lot about their online presence, so they’re willing to put time, […]
Continue ReadingFreelancing in the time of COVID: a few survival tips
I’d normally start this post with, “I hope you’re doing well,” but at the moment, how about, “I hope you’re holding on to a few threads of sanity.” It’s a crazy time for sure; and let’s start with the reminder that health (mental and physical) and family come first right now. If it’s taking all […]
Continue Reading2019: the year in review!
Wrapping up the year and looking ahead I think that we can now call the new year and the new decade well and truly started…finally! I took two weeks off over the holidays, then spent all of last week interpreting for a deposition and a trial, plus translated a set of press releases and some […]
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