The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing begins on November 11, and it's the last session of 2015. I have some new things planned for 2016, so if you've been waiting to take this course, now is the time! Beyond the Basics is a four-week online course for established … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing-last class at 2015 prices
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Work/life balance advice for beginners: pace yourself
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been enjoying hosting In the Balance (video series on work-life balance). It's a topic I think about a lot, probably not least of all because I live in a "lifestyle town" (an expression that I learned only recently!) where prioritizing one's non-work interests is … [Read more...] about Work/life balance advice for beginners: pace yourself
Videos: In the Balance
Since the beginning of September, I've been doing a video series called In the Balance for Andrew Morris' Facebook group, Standing Out. The series focuses on work-life balance issues that translators, and freelancers in general, face. It's been a lot of fun to create the (very basic; I'm not much of … [Read more...] about Videos: In the Balance
Interview in Kidsville News
Just a little fun thing here: Kidsville News (a "fun family newspaper and educational resource") recently interviewed me about what it's like to work as a translator. Here's the article, and it was actually really interesting to think about how to explain translation to elementary-schoolers! … [Read more...] about Interview in Kidsville News
Reader question: freelancing in the EU
A reader asks: I am a freelancer working largely through agencies. I am retired and a US citizen, and I currently live in Vietnam. I am considering relocating to Europe - more specifically, France - and I am uncertain what the tax consequences would be. Currently I do not pay taxes to anybody … [Read more...] about Reader question: freelancing in the EU