Freelancing

I've noticed that for many beginning translators, getting those first few clients is a chicken and egg issue; most agencies, which form the bulk of most beginners' client bases, aren't eager to work with translators who are very inexperienced. But if clients won't work with you, how do you ever get … [Read more...] about The chicken or the egg

I get a lot of e-mails from people who want to become translators. A typical contact is from someone who is bilingual and either doesn't enjoy his/her current job or because of necessity (i.e. a spouse whose job is repeatedly transferred) wants to find a profitable work-from-home job. Based on my … [Read more...] about How to succeed as a freelance translator