The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on April 1, and registrations are starting to roll in. This is a four-week online course for beginning translators (in any language combination) who want to launch and run a successful freelance business. I take a … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: starts April 1
Getting started as a translator
Reader question: how do I find good agencies to apply to?
A reader asks: I'd like to apply to more translation agencies, but how do I find good agencies to apply to? This question applies to a lot of people who want to work with agencies, so let's talk about it. There are various online databases of translation agencies; for example I launched my … [Read more...] about Reader question: how do I find good agencies to apply to?
New podcast: insights from a PM turned freelancer
Over at Speaking of Translation, we've posted a new podcast for your listening pleasure: Tips from a project manager turned freelance translator. Eve Bodeux and I recently caught up with freelance French<>English translator Angela Benoit. Angela earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees … [Read more...] about New podcast: insights from a PM turned freelancer
How to decide if a translation specialization is viable?
A student in my online course asks: How do I decide if a translation specialization is viable? Hmm, interesting question, and one that nearly all freelancers have to grapple with at some point. Short answer: nearly any specialization is viable, depending on your marketing zeal and income needs. … [Read more...] about How to decide if a translation specialization is viable?
Freelance success: luck, hard work, or a combination of the two?
It's been interesting to read people's reactions to my post about translator rants, and I always love a good and lively discussion. Here's a followup: it seems to me that many translators look at "successful freelancers," (with varying definitions of that), and think, "It's easy to sit around and … [Read more...] about Freelance success: luck, hard work, or a combination of the two?