Congratulations to English-Swedish translator Tess Whitty on the launch of her new podcast, Marketing tips for translators! Tess has a degree in marketing, and in each episode of her podcast she'll be interviewing a guest about a niche aspect of marketing for translators. Tess has four episodes … [Read more...] about New podcast: Marketing tips for translators
Getting started as a translator
On being a beginner
Here's a quick burst of inspiration for beginning and aspiring translators. I haven't been a translation beginner for a long time, but over the past couple of years I've had the urge to learn a new musical instrument. I played piano for lots of years as a kid (but never loved it) and then I played a … [Read more...] about On being a beginner
The new year: looking back and looking ahead
The beginning of the year is always a good opportunity to take stock: what went right in 2013, what needs to go better in 2014, and where do you want to be a year from now? Let's look at some questions that every freelance translator should ask. I'll kick things off with my own answers, and please … [Read more...] about The new year: looking back and looking ahead
Agencies and direct clients: not better or worse, just different
I spend a lot of time explaining the merits of agencies to translators who work with direct clients, and explaining the merits of direct clients to translators who work with agencies. So, I thought I'd offer my explanation to the whole translation blogosphere and solicit your thoughts! Here we … [Read more...] about Agencies and direct clients: not better or worse, just different
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator-starts Nov. 13
The next session of my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts on November 13; all other sessions this year have filled up before the start date, so please hop on over and register if you'd like to join us. It's a four-week online course with a maximum of 10 people, and we … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator-starts Nov. 13