This is a cross-post from Speaking of Translation, the podcast that I co-host with Eve Bodeux. Hot on the heels of our Being a freelancer and being a mom episode (which logged almost 1,000 downloads in its first week!), we've put three freelancing dads in the hot seat. We asked them about many of … [Read more...] about New podcast: Being a freelancer and being a dad
Productivity
Video: the why and how of finding a translation partner
A new video! I felt more like talking than writing today... Lots of people ask why a freelance translator needs a partner, and how to find the right person. Here's part I, in which I briefly answer those questions; in part II, Eve Bodeux and I will talk about how we work together. … [Read more...] about Video: the why and how of finding a translation partner
Off-topic: How to keep blogging for a really long time
...well, a "really long time" in Internet years. When I click "Publish" on this post, WordPress will cheerfully tell me that it's the 552nd post that I've written since February of 2008, which is when I took Beth Hayden's introductory blogging class and decided to give it a go. So my blog will be … [Read more...] about Off-topic: How to keep blogging for a really long time
Bad habits that hold freelancers back
Let's just dive in to this one: bad habits that may be putting the brakes on your freelance ambitions. Feel free to add your own in the comments! And for the record, I'm not getting all superior here...I culled many of these bad habits from my own experiences! Waiting for the big block of time … [Read more...] about Bad habits that hold freelancers back
You need a freelance sanity routine
In my Beyond the Basics of Freelancing class, a student asked a really good question: how to stay sane while working on an insane project. No matter how carefully you manage your work flow and your routine, everyone has "one of those weeks" once in a while. A good client needs 15,000 words in a … [Read more...] about You need a freelance sanity routine