The next session of my online course for established freelancers, Beyond the Basics of Freelancing, starts tomorrow (August 20), and I have three spots open. This class is for freelancers who have established freelance businesses and want to focus on refining their specializations, marketing to … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts tomorrow!
Professional development
Localization insights from the PM and translator perspectives: free call tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday May 29 at 12 noon New York time, Eve Bodeux, Tess Whitty and I will be doing a Speaking of Translation conference call on "Software localization: insights from the project manager and translator perspectives." The call-in information is here, it's free, and hey, we won the ProZ … [Read more...] about Localization insights from the PM and translator perspectives: free call tomorrow
101 Things a Translator Needs to Know: published!
The translation business book genre has really exploded in recent years, fortunately for those of us in the trenches who need to know about these things. Newest on the scene is a little gold nugget of a book, 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know, written by a group of highly experienced translators … [Read more...] about 101 Things a Translator Needs to Know: published!
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts May 14
I just wrapped up the "beta" session of my new online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing and it went well; this class has been bumping around in my head for years and it felt good to finally launch it with a full session of ten great translators! We focused on various topics for the … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts May 14
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: starts April 2
"This course inspired me to take many steps necessary to transform from a dabbling newbie into a serious professional," reports a participant in my online course Getting Started as a Freelance Translator. The next session starts on April 2, and I have five spots left (maximum of 10 students per … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator: starts April 2