A short post, because I'd really like to hear from you. What would our industry look like if agencies were more transparent about what services they provide and what percentage of the total project fee they earn? For example: In other types of "agent" relationships (authors, athletes, etc.), the … [Read more...] about Food for thought: what if agencies were more transparent?
Freelance Translator
Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: FULL
Update: the May 14 session of Beyond the Basics is now full. Registration is open for the August 20 session (same links as below) The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts next Wednesday (May 14) and I have four spots left. The course lasts four weeks and is for … [Read more...] about Beyond the Basics of Freelancing: FULL
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
New course: Beyond the Basics of Freelancing
I'm excited to announce that my new course, Beyond the Basics of Freelancing, is now open for registration! For a while, I've been wanting to offer a more advanced course as a sequel to Getting Started as a Freelance Translator (running since 2006!), and I've finally forced myself to work on the … [Read more...] about New course: Beyond the Basics of Freelancing