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Battling the lonely translator blues
I work from home, and I communicate with clients and colleagues almost exclusively online. I’m also relatively new to Hamilton (I moved here in May). Add all those factors together, and the potential...
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The cat doesn’t hate me, and neither do the clients
I’m a little ashamed to admit that I have been unfairly interpreting my cat’s refusal to spend time with me as targeted rejection on a very personal level. He’s a recent rescue cat, you see, and very...
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Go you! A thank-you to some great translators.
One of the things that keeps me happy and sane is, well, you! Fellow translators (and editors), just being your awesome selves. I’d like to take this opportunity to share some of your wordy...
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Wordsmiths! What’s on your bookshelf?
I’d love to compare reference collections with you. I’m curious about what books fill the shelves of other translators, editors and writers. Here’s what’s on my bookshelf (which is organized and...
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HOW I SURVIVED MY FIRST FREELANCING FAMINE
January and February were so quiet (in terms of paid work) that I started to wonder if my initial success as a freelancer was simply a fluke. I didn’t take it lying down though. I came up with a game...
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6 things I learned after translation school
Translation school is great for developing the technical skills needed to not make a mess of it while going from one language to another. As far as actually surviving as a freelance translator, though,...
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Freelancing lesson learned: Don’t rely on one big client
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I managed to get through my first freelancing famine. (In a nutshell, it all came down to being proactive.) You guys gave great positive feedback on that post (thank...
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Ten questions for translators
I’m always interested in learning more about other translators. So how about a fun little 10-question survey to help us get to know each other? Write your own answers — to some or all of the questions...
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Well hello again!
Yes, yes, I still exist, though you wouldn’t know it by looking at my online activity. One month and one day after my last blog post of January 16, 2015, our little James entered the world. And it’s...
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