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On Being Wrong
On March 2nd, 2017, I decided to be wrong. More concretely, I decided to give up being right for Lent. I was motivated by several different things, both abstract and pragmatic. There was my frustration...
View ArticleEmergency Business Planning: Illness & Injury
In my first post about emergency business planning, I asked the question, “What can go wrong?” That was a little terrifying, but now for the good news: Once we know what can go wrong, we’re ready to...
View ArticleLife Happens
I’d planned to end the week with a tiny update of miscellanea on emergency planning. I’m still doing that, but originally it was going to be upbeat, and it hasn’t quite turned out that way. Still,...
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memoQ Light Resources, and a Freebie
Apologies for the delay in the next installment of the emergency series–I have not forgotten about it, I promise! It just turns out tech-related emergency planning takes a lot of research. But,...
View ArticleFAQ #4: What Should I Major In?
“What should I major in?” This is definitely the #1 most frequent question I get asked by young aspiring translators, so the only reason it wasn’t #1 in my FAQ series is that I’ve always resisted...
View ArticleATA56: Getting the Most out of Miami
This year’s American Translators Association conference starts tomorrow! If you’re going, I hope to see you there. I’ll be recruiting translators working to and/or from Japanese, Spanish, Brazilian...
View ArticleFAQ #5: How Did You Get Your First Translation Job?
A lot of aspiring translators email me and ask me, “How did you get your start in translation?” or “How did you get your first translation job?” It’s a smart question to ask. I’m sure they’re hoping...
View Article“Leveling Up” Presentation PDF
Thank you to all the attendees who came to my “Leveling Up” presentation at IJET-27! You were a great audience, and I loved hearing your comments afterward. As promised, here is the PDF of my...
View ArticleATA 57 Presentation Slides
As promised, here are the slides from my American Translators Association Annual Conference presentation. Thank you to all who attended! You were a great audience. ATA 57 Presentation Slides (PDF)
View ArticleTech Tip: Changing the Commenter Name for Comments You Already Made
Many of us translators work with clients who have very specific privacy requirements. If we don’t start our projects exactly right for those requirements, it can be quite time-consuming to fix...
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On Being Wrong
On March 2nd, 2017, I decided to be wrong. More concretely, I decided to give up being right for Lent. I was motivated by several different things, both abstract and pragmatic. There was my frustration...
View ArticleNotes on #MeToo: Rape in Translation
*Note: The views expressed in this essay are the author’s alone, and should not be taken to represent the views of any current or former employers. When I read Uma Thurman’s stories of abuse and...
View ArticleAnime on Sale: Memorial Day 2018 Edition
It’s been far too long since my last recommendations post, sorry! Right Stuf is having another sale, this time for Memorial Day. Please keep in mind, only DVDs are on sale this time. So, if you want to...
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The Best-Ever Response to “What Do You Translate?”
I’m writing this from New Orleans, replete with local food, watching the riverboats and unwinding after the American Translators Association’s annual conference. No, I’m not just trying to make you...
View ArticleThe S&N Financial Independence Series is go!
Today I have something fantastic to announce: the first “S&N (Sarah & Nadine) Financial Independence Series” publication by my sister in planning, Nadine Edwards! This series is a collaborative...
View ArticleTranslator Exercise Routines?
The whiteboard pictured above made its appearance at this year’s American Translators Association conference, and it kept us entertained all weekend long: My dog usually walks me three times a day...
View ArticleMy Holiday Tip for Stress Pain, at the Desk or in the Yoga Studio
Welcome to the holidays: a season full of good food, wonderful concerts, and crazy, epic stress. Many translators and other computer-based workers are chained to our desks, muscles tight, practically...
View ArticleA Portrait of the Artist as an Older Man
Watching artists over a long arc of years reveals a lot of interesting things: What changes, what stays the same. What you thought were their strengths, what their strengths turn out to be. James...
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Human Rights and the Size of Your Imagination
Here in the United States, we’re talking about another mass shooting. It doesn’t matter what day you read this post on; that opening sentence will still be true. We have a lot of them here. We talk...
View Article8 Movies to Distract You from COVID-19
Do you need a safe, fun distraction from the global pandemic engulfing all of us? I think we all do, and I love that so many artists are doing their part from within their areas of expertise....
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