In the summer of last year, I made a decision I’d been dithering over all year long. It was time to invest in my branding. I opted to work with the amazing Meg at Lemon&Birch, who offers a full Brand Identity Package, including multiple logos, fonts, a colour palette and lots more besides. She sent […]
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Tips for Translators: Why It’s Okay to Go Back to Language School
Once you’re working as a professional freelance translator, there’s this idea that you should be a walking bi-, tri- or polylingual dictionary. That you should know absolutely everything there is to know about your source language(s). And god forbid should you ever make a mistake. But the reality is that, over time, language skills fade […]
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The Best Films and Series for Spanish Language Learners
If there’s one thing I’ve figured out over the years, it’s that learning a language needs to be fun. Sure, you’re going to have to put the hard work in and get your head around all those complex grammar points at some stage. But if you see the process of language learning as a trial, […]
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Tips for Translators: Switching Off as a Freelance Translator
When you run your own business, switching off can be tough, no matter what industry you’re in. But when you’re a freelance translator, it can be even harder to actually switch off your laptop and your brain at the end of the day, at the weekends or when you’re meant to be on holiday. Because […]
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#20things2020: Acknowledging Our Own Achievements
At the end of January, I got that only-too-familiar feeling of panic. Another month had gone by, and as far as I was concerned, I’d achieve absolutely sod all. We’re already a month into 2020, I was thinking, and I’ve just been sitting around, twiddling my thumbs, being a bit useless, professionally and personally. But […]
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