Last year, something clicked for me, just as it did for so many of us. I realised that just because I live in a cave that doesn’t need heating or cooling, and just because I’m vegan, that doesn’t mean I can hop on multiple flights a year with a clean conscience. We’re in the midst […]
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Musings From Quarantine in a Cave: Part Two
Spring didn’t really happen for me last year. I left a still-chilly Granada in mid-April for a week in Cornwall, and then jetted off for a month in the USA. Remember when we got to do things like that? I had a marvellous time, but Texas and Louisiana don’t really do spring as I know […]
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Struggling to Start That Blog? Try #Write52
If we’re honest with ourselves, blogging for our own businesses can be a bit of a headache. I’m sure there are some people out there that absolutely always enjoy writing their own blogs and always meet their self-imposed deadlines, but I’m yet to meet them. Every freelancer is fully aware that they need a blog […]
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Musings From Quarantine in a Cave
There’s no better place to hide away from the big wide world than a cave. I think it must be an instinct inherited from generation upon generation of ancient ancestors. Human beings that found shelter in hidden crevices on the side of hills and mountains. Places where they could light a fire in peace and […]
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Simple Copywriting Tips for Freelance Translators
There’s no getting around it. These are tough times. Many of us self-employed are eyeing our inboxes and Excel spreadsheets anxiously, wondering how on earth this is going to all play out. Whilst some of us translators will be up to our eyeballs in C-word related translations, some of us have found that translation work […]
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