Confessions of a Freelance Translator: Secrets to Success - Paperback

by Gary Smith (Author)

Winner of the 2017 Proz Community Choice award, this book is packed with useful advice on how to organise and leverage your freelance work and life to the full, avoiding potential pitfalls. It deals with both the business and professional sides of translation, including visibility, organisation of work and how to improve the quality of services you give to your clients, guiding them through the translation process to meet their needs...and much more. For translators starting out or those who wish to make the leap to a more professional level of work and client base. Welcome to one of the best jobs in the world

Author Biography

Gary Smith is an experienced freelance translator. He has given webinars and talks at many translation congresses internationally and around Spain and was the president of the Valencia region's association of translators and interpreters, La Xarxa (www.xarxativ.es). Currently he represents IAPTI for Spain. He has also published articles in the American Translators Association's monthly magazine, The Chronicle, and other reputable online media. He currently serves on the IAPTI board for the region of Spain.