Last updated 01/23/03.

NEW ... TESTIMONIALS PAGE I've recently put up a page filled with testimonials from clients and fellow translators. If you are a potential client, go here to see what others have to say about my services. The Links List was updated on 01/23/03 to include more excellent portals, dictionaries, organizations, agencies, mailing lists, and other useful resources for translators. Stop by to see what has been added! The résumé page was updated on 01/23/03 to include new contact information, a list of sample end clients and updated equipment information. Translation Consulting Services I am now offering one-on-one consulting services for freelance translators. These services are designed to help freelance translators develop their skills and talents, market themselves more effectively, and do more and better business with quality clients. Consultations can be done over the telephone or via e-mail. They may also be done in person if you live in or near the Atlanta metropolitan area. I can help you with all aspects of setting up and running your translation business: Writing résumés/CVs, cover letters, and e-mails that attract "plum" potential clients ... not "bum" potential clients Planning home office setup - selecting a site, furniture and equipment to fit your budget and goals and help you work more efficiently Introducing you to a wealth of Internet resources that will help you learn more and do better business Marketing yourself online - listing yourself in directories, portals, etc. Sorting out educational and training opportunities and selecting the ones that are right for you Establishing a website or improving an existing website Budgeting and managing your time to make the most of it Organizing your office space to maximize efficiency Setting your rates so that you don't undersell your talents Handling sticky payment issues with slow-paying or non-paying clients Separating the "wheat" from the "chaff" when receiving job offers from untried potential clients Doing effective research on the Internet and finding the information you want, quickly and easily Presenting yourself over the telephone, in your correspondence, and in person as a professional translator who potential clients would be DELIGHTED to do business with ...and more. Consultations are USD$50.00 per hour. If you're ready to invest in yourself, and start doing more and better business, please email me and let's talk! PayPal payments are now accepted! PayPal is a secure online payment system that you can use to send payments by charging them to your credit card or bank account. PayPal is faster, safer and easier than mailing a check, and FAR less expensive and bothersome than wire transfers or bank drafts (it literally costs just a few cents, and in some cases it is free). This system has received favorable reviews from Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, CNet, and Time, and is applauded by both clients and translators all over the United States and all over the world. If you're interested in finding out more about making payments via PayPal or opening your own account on PayPal, just click on the button below. If you are a current client and would like to pay an outstanding invoice by credit card (MasterCard/Visa) or debit card, you can make your payment through PayPal. You do not have to be registered with PayPal to take advantage of this fast, convenient, and easy service. Your payment information will be processed by a secure server. If you would like to make your payment through PayPal, just click on the button below to be taken to PayPal's secure server. "We don't need to hire a professional translator to do this small, simple assignment. Why, we can just get someone to do it in-house. They can do it, they know the language!" Many a business has rued the day it made that decision. Check out the hilarious mistranslations on the Mangled Translations page. If you need a more serious explanation of why your business needs the services of a professional translator (or if you're a translator looking for powerful ammunition to use in persuading a potential client to choose your services), take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions page. The FAQs were expanded on 1/09/01. Please stop by the Virtual Bookstore, which is co-sponsored by Barnes & Noble. If you are a translator, work for a translating agency, are interested in translation as a profession, or are researching language issues, this is the place for you! Don't forget to bookmark this page, and see you again soon!