Some people have no idea what it’s like to have two active languages in your head all the time while trying to fit a few others in too. I mean, it can be pretty much crazy. A spinner of craziness, really. And kind of intense. But before I start sharing the juicy details of my…
Editing in translation plays a critical role. It is the 'finishing touch' that defines the quality of the final translation and so, chiseling the editing skills in translation as important as chiseling the translation…
Slang is a set of words and phrases used to express thoughts and feelings in a specific, unconventional way. Quite often it is a combination of uncombined, the meaning of which can be specified by context only. Slang can cause a lot of problems for translators since the…
I would be a terrible liar if I told you that anyone can be a freelancer. Even though I do believe that everyone has the potential to become one. Confusing? That is right because opinions about freelancing are so different, and even the way we mentally and even physically react…
From very early age, we have been taught to be nice to people, to be agreeable, and not cause discomfort to those around us. Be a nice girl, be a nice boy, and behave properly. And undoubtedly, kindness is a great quality to have. World without kindness would be an ugly place…
When one of my clients asked me this question, I had a mini stupor: on one hand, there were all sorts of answers to this question swirling in my head but on the other, I could not fit those answers in just a few words. So hopefully, in this blog post I will be able to give the…
Have you been thinking of getting your book translated? If so, then you must be familiar with an inner dilemma occurring over how to do this and whether it is something your book truly needs right now. Think of…
I have not stopped working on ‘Witch of An Unfortunate Kind,’ though I have not been posting new chapters either. Since I am handwriting this particular project, I have already written ten chapters that I have not published yet, just because I somehow could not find time and…
I was baffled to know that Russian book market has the same reputation as the Russian mafia. This reputation is based on two widely spread myths: rampant piracy and low prices. This is one of the main reasons, why most…
There is no single definition of what the world we all live in truly is about? Is it about love or is it about hate because the existence of both cannot be denied. On one side of the road can be seen a magnificent…
For a long time, only a selected amount of books had the privilege to get translated ever year. I must also add here that only traditionally published books could have a chance to get translated one day. Most did not…
I have read dozens of articles about proofreading and editing in translation but the deeper understanding of what is proofreading of translation came to me only after a year of actively working as a proofreader of translation. On practice, I learned that proofreading of…
I am a mentally strong person with a bunch of sensitive spots in my mind as well as in my heart. And quite often (almost every day), I get into a condition when my inner peace and balance are somewhat off. To help me to get my mind back in the right watercourse and put my heart…
