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Hi everybody! How are you? I've been missing you a lot! Seems like life's going faster and faster. Since I've been in touch with you last time, a lot of things have changed. Nancy Matis has finished her training course on Translation Project Management with our translator school , there have been a few more courses taught by Russian-speaking trainers, and some other courses have just started, including a brand new military translation course .  Today I'd like to share a guest post written by Hanna Sles , a fellow translator and blogger. So let's welcome Hanna! Let us know what you think about this post in comments! How to become a freelance translator: freelancing with direct clients or agencies? Freelancing is an excellent opportunity to be your own boss, work your own hours, and be responsible for your success. While some freelancers thrive on being their own boss, others find that they’re not as good at working for themselves as they were working for a c...

If yes, then the last weekend of September would be a perfect time for that! The reason is Translation Forum Russia that is going to take place September 26th - 28th in Yekaterinburg . I have never been in that part of Russia, but I've been reading wonderful blogs of Olga Tkachenko for a few years now ( here's the first one , and here's the second ) and thanks to her posts I became greatly interested in Siberia and the Urals. It is not exactly a popular destination for a vacation here, so I really appreciate the chance to actally see it with my own eyes and meet my colleagues from Russia and other countries. Yes, you read right, there will be people from other countries, too! So save the dates in your calendar and let me know if you are coming, I'd love to see you there!