Now that we’re all in the middle of the corona lockdown, February seems a long time ago. But just a few weeks ago, thousands of musicians from around the world were coming to the end of the creative frenzy known as FAWM (February Album-Writing Month). I’ve been taking part in FAWM since 2011, and have written [...]
I thought it would be interesting to go a little bit behind the scenes and talk about how I work on a translation, using the example of one of my current projects, the journaling handbook, “WortWerk”, by Gabriele Andler. Of course it starts with a client making contact; in this case Gabriele sends me a mail. [...]
As mentioned in my last post, my February is always dedicated to songwriting, as I take part in FAWM – February Album-Writing Month – and try to write 14 songs in 28 days. Although I got some lyrics written at the beginning of the month, life then got busy. I kept repeating the FAWM mantra, which [...]
Only three more days and it'll be February! And what does that mean? For me it means a month of creative frenzy, being swept along in a wave of song-writing fun along with like-minded enthusiasts from all around the world. Or in other words, FAWM! FAWM stands for February Album-Writing Month. It's an online challenge where [...]
My name's Jane and I'm an introvert! I don't always enjoy being in big groups of new people, but that's not the only way to network. Here are some of my thoughts on the matter: 1. Network in a way that suits you There’s no need to go to big networking events if you don't feel [...]
Today's What-to-Say Wednesday again, and this week is all about expressing your opinion. Here are eight example sentences: - I tend to go for more muted colours - If you ask me, you should go with your gut feeling - In my view, they should do more to publicise the event - I reckon they should [...]
Last week I showed you eight ways of saying that you're sure about something. And this week it's about the opposite: when you're NOT sure. - I'm not entirely sure - I can't say for certain - I couldn't really say for sure - I think it's blue but don't quote me on that - I'd [...]
As some of you may know I have a regular feature on my Facebook page called "What-to-Say Wednesday". Every Wednesday I share a graphic with eight different phrases you can use in a particular situation. The idea is to give you some options so you can vary what you say. And this week it's all about [...]
On Saturday it was International Translation Day, which has now been officially recognised by the UN. Our local Heidelberg/Mannheim branch of the BDÜ (German Translators' and Interpreters' Association) has a history of coming up with fun ideas to raise awareness of our profession, and this year was no exception. To celebrate [...]
Hello and welcome to my new blog. With a slight smile I've named it "Two-Fifty Tops" (meaning not more than 250) as a way of giving myself permission to write shorter posts if I feel like it. Here you'll find English tips, tricks and information similar to what I share on my Facebook page, with the [...]
