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Typical Feature
Most people think of chiropractic as bone-cracking on the wellness fringe, but it’s far more nuanced – a blend of science, intuition, and deep observation. In this article I set out to explore, explain, and feature an extraordinary practitioner of the art and science, Audrey Jeanneau. It’s the kind of article I’ve written for several clients: insightful, human, personal…
On writing
Immediately after writing the article on the chiropractor Audrey Jeanneau, I set out to explore exactly what goes in to writing an article of this sort. Sometimes I write to find out what I think. Take a deep meta-dive into the alchemy of creation, where words think themselves onto the page and the fingers seem to know more than the head.
The Book of Standing Out
Take ten competent translators with two years’ experience, in the same city, all in the face of a single national economic climate. Give them all 15,000 euros, a brand new laptop, access to the Internet, a menagerie of CAT tools, business cards and a smart website. Then leave them to get on with things for a year. Some will barely survive while others will thrive. But why? [2014]
Still Standing Out
There’s a whole country to be explored, and no two people crossing the border will experience it in the same way. This is where this book can help you. Your mindset, attitudes, and even (whisper it) your world view will have a huge impact on the way you experience your destination. It’s time to do some unpacking. And to begin our exploration. [2016]
Jigsaw: A Translator’s Story
The autobiographical odyssey of a language lover and translator, embarking on a new career at the tender age of 45. Adventures, highs and lows, thrills and spills galore. But it all worked out in the end. What was the secret sauce? [2018]
Translation Postcards
In my years at ProZ.com I interviewed translators from all round the world, from the affluent West to the Global South, getting an insight into what made them tick, how they arrived in the profession, and their daily lives. A mosaic of global citizens.
Ghostwriting Blog
Follow my development and discovery of premium ghostwriting. Nothing linear, lots of tangle, plenty of ups and downs, but a relentless pursuit of success for my clients and myself.
Feature Articles
Over two years in Bangladesh back in the noughties, I wrote a series of features for the country’s biggest weekend magazine in English.
Essays
This long essay explores a “world perspective”, changing the cultural frames through which we tend to view life, and ultimately becoming part of a global family.
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