Finishing off 2025 with one last #NetGalley review with a queer, cyberpunk retelling of The Great Gatsby by @kmfajardo.bsky.social. This book was everything. There was absolutely nothing for me to dislike other than the consequences of my own wishful thinking. #AmReading #BookReview #booksky

In 2025, Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) had 14 meetups!! This is a bit early, but our first meetup of 2026 will be on Jan. 27 at 7:00pm. (Location to be determined.) If you are in the Tokyo area and would like to attend, just let me know!

Today's translation problem: figuring out if the child in this book with 小児麻痺 has polio or cerebral palsy, since apparently this is a shorthand for both. I'm pretty sure it's polio, but I'm going to have to do some research to confirm! Would be an embarrassing mistake to make. #AmTranslating

Seems like a good time to remind people that you can be critical of exploitative practices/companies without (directly or indirectly) poor shaming. I know a lot of people are under a lot of pressure, I am too, but lashing out at others who are just frantically trying to survive is not the answer.

Currently feeling bitter that Veggie Town is almost certainly trademarked in some form and therefore can't be used as the *perfect* translation for the book I'm currently working on. #AmTranslating

My monster project kicks off today. Earlier this year, I wrote a review for Metal Gear Solid Delta, questioning why we remake games. To answer that, I spoke to five major studios about how and why they remake games. First up is, of course, Metal Gear. www.inverse.com/gaming/konam...

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“The discussion about the words we use took a troubling turn: Instead of being an opportunity to engage deeply with harmful attitudes, people—predominantly white people—are instead focusing on the superficial use of words themselves.” By @sesmith.lol for Bitch Media, repub by @theflytrapmedia.com.

Sometimes finalizing a rough draft is a breeze because past you was a genius. Other times, finalizing a rough draft is a kind of written warfare between you and the past and you and the present. I experienced both types today. Humanity is full of multitudes. #AmTranslating

I wrote my #ReadingLog for November a few days ago, but I forgot to post it on this website. I've been working on catching up on my magazine subscriptions in between frantically working, so it's a short one. Still fun to write though, so enjoy if this is your thing! #AmReading #booksky

A little old man just passed me chanting “Sayuri, Sayuri” to the slow rhythm of his cane clicking on the pavement and I asked if Sayuri may have gone to Arakawa cuz I could look there but he didn’t know & now I am broken everyone get out and find his dog right now especially you @katch.bsky.social

Always nice to get a message on LinkedIn from a recruiter from some company or other asking me if I would like to help them do quality assurance on data sets that they're trying to use to replace me. How about no? I would rather launch myself into the sun.

Please donate! All donations TODAY will be matched. Please help this important cat rescue group continue their life saving work. #cats #catrescue #japan

Reminder to freelancers that you really need to read your contracts before you sign them. Reading contract language, especially if in a different language, isn't easy, but doing so may save you the potential future harm of overly broad clauses in the contract. You need to be careful.

Look for RJL’s 2026 list of new and upcoming releases from Japan later this week. In the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek of what’s already available for pre-order!

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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.) clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Didn't expect to lose hours of my life today attempting to learn how to write believable Early Modern English for two throwaway lines that will definitely never come up again in this series I'm translating. A solution has not yet been found. I am suffering. #AmTranslating

October was a bit lackluster for reading because I was so busy, but I finally managed to get my #BookLog for the month written. I hope anyone who actually reads these things enjoys the small excited rant I go on at the end of this one. #AmReading #booksky

Hi! Big update today! It’s been more than four years since we launched as Azuki in June 2021. Today we’re excited to announce a new name for our manga reading platform and publisher: Omoi

I have a feature essay for The Guardian today on the mirage of AI medicine, why care cannot be automated, and how overwhelming uptake of AI by American health capitalism threatens to undermine the very possibility of democracy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Started my day with a DM asking me to do professional translation work for free because "I promise I'm a good person and I've always advocated for paying creatives." Are you sure? Because that's literally the opposite of what you're doing right now by saying you can't pay me. #AmNotTranslating

The second book in Kenji Ueda’s Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop series (tr. me) came out this week. www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-02-978...

The November 2025 issue of Clarkesworld features stories by R.H. Wesley, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Tade Thompson, Ramiro Sanchiz, Chisom Umeh, Brent Baldwin, and Kemi Ashing-Giwa. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_230 Subscribe at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Reviewed another book courtesy of #NetGalley. Kind of hard to read near future speculative fiction that takes place in the United States right now, but this book was really good. I really enjoyed the calm chaos. Highly recommend. #AmReading #BookReview #booksky

It cannot be understated how important a good editor and proofreader are to ensuring project quality. But people in these roles who lack a strong attention to detail/can't articulate their issues, can bog a project down. Your translators can't read minds. Be clear and articulate in your comments.

Do any of my followers read #Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and want to help me confirm the official translation of a quote for an article I'm translating? It's: "人間の寿命は短いってわかっていたのに…　なんでもっと知ろうと思わなかったんだろう" Something like "I knew humans had short lives... Why didn't I get to know him better?"

Submissions are OPEN for Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume Four (the best of 2025). Send me your SFF published in 2025, you crazy Canucks! Details on my site at the link below. DON'T SELF REJECT! You can't win if you don't play ;) Subs close Feb 28, 2026. Pls share WIDELY.

Tokyo friends, this is happening on Saturday - please come and join us! #translation #literarytranslation #booksky peatix.com/event/4568298

If any of my followers happen to know someone good at crowdfunding , especially in Japan, or if you or someone you know might be interested in funding a tech-savvy craft cheesemaking venture in Japan, reach out maybe? I'd like to talk.

This morning, translation involves carefully analyzing a drawing of a knee MRI to figure out if this character tore their ACL or their PCL since the injury name used in the text lacks that specificity (that is included in all references I've found), but the speaker is a doctor. #AmTranslating

In case anyone will be in Tokyo during October/November/December… Planning for the Kanto Manga Loc (and more!) meetups are underway! If you would like more information, feel free to DM. 🙇

Nothing like a client telling you that they think you did a wonderful job on the translation! Even better when that translation is based on the dialect you grew up speaking. Feels good, friends 🥹 #AmTranslating

Our 19th anniversary issue of Clarkesworld features original fiction by Isabel J. Kim, Fiona Moore, H.H. Pak, Greg Egan, Liu Maijia, Carrie Vaughn, and Phoebe Barton. Online now at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_229 Subscriptions available at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Today was tiring, but I did manage to write my #ReadingLog for September. It's a short list again because of sickness and then an emergency eye surgery, but still proud that I've managed to get something out! #AmReading

Translating some picture book samples this week and getting in the Christmas spirit in the process. I'm not one for Christmas vibes before the end of November, but I'll do it for a picture book--especially one as fun as this. #AmTranslating

Life continues to keep me on my toes, but I managed to read one of my review copies from #NetGalley again. This time it's a book about a young woman finding herself and saving her community in a medieval Muslim city. Very worth reading, especially given the times we're in. #AmReading #booksky

Time to translate some Pacific saury haiku. And yes, the subject matter is completely irrelevant to the storyline. Sometimes that's just how it goes. #AmTranslating

Our next Kanto Manga Loc (and more) meetup has been set for Sept. 23! These meetups are open to people working in manga, light novel, game, etc localization. Feel free to message me if you’d like to attend or would like to know more info.

🧵Happy Fujoshi Friday! Pre-orders are now open on our webstore for @futekiya.bsky.social 's new BL titles, including the famous old man yaoi "Koh-Boku" by Sonoo Michiru, and "Here and There and Us" by Thanat!

decided to actually attempt to get this rolling. if anyone is interested or has questions, feel free to give me a shout here in dms or on discord (gmkz)

Because I spent half of August dreadfully sick with COVID, I only finished three books! This means that it only took me 15 minutes to write out my #ReadingLog for August and get it out on time. A healthy Taylor and a late entry would have been preferable, but here we are. #AmReading #booksky

First literary fiction-related project has been submitted! Feeling grateful for the advice I got along the way, and accomplished despite the absolute battle of a month August has been 😎 Seriously, universe. It would be great if you could give me like 5 minutes to breathe... I. Am. So.Tired.

Thinking about deadlines lately because I was taken out by COVID (again...) and I had to ask for extensions on basically everything. It feels bad to "let people down," but asking for an extension early is better than blowing past the deadline without saying anything or waiting until the last second.

Hey, did you know you can just message the prime minister of Canada whenever you want? For instance, to tell him that his government's intervention in the flight attendant strike is an attack on workers' rights?? You can! In this form here! You can also email Jobs Minister at [email protected]!

The Other Side of the Clouds Volume 1 Manga Review (Spoiler‑Free) by @mollymay5000.bsky.social “Surprises are an unavoidable part of any trip.” – Mayoka Kusunoki yattatachi.com/the-other-si... @glacierbaybooks.com

Recent events have given me a new appreciation for the care that so many project managers and editors show their freelancers. Working with someone who understands the limitations of the work, and who recognizes your humanity and the value of your time are truly a joy. Here's to you!

The Japanese summer holiday means that I finally had time to write my #ReadingLog for July since I've been up to my eyeballs in work. Includes commentary on catless cozy books with cat covers and the many books I reviewed last month. Enjoy! #AmReading #booksky

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