A call for submissions - loudspeaking for interpreters
Ethics I'm very clear about - both professional organizations I belong to have set out the rules, the ATA here and NAJIT there.
Morals, though, are a whole different ballgame.
Somewhere in the depths of my consciousness is buried the notion that writing for free is immoral - while client education is of the highest, sparkling-white morality.
Nataly Kelly's call for submissions for an anthology of interpreter stories causes me a bit of cognitive dissonance by falling simultaneously in both categories.
She is collecting stories and photos for a book about the wonders of interpreting; she correctly points out that in our work we live through wonderful storytelling material.
My inner balance tilts towards client education. Do send Nataly your stories, and check out her blog, too. I hope to write up one or two of my most sidesplitting experiences for her - who knows, maybe they'll get accepted!
