 Cause for
celebration!
Thought I'd let you know where the Freelancers course has now led me! I have recently begun work full time for an internet news group as a sub-editor. Little did I know that when I did your course 18 months ago, it would result in me securing full time employment from home with my first ever invoice for £1,000 about to be issued. I have the champagne on ice... Regards, Elaine >>> Learn something
new everyday!?
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Q: What is the difference between page proofs and galley proofs? A: Galley proofs hold columns of continuous text. Page proofs have been made up into pages, including page numbers, headlines, illustrations, etc.
Dear William, I have now completed the Freelancers course and must congratulate you on this masterpiece. I have read a lot of "guides" recently but none more informative or friendly. The information on how to get started is invaluable. Glenna, Cambs. >>> More good news! To the Editor:
>>> Here's an
example of the kind of letter you might receive when you have completed
the course, and have started looking for work. This one is from a publisher
in London.
Dear Angela, We're currently in the process of recruiting freelance proofreaders and as your details are on our file wondered whether you would be interested in this type of work. We do have proofreaders we use quite often so would not necessarily be able to guarantee regular amounts of work but we are currently finding that we do have not have enough freelancers to cope with demand. The way we normally work is to give you a ring on the day we receive proofs of a book, tell you the extent, subject, date for return, and then negotiate a price if you were interested. We normally work on a fixed price per job (to include return by recorded delivbery), rather than by an hourly rate. Some jobs are put out by hourly rate and our rates are currently £16.00 per hour. We would normally allow 2-3 weeks for any job, again depending on the urgency and length of the proofs involved, and would expect you to check the proofs against the original manuscript and correct any typographical errors and inconsistencies in style or spelling. If you would be interested in working with us and would like further details, I would be pleased to hear from you, indicating your preferred subject areas. Yours sincerely, JEANETTE SMITH
>>> Hi William, I've had four jobs so far with A. Publishing, and am really enjoying the proofreading assignments from them. I still have four tests out, and plan to do some more marketing... I have to say that your course and site were a great find. It is great getting paid to read. When I tell people what I do, they can't believe it. Sometimes I can't either. Emma.
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