When life’s going a million miles an hour and your brain wants to bounce from one thing to the next, it’s hard to quiet the busyness around you so you can focus on proofreading. I’ve been proofing for years and to this day, I can still struggle with staying focused....
Your proofreading side hustle won't start or succeed by waiting around on luck. It needs YOU to make it happen! Waiting on luck is leaving your success up to something you don’t have to work on. You take the power of success out of your hands and put it on something...
Location doesn’t matter as a transcript proofreader! That’s because transcripts are sent digitally so you can send and receive jobs from wherever you live or travel to. That means if you live halfway around the globe in the UK, for example, you can still proofread for...
Transcript proofreading is fun. You get to read for a living. You get to work on your own schedule. You get paid to fix typos. And you get to work with awesome clients. What’s not to love? But there is that seemingly hard part that nobody looks forward to: marketing....
Learning how to proofread transcripts, how to set up your business, and how to get clients takes work! You have to make time for it and be diligent to make your proofreading business successful. And while you can make some amazing money as a part-time or full-time...
As proofreaders, our specialty is fixing mistakes – and the world is full of them! If we see an error, we want to fix it. That’s what makes us good at what we do. We notice details most people don’t, and we’re excited to use that skill to help others improve their...
You don't need many tools to get started as a proofreader! (And you probably have some of these already!) Internet connection Besides needing internet to communicate with clients and receive/send back jobs, it's also helpful when you’re working on a proofreading...
Are you already a general proofreader working with content like books, websites, emails, and social media posts? If so, you know how satisfying it is to fix grammar errors and typos and work with clients to make their work look amazing. We grammar experts put the pro...
Are you someone who’s always loved grammar and spelling? Whether it’s an email, a social media post, or a newspaper article, if there are words in front of you, are you looking for typos and correcting grammar in your head? Better yet, does our legal system fascinate...
You already know you're good at catching typos and grammar errors! So what's the next step to turn those grammar skills of yours into a successful general proofreading business so you can proof books, blog posts, websites, social media posts, emails, and more for some...
Elizabeth Wiegner is a work-from-home proofreader, business coach, and freedomprenuer who teaches other readers and typo fixers how to build a life of freedom as a proofreader. Her energy, love, and personalized support are second to none in the proofreading world.