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. But I’ve found ways to […]

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. For most of us, aside […]

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 work and look […]

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? Are you always reading mysteries, listening to […]

What’s the difference between general proofreading and transcript proofreading and how do you know which one’s right for you?  You know you love to read and that you find typos and grammar errors everywhere — and you’re super excited about the idea of making money with those skills! But what kind of proofreading can you do? And how […]

You’ve heard of general proofreading and now transcript proofreading is on your radar! What’s the difference between the two? Can you be a transcript proofreader if you’re already a general proofreader? These are great questions! Let’s dive into the differences between transcript proofreading and general proofreading. How transcript proofreading is different from general proofreading As […]

We proofread because that’s what we love to do — our brains are wired to find errors and fix them! But what’s even better than proofreading itself? Getting paid to proofread! I don’t do free proofreading, and I don’t teach my students to work for free either. When you go through my intensive course, Learn […]

When I started learning about proofreading for court reporters, I had no idea what court reporters actually did. I just knew I liked reading mysteries and watching crime shows and that getting to proofread the inner workings of Law & Order-type cases sounded pretty good to me. (So if that’s you too, then you are […]

Court reporters have three excellent motivations to hire proofreaders to read their transcripts. Trained transcript proofreaders give court reporters their time back. Hiring a proofreader allows court reporters to have more time in their schedule whether that’s to take more work or rest their eyes and brains or get to do something else. Court reporters […]

You don’t need a certification or an English degree — or any degree! — to be an exceptional transcript proofreader. One big reason why is there’s no official proofreading certification or proofreading degree. That’s right! There’s no nationally recognized certifying body that regulates the transcript proofreading industry in the United States. It’s a marketing tactic to […]