Proofreading Jobs Work From Home

Information and advice about Proofreading Jobs that you can do freelance from home including online employment and rates of pay:

Though most people are confident using computers and software such as Microsoft Word and Works to spell and grammar check articles, books, newspapers, magazines, course work, leaflets, pamphlets, instruction manuals, etc there is still a demand for work from home proofreaders and copy editors. This work involves checking a manuscript and typescript galley and page proof for typing, grammar and spelling errors by the author, the copy editor and also the typesetter. Some editors and publishers also ask their proofreaders to spot factual mistakes in the editorial and any potentially libellous statements.
This article will discuss how you can earn from proofreading, the advantages and disadvantages of working as a proofreader and where to find employment as a freelance proofreader. There is also an excellent recommended course for those who wish to gain a qualification in proofreading.

Work From Home Proofreaders

Proofreaders who work from home as freelancers include those seeking a second job for additional income and those who just want to work their own flexible hours doing part time work. It is ideally suited to someone with literature and editing experience such as a journalist, editor, teacher, headmaster or headmistress, secretary, etc. It could even be a great source of revenue for avid readers.
There are many adverts, often in newspapers, asking for people to work from home as a freelance proofreader. These usually have a paragraph of text asking you to identify and correct the grammatical and spelling mistakes. If you reply to these then please do be careful - some will just send you out an information pack, usually with info that is readily available for free from websites like findextrawork. They will charge you a fee for this information pack and sadly it may not contain any information about proofreading job vacancies.
Instead look for authors, publishing companies and editors who are genuinely looking for an experienced and or qualified proofreader to check and correct the galley proofs, typescripts or manuscripts of their book or article. There are hundreds listed in the Writer's Handbook.
Approach magazines and newspapers for freelance, part-time or full time work. Some do offer work from home opportunities during periods of staff illness, retirement, holidays, etc and will readily use e-mail or fax to send you work instantly. They will expect you to meet deadlines, often the same day or within a few hours. Employment opportunities may also be advertised at the local employment centre. Do ask each magazine publisher or editor for their house style guidelines to ensure article consistency. Do send your CV and covering letter to as many publishers and editors as possible. Read more with Proofreading Plain and Simple.

If you have a professional qualification or have work experience in a certain field then try approaching magazines, journals and papers in these fields and offer your services as a proof reader or freelancing copy editor.

For example I was a nurse and had written many nursing articles and chapters of textbooks. I had worked in many fields including emergency care, care of the elderly and paediatrics. I approached and secured work for several journals as a proof reader, not just for grammar but for the authenticity and accuracy of nursing research and facts. This included Paediatric Nursing, Elderly Care, Nursing Standard, Professional Nurse and the Nursing Times. Most paid about £15, the work took about 30 minutes and I would be sent one manuscript most weeks from each journal. It may not sound much of a wage, but if you can secure work for many publications and combine the jobs with other work listed throughout the findextrawork website, like book reviewing then you can earn a good wage. There is more about rates of pay further along this article.