The amount of hours vs. income earned will fluctuate for beginners and people who’ve been doing it a while. I read a maximum of 100 pages an hour, and that is only
What If I Don’t Have a Proofreading/Editing Background?
You may be surprised to know most mainstream editors and proofreaders with a “background” have never seen a transcript before, have no idea you can proofread transcripts for a living,
What If I Don’t Live in the United States?
It’ll depend on the court reporter, but I do have program grads living in the UK, Canada, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Kenya, Mexico, and even the Philippines who’ve had success finding clients and are now
What Does It Take to “Make It” as a Transcript Proofreader?
You need to have an eagle eye for error. This means errors tend to pop off the page at you as you’re reading. If you don’t have this already, I need to
Do I Need an English Degree?
In a word, NOPE! I’ve gotten more than just a few people e-mailing me saying I’ve inspired them to go back to school for an English degree. I even had
How Do I Get the First Client? + I HATE MARKETING!
Hey there, Eagle Eyes! In response to a lesson in the free 7-day “Make It Happen” course for proofreaders, I invite all participants to respond and tell me their thoughts
5 Reasons to Proofread Transcripts for Court Reporters
I know how it is because I’ve been there! You’ve probably been all over the Internet looking for proofreading work. Or maybe (hopefully!) you got lucky and found this website first.
What if I have a 40-hour-a-week job?
Whether or not you can “do this” plus a full-time job just depends on how much time you have and how much proofreading you want to do. (The course is at
I’m a newbie… will taking the course help me get clients?
One of our subscribers wrote in and asked: If I have never proofread for money and have no past clients, how do I get the first client? GREAT QUESTION! So what’s
How I Earned $43,000 as a Proofreader in Just One Year
Hey, Eagle Eyes! The results are in! I have decided to share with you how much I actually billed in 2014 — my last year doing proofreading as my full-time