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Proofreader
Update: Thank you, we’ve received enough applications. No applications sent after 10:00 AM central on 10/30/2020 will be considered.
We are looking for a proofreader. The pay is flat $800. The manuscript is 95,000 words. You will be editing the final manuscript, after several editorial passes, in Word. You will have a very short turn around, 3-5 days and will get the manuscript on November 10th at the latest. If you do a good job, there will be a one-time $200 bonus because of the short time frame. We are looking for someone to work with us long term.
You are the last line of defense before the manuscript becomes a book and goes to publication.
What’s expected:
- Correcting grammatical mistakes, such as typoes, verb tense, etc.
- Correcting punctuation
- Querying egregious errors
Egregious errors: occasionally stuff slips by the copyeditor or, more often, because we are merging several sets of edits, sentences get jumbled. If you don’t understand a sentence, we need you to point this out.
Most proofreaders fail because they correct too much. This is a work of fiction, and fiction authors take creative liberties.
You make this correction, and you won’t be asked to proofread again. This is not the proofreader’s function.
You make this correction, and you won’t be asked to proofread again. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it. Leave the stylistic and authorial choices alone.
To apply:
- Email using this contact form on this website. Choose any issue. Put Proofreader in the subject of the email
- List your qualifications in the body of the email
- Indicate if you would be willing to sign an NDA
NDA is primarily used to safeguard the manuscript from book pirates. If you leak it, we will sue you.
You will only hear back from us if you are hired.
It’s coming closer….and closer…yippee!!!
I’m one of those evil edit as I proofread people, which is fine in scholarly articles and with the permission of my writing partner but not fine in fiction. I would forget. ????
So glad the work is at the proofread stage!
Great pic!!
I wish I noticed this earlier and applied in time, but the time difference and work got in the way.
I’m a huge fan and would love to be a proofreader because it would be an absolute pleasure to contribute even in a small way.
I’m certain you’ll find someone you’ll be happy with! Hopefully next time I’ll notice in time and throw my hat in the ring!
Looking forward to your next novel!
Damn, now I wish I had paid more attention during my classes in school,but a native speaker will be better anyway *sigh* I look forward to reading Blood Heir when it is finished with the rest of the BDH
My first thought when I read this was that I would pay you to be allowed to proofread your work, but I only have a fairly small IPad, and I’m extremely nearsighted and need a large font, so it would be difficult. Also, while I did a lot of proofreading during my career, I’ve been retired for a couple of years, and I’m out of practice. It’s good that you have the applications you need. It was a tough decision not to apply though!
I saw your post and laughed. Not because it is bad or funny but because I know I would be an awful proofreader. I can obsess with the best of them on grammar and language. I don’t know if it’s because I’m an attorney and we can’t leave anything alone or if it’s just me.
I will simply look forward to reading your next book and keep my picky comments to myself. ????
LOL… it would be the ONE day this week that I didn’t check the blog. Instead me and household went out and voted early, since we had the same day off, and then had all you can eat pizza and fried chicken at PIZZA RANCH – so so good! Went shopping and then collapsed for the rest of the day.
Then I see you all decided to get a proof reader. Well darn. I have no professional qualifications, but I’d do it for free =D Just to get a look see early. What I probably could do is catch the odd word that spell check would let pass because it’s a real word, just not the right one – like bide instead of bite, or rush instead of rust. Or catch the occasional missing word like, instead of “He ran to she lay” it would be “He ran to where she lay” etc. Couldn’t say boo about grammar though. Ooo we are close to a full fledged book!!! I’m so stoked!!!
Guess I’ll go drown my woes with some cheese stuffed and bacon wrapped Jalapeno poppers. I will never bread my poppers ever again. Bacon is where it’s at 😀
I’d offer to proofread, as a lawyer (even though I’m British) I know I have the right skill set and I’d enjoy the advance read. However as someone who is lucky to be still fully employed through these hard times I would rather leave the opportunity for someone else. Maybe when I retire, in a few years, for a future book!
Miss the blog for a few days and miss out on an opportunity.
Hope you guys are well and not super stressed getting through the editing on Blood Heir.
Gah, I’m so sad I didn’t see this in time to apply :'(
not a proof reader but jealous ( in a good way ) of the lucky one who will get the job. Book is out in January …soon. Soooon…
Of course you pick the announcement time for right when I hear Austria is about to go back on lockdown*, so I miss a day catching up on all my errands and didn’t see this until 1400 CDT yesterday. Best of luck to you and whomever you select.
*worst part? It’s not actually a lockdown. It’s a sorta halfway thing. Borders still open, ALL stores still open, schools under the US high school equivalent still open (older students on distance learning). Restaurants closed, and there will be an 8pm curfew for a week during which time you can be out and about but can’t meet with anyone. Because it’s well known that Covid becomes significantly more virulent between 7:59 and 8:00. Locking down screws the country economically, and half-assed measures haven’t worked to prevent or halt the spread of infections for a single country yet. So they decided to get the best of both worlds. Lose money, raise unemployment, AND keep those virus numbers up! Yay us!
I would love to read your books in my language. You (Kate Daniels) have a lot of fans here in Czech Republic. But unfortunately the publisher says that´s almost impossible to get rights for your books. Really pity. Looking forward to Julie´s book and hope for Elara´s book soon. Thank you and good luck.
I read. I have a sense of humor. I understand irony.
I want others to have the same joy of discovering the worlds you create.
Destroying the language and communication between the authors and readers is inhumane.
I’m sorry I didn’t see this post sooner. Oh, well. I probably wouldn’t have been picked as my training lies primarily in copyediting rather than proofreading. It’s a fun thought, though. Good luck!
I’ll just have to look forward to enjoying the book as a reader.
Waaaaaah! I don’t get to edit! ???? (granted I mostly just want to read it NOW.) Time frame would have worked because I read and work like that, all at once. I am a world language teacher so I edit for comprehensibility rather than “correct” grammatical usage. I also am familiar with the authorial style and love it… ah well, se la vie/así es la vida. Can’t for it to come out!
*Can’t wait for it to come out!
Maybe it’s ok I am not trying to be a last line of defense editor! ????????
I am so excited to delve back into a familiar world with a new storyline! I have always wanted to be an editor, and would love to work for such an awesome team! Thank you for the opportunity!