Oct 10th:
- Proofreading: £106.25
Updated total: £275.36/£535 (previous: £169.11/£535)
That amount is not the norm! A big chunk of that came from a long-term private client who renewed their proofreading credit as it had run out.
I have the main proofreading site I work on, but I also have a few private clients I proofread for. They have the option to pay as they go or pay a bigger chunk in advance and use it as credit 'til it runs out.
I've been proofreading online for about four years. I kinda meandered and desired myself into it. I have some offline experience and thought it would be cool to do the same online. I got two of my first main gigs via Craigslist - one lasted a few months, the other lasted almost three years. (p.s.: I don't have a professional proofreading qualification. I'm an accounting/law/computing graduate with creative writing experience.)
My (online) proofing niche seems to be those whose first language isn't English. It's the niche that found me.
The income I've made from proofreading has been part-time at best - some months, I earn more - some months, less. However, my earnings have been getting stronger over the past couple of months. It's due to a combination of staying more focused, better aligning myself with workflow and more work coming in, as well as an increased sense of self-belief and feeling encouraged by my increased earnings. It's encouraging to know I can make enough to pay a credit card bill or two, or pay for most of my rent (I'm not in London or the UK at the mo'. The rent is low.)
Sometimes, you have to do, then believe. That's the way it went for me. Even if I said I believed, I don't think I really did, not until I pushed, reached a certain target, and then I really believed.
I look forward to earning more from month to month (not just via proofreading). I look forward to earning a full-time income. I am blessing myself in advance.
- Proofreading: £106.25
Updated total: £275.36/£535 (previous: £169.11/£535)
That amount is not the norm! A big chunk of that came from a long-term private client who renewed their proofreading credit as it had run out.
I have the main proofreading site I work on, but I also have a few private clients I proofread for. They have the option to pay as they go or pay a bigger chunk in advance and use it as credit 'til it runs out.
I've been proofreading online for about four years. I kinda meandered and desired myself into it. I have some offline experience and thought it would be cool to do the same online. I got two of my first main gigs via Craigslist - one lasted a few months, the other lasted almost three years. (p.s.: I don't have a professional proofreading qualification. I'm an accounting/law/computing graduate with creative writing experience.)
My (online) proofing niche seems to be those whose first language isn't English. It's the niche that found me.
The income I've made from proofreading has been part-time at best - some months, I earn more - some months, less. However, my earnings have been getting stronger over the past couple of months. It's due to a combination of staying more focused, better aligning myself with workflow and more work coming in, as well as an increased sense of self-belief and feeling encouraged by my increased earnings. It's encouraging to know I can make enough to pay a credit card bill or two, or pay for most of my rent (I'm not in London or the UK at the mo'. The rent is low.)
Sometimes, you have to do, then believe. That's the way it went for me. Even if I said I believed, I don't think I really did, not until I pushed, reached a certain target, and then I really believed.
I look forward to earning more from month to month (not just via proofreading). I look forward to earning a full-time income. I am blessing myself in advance.
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