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salixbabylon) wrote2011-04-08 12:05 pm
salixbabylon) wrote2011-04-08 12:05 pm
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proofers needed!
Want to read books published by Dreamspinner Press for free and earn a discount on purchases?
The info:
Dreamspinner Press is accepting expressions of interest for proofreaders to process M/M romance publications in lengths from 5,000 to 150,000 words. Proofreaders should be able to read for misspellings, punctuation errors, typos, logic problems, and formatting errors. Dreamspinner Press edits to The Chicago Manual of Style conventions. While experience writing, editing, proofreading, and/or using CMOS is preferred, it is not required.
Proofreading is an unpaid contractor position. Contractors will receive proof galleys at no charge and a discount at the company store in exchange for quality services. Deadlines are set according to length of the work, ranging from five to ten days. Proofreaders are not at any time obligated to accept an assignment.
Interested persons will be asked to take a skills test for evaluation purposes and must sign a confidentiality agreement if offered the opportunity to proofread.
For more information, e-mail submissions@dreamspinnerpress.com. Please include "CONTRACTOR" in the subject line of your e-mail for proper consideration. Please include a summary of any applicable experience and/or a resume/CV.
Expressions of interest will be accepted for a limited time, depending on response.
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/pages.php?pID=7&CDpath=0
I do this some - if you're a grammar queen, it's pretty much just like reading a novel and catching the remaining typos/etc before it goes to print, and noting them in an email to the editor. Easy-peasy, and you earn a dicount too! :)
The info:
Dreamspinner Press is accepting expressions of interest for proofreaders to process M/M romance publications in lengths from 5,000 to 150,000 words. Proofreaders should be able to read for misspellings, punctuation errors, typos, logic problems, and formatting errors. Dreamspinner Press edits to The Chicago Manual of Style conventions. While experience writing, editing, proofreading, and/or using CMOS is preferred, it is not required.
Proofreading is an unpaid contractor position. Contractors will receive proof galleys at no charge and a discount at the company store in exchange for quality services. Deadlines are set according to length of the work, ranging from five to ten days. Proofreaders are not at any time obligated to accept an assignment.
Interested persons will be asked to take a skills test for evaluation purposes and must sign a confidentiality agreement if offered the opportunity to proofread.
For more information, e-mail submissions@dreamspinnerpress.com. Please include "CONTRACTOR" in the subject line of your e-mail for proper consideration. Please include a summary of any applicable experience and/or a resume/CV.
Expressions of interest will be accepted for a limited time, depending on response.
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/pages.php?pID=7&CDpath=0
I do this some - if you're a grammar queen, it's pretty much just like reading a novel and catching the remaining typos/etc before it goes to print, and noting them in an email to the editor. Easy-peasy, and you earn a dicount too! :)