This morning I left the creative staffing agency feeling that I'll be represented personally. Nothing speaks better than doing good work. I look forward to getting out there with one of their clients.
A few things came up this morning that proofreaders should know:
1) Build a portfolio. Show it to agents and clients. Maybe you didn't write or design the material, but you've likely left your mark. Include those samples. The markups demonstrate your skills.
2) Strategically position your service online. I have some of my written clips on the Mediabistro Freelance Marketplace. I've listed my proofreading specialties on Linked In. And my weekly post about editorial conventions, Styleguide Wednesday, serves not only Latent Print readers, as an online style reference, but also my business, as a record that I'm proficient with the major styleguides and that I continue to study them.
3) A Polish surname ending in a denotes feminine gender.
Latent Print readers, know anything about my name, Schraepfer?
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