Comments on: In Spellchecker We Trust… Right?

By: Laurence

Laurence — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:33:10 +0000

I am amazed at the number of errors I see in written material where it is glaringly obvious people haven’t even bothered to use spell checker, let alone visually check it as well.
I check mine first using spell checker, then I read it out loud. Then I read it silently. Then I spell check again and then read it to myself again.

That is my bare minimum for proofreading and I would love to obtain more work as a couple of clients have now finished their work.

By: Published Author

Published Author — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:18:40 +0000

As a published author (by a legit publishing house, not self-published), I copyedited and proofread my own manuscript and was published AS IS, which they have admittedly never done before. I am available for freelance copyediting jobs for a reasonable price.

And you are correct in this article by stating that it is best to put the work away for a day or two — especially if it is your own work — and come back fresh in order to give it a final once-ver. Writers do tend to make their work “their baby”; they become so close to it that it is difficult to see errors. I don’t know why/how I was able to overcome this, but I am good at what I do. You won’t be disappointed. Email me!

By: Ms. Seema Dumir

Ms. Seema Dumir — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:28:40 +0000

yes, I am interested in working as a freelance spellchecker.
Please let me know how I can apply for this job.