last freelance assignment

[redbird]

I finished and returned my last freelance proofreading assignment this afternoon, and just sent the clinet my last invoice.

When I decided, and then announced, that I was retiring I said "in November" because I wanted to proofread one last issue of queue, and give them a little time to find another proofreader. So this is probably the last paid/freelance editorial work I'll be doing.

(I'm phrasing it that way because I'm not ruling out doing a bit of proofreading for a close friend, or a worthwhile nonprofit project.)

Comments

[thistleingrey]

Congratulations!

Please feel free not to answer this if you'd prefer, but it seems you have substantial experience, so if you'd be willing to share thoughts briefly--are there better/worse ways to get into for-pay proofreading than throwing oneself at random job listings? I have some volunteer-basis experience but haven't tried doing it for pay so far, and given health stuff it seems one of a very few ways that I could do work-for-pay.

[redbird]

I don't mind answering, but the honest answer would be that I wasn't very good at finding/seeking out freelance work. The usual way in seems to be to (somehow) be hired as a full-time employee, then start freelancing also or instead, and let everyone you can think of know that you're looking for freelance work.

[thistleingrey]

I see--that's very helpful, actually. Thank you.