Books are lovely. They take us to places we may never be able to travel in person in our lifetime. They help us to be as imaginative as possible. They are the food that our brains need to stay healthy, strong, and functioning optimally. You know what? You can make money by reading books. Yes, people everywhere are getting paid reading online. You don’t even have to leave your house to make money. Read from the comfort of your home.
Below are a few ways worth considering, if you want to join this group:
Copyediting
Earning income as a copyeditor would require a bit of knowledge of the publishing industry. It has become normal – and common – for top publishers around the world to outsource some of their copyediting tasks. To do this sort of work, you have to be willing to put in the hours and read different materials or literature. Additionally, you would need to prove your eligibility for this job by providing a relevant copyediting certificate.
Some of the places you can find copyediting work include:
Proofreading
Some people are blessed with a keen eye that can see typos where others don’t! If you’re such a person, then you should apply for work as a proofreader. Look for online sites that offer these services. Take the appropriate online tests to prove your capability and skills. The site will pay you a fee for proofreading a client’s document. Initially, you may not read or proofread books. Instead, your job would mostly revolve around business proposals, articles, and term papers.
Eventually, you may end up reading and proofreading books, if you’re good enough.
Editing Books
The world has enough writers and authors who have no time for editing their work. Offer your editing services and get paid reading online. In proofreading, your task is to find errors and typos. In editing, your work is to not only find the errors and typos, but also correct them accordingly. Part of the editor’s duty incorporates rewriting and rewording some of the sentences and words you see on the book.
Working as a Literary Agent
The two qualities you need to work as a literary agent are a passion for reading and sales skills. Your duty would include representing authors and writers online and offline. Most times, your clients would expect you to pitch the books they are writing or have written to publishing companies. At first, you should be ready to start by working as an agent’s assistant. You may also learn and be ready to work as a freelance reader before making your way up the ladder.
Read Audiobooks
Finally, why don’t you consider audiobooks? For this, you would have to be ready to read aloud. You can only excel if you are very good at reading and pronunciation. You should be as good as newscasters and reporters. Your job here would be akin to offering voice-acting services. Any person who has practiced for voice auditioning or excelled at it would be a good candidate for narrating audiobooks.
Below are a few ways worth considering, if you want to join this group:
Copyediting
Earning income as a copyeditor would require a bit of knowledge of the publishing industry. It has become normal – and common – for top publishers around the world to outsource some of their copyediting tasks. To do this sort of work, you have to be willing to put in the hours and read different materials or literature. Additionally, you would need to prove your eligibility for this job by providing a relevant copyediting certificate.
Some of the places you can find copyediting work include:
- Websites
- Magazines
- Corporations
- Publishers
- ePub
- Mobi
- Online marketing
- Website development
- Social networking
- Copyediting
- Flexibility and intellect
- Blogging
- Understanding what readers need
Proofreading
Some people are blessed with a keen eye that can see typos where others don’t! If you’re such a person, then you should apply for work as a proofreader. Look for online sites that offer these services. Take the appropriate online tests to prove your capability and skills. The site will pay you a fee for proofreading a client’s document. Initially, you may not read or proofread books. Instead, your job would mostly revolve around business proposals, articles, and term papers.
Eventually, you may end up reading and proofreading books, if you’re good enough.
Editing Books
The world has enough writers and authors who have no time for editing their work. Offer your editing services and get paid reading online. In proofreading, your task is to find errors and typos. In editing, your work is to not only find the errors and typos, but also correct them accordingly. Part of the editor’s duty incorporates rewriting and rewording some of the sentences and words you see on the book.
Working as a Literary Agent
The two qualities you need to work as a literary agent are a passion for reading and sales skills. Your duty would include representing authors and writers online and offline. Most times, your clients would expect you to pitch the books they are writing or have written to publishing companies. At first, you should be ready to start by working as an agent’s assistant. You may also learn and be ready to work as a freelance reader before making your way up the ladder.
Read Audiobooks
Finally, why don’t you consider audiobooks? For this, you would have to be ready to read aloud. You can only excel if you are very good at reading and pronunciation. You should be as good as newscasters and reporters. Your job here would be akin to offering voice-acting services. Any person who has practiced for voice auditioning or excelled at it would be a good candidate for narrating audiobooks.