New Winds Are Blowing
My dreams of becoming a proofreader by trade are materializing! It's been about a month since I talked with anyone about proofreading work, so I contacted my mentor, Bethany, last week. I've only spoken with her once before, but she is so inviting and encouraging to me that I had to get back on track and figure out how to do the "next thing". I upgraded my resume' and printed business cards. That was fun. Then I started searching with Google for Christian publishers. I thought it would be much harder to get publishers to send me proofreading tests, but tonight I'm encouraged again! After sending contact emails to a couple of Christian publishers I found on the internet (I chose names I was familiar with), I received a response within days requesting my address so they could send me a test! You've got to understand... (In my English I'm actually saying, "ya gotta understand!" ) This is incredibly FUN to me! In my mind, this is like tackling a