New Upwork assignment for 2016-2017
By Kristen Howe
@KristenH (33591)
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
December 26, 2016 11:29am CST
Remember I've told you about the interview for my next Upwork assignment, the 8th one this year, to be a beta reader for someone's Middle Grade fantasy series? And this was after I lost my previous assignment last month? Since I didn't hear back from her in a while, she did ask for my Good Reads profile page on my previous book reviews last week. I sent her that and my link to my book review blog. I've heard back from her today about the offer to be her beta reader and book reviewer. This job is at the intermediate level though. She wants me to read the first 3-books in the series (3-in-all-book set) which is free for this week only.
She offered me the job with the first deadline, a week from today. I would get paid $20 (16 with the service cut fee from Upwork), and addition to the costs of products and services of the books. According to Amazon, there's 7 books in the series, which could lead to work next spring. It has gotten a lot of glowing 4-5 star reviews on Amazon as well and a lot of downloads. I did ask her, if she wanted me to do the first book in the series or the entire book set (614 pages total) via message. So I'll get started and wait to hear back from her. I'll get started on this later today.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Dec 16
that sounds like a short time, but fun work!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
27 Dec 16
@KristenH I am going to guess you aren't a slow reader, so should be easy! Have fun with this one!
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
27 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt Not a slow or speed reader. But I do read 3 chapters per book a day. I should get it done in time. I never read MG before. Thanks! Hope to hear back from my client on my question I've asked her yesterday.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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30 Dec 16
@KristenH I hope that you can, all the best with it.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
30 Dec 16
@kevin1877uk Thanks Kevin. It would be submitted on time--or maybe a day late--next week. Now I just have to wait, when I open up the doors again.
@snowy22315 (208994)
• United States
26 Dec 16
That sounds like a plan. I have Goodreads on my Kindle, but I haven't done more than just skim it.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
26 Dec 16
Yeah it is. I have Good Reads too. I'm reading the book from my Mac desktop, so I can log it in for my work diary. Good Reads is a great source to get recommendations and to post your book reviews.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
26 Dec 16
Hope you enjoy this and are successful.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
26 Dec 16
Thanks Pat. We'll see next week. I never read MG before and I rarely read fantasy. So we shall see.
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
27 Dec 16
That sounds like a really fun assignment! I registered with Upwork but haven't been very active there.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
28 Dec 16
It does sounds like fun. She said I can do onebook or the set, either way is fine with her. And she wants my honest feedback for the whole series. Hope I can do more for her in the future. So far so good to beta read and review.
