David Cantrell [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] quoth:
*I've been approached to do some paid tech-reviewing, of a manual for a
*Linux security product. I have *no* idea how I should charge for this,
*or indeed how much. Does one usually do it per thousand words or
*something?
AW usually offers an honoraria of several hundred dollars for principal
reviewers of their books which, depending on the book, could be nothing in
exchange for your time if you do a lot of fact checking, etc. So,
depending on the publisher, it is mostly a labour of love and not
something you charge by the word.
*It's basically making sure that it reads OK when translated into English
*by the German authors, and requires no knowledge of the product itself,
*but does - obviously - require some familiarity with the subject.
Think of it as adding to the pool of quality publications and see what
they are willing to offer. It really depends on the publisher.
Jarkko was very impressed with the quality of the German translator who
not only translated MAWP but made corrections as well and I imagine he was
well paid for it but that is a different role than just skim editing.
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