Introduction -- Part I: Welcome to the word world -- Reading as a job? Oh, yes -- Jobs for bookworms -- Other publishing opportunities -- Part II: Conquering copyediting -- So, what does a copyeditor do? -- What makes a good copyeditor great -- A handful of copyediting specialists -- The copyediting process in action -- Part III: Picking up a proofreading career -- So, what does a proofreader do? -- Mastering the proofreading symbols -- Dipping your pencil in the proofreading waters -- Watching a proofreader in action -- Part IV: Adding to your repertoire -- Boning up on punctuation and usage -- Dissecting books and magazines -- Balancing between style and rules -- Creating and using the all-important style sheet -- Formatting a manuscript -- Editing and proofreading electronically -- Part V: Turning your skills into paychecks -- Hunting for work -- Preparing for a freelance career -- Keeping the freelance jobs coming -- Part VI: The part of tens -- Ten keys to success as a copyeditor -- Ten keys to success as a proofreader -- Part VII: Appendixes -- Appendix A: Commonly misspelled words -- Appendix B: Glossary -- Appendix C: Online resources.