Home-based Transcription Job

I've written much about freelance transcription and its potential.

However, the truth is that freelance transcription work is difficult to find. Especially when there are so many scams and get-rick-quick-working-from-home sites.

A couple of months ago, I applied to a company called Cripton, a transcription company based in Mumbai, who employ freelance transcribers.

Fortunately, I was accepted and have now signed the contracts and started working for them.

If you are interested in making more money working as a freelance transcriber I highly recommend Cripton, especially if you are an Indian transcriber.

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Transcription HQ: Blog on Transcription

I've just started a new blog called Trancription HQ. It's about ...transcription.

If you are interested in learning more about transcription or just curious about transcription, just go over to transcriptionhq.blogspot.com.

I plan to write regularly at this blog and turn it into one of the best resources on the internet on transcription industry.

If you are a writer and want to contribute to Transcription HQ, please do get in touch with me at careysuante[@]gmail[.]com

It will cover all types of transcriptions - legal transcription, business transcription, media transcription, medical transcription, etc.

The Un-making of a Copywriter?

Just like some bloggers, I have had this dream of becoming a copywriter. I wanted to become a copywriter mainly for two things - improve my writing and have a more creative career.

My career right now in the transcription industry is good to be fair, but it's not the most creative job for me.

So a few weeks ago, I went for an interview at a content management company hoping to become a copywriter.

However, it was more like the un-making of a copywriter!

Needless to say, I was rejected. I was rejected as I was no graduate.

The funny thing is that I got through all their tests fine.

The only reason I was not given a job was that I had no degree. [Side question to all: Do you need a degree to be able to write?]

Anyway, this episode does not in any way make me give up the dream.

I am now working towards a degree in English.

And, am going to write more often to improve my writing on this and other blogs.

I still believe I am on the right track to becoming a writer.

What do you think?  Is a degree absolutely necessary to become a copywriter/writer?