I AM WRITING A BOOK ON "QUALITY OF LIFE" AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND
INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN READ SPECIFIC BOOKS AND WRITE A SUMMARY. THE
AVERAGE BOOK IS PROBABLY
300 PAGES LONG, THE SUMMARY SHOULD BE ABOUT 3-4 PAGE. THE SUBJECTS OF
THE BOOKS IS IN THE FIELD OF PHILISOPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY.
WHERE CAN I FIND "PROFESSIONAL READERS"?

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 04 Jan 2003 22:01 PST

Hi Qpet,

I have been researching your question  and Get Abstract  seems to be
the service that most resembles what you require.

Get Abstract:
 
Abstracts are 5-page summaries of the best and most relevant Business
Books. Instantly access every title for immediate use. New titles
every day (500 added every year). Please take a look at the topics
they offer. You may also search for abstracts by keyword. Although it
is mainly dedicated business books there are a number of hits when I
enter psychology, philosophy and anthology.
http://www.getabstract.com/www/jsp/en/Home.jsp;jsessionid=a4Ac7ffYFOq_


I have not been able to find a specific professional reading service
but would the following two resources  and other similar services be
acceptable?


Elance 
www.elance.com 
 
You post your project and describe what your require and service
providers bid on the project.

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Writerfind  - Marketplaces for Writing & Communications Professionals
http://www.writerfind.com/


You can choose editors, ghostwriters, speech writers, and writers who
are familiar with a range of research and reporting techniques here:
http://www.writerfind.com/editors/

A list of Technical Writers
http://www.writerfind.com/technical_writers/

If you have a freelance or contract job and are seeking an
experienced, professional writer or editor, this is the place to post.
This list is sent to writers on the Writerfind database - all
experienced professionals.
http://www.writerfind.com/mailinglist.htm?int


Please let me know.
Thanks
--Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Question by qpet-ga on 05 Jan 2003 10:57 PST

Hi bobbie7,
Not bad! Getabstract is great but doesn't offer the books I am after.
Elance looks promissing so does writerfind- I will give them a try. If
you find any more I ' be thrilled.
Thank you,
qpet-ga

Hello again Qpet,

I hope you are satisfied with the services that Elance and Writerfind
have to offer.
Writerfind appears to be very professional and the advantage of Elance
is the lower price you pay because the service providers bid on your
project.

Elance
http://www.elance.com 

Writerfind
http://www.writerfind.com/


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I have continued with my research and have found a number of
comparable websites with services that are similar to the above.

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Smarterwork 
http://www.smarterwork.com/

This is how it works:

- Post your project. 
- Professionals Service Providers will provide you with proposals.
- You Select the Service Provider that is right for you based on
price, reputation and rating.
- Payment is made online.

Writers of: Articles •Copy Writing • Creative Writing •Editing •Press
Releases •Resumes •Technical Writing •Translation •Web Content •Other

In addition you may search for service providers by keyword and obtain
their availability & rates, experience, skills and qualifications.
http://www.smarterwork.com/search/default.asp


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Contracted Work
http://www.contractedwork.com/

This service works is like this:

- Post your project for free and receive bids. 
- Pick a qualified service provider and start work. 
- You have no obligation to award your project.

Here is an example of some writing projects.
http://contractedwork.com/rt.cfm?f=1&catid=17

Post your project for free here:
http://contractedwork.com/entry/signup.cfm

Or check out the service providers here by entering the key word
“writer”:
http://contractedwork.com/search.cfm


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ASJA Writer Referral Service 

“One call to ASJA's Writer Referral Service puts you in touch with
more than 1000 nonfiction writers who cover the 50 states and many
nations - all experienced professionals who have met the Society's
exacting membership standards. We can help you reach top specialists
in articles, books, videos, brochures, editing, ghostwriting,
proposals, newsletters, texts, photojournalism, public relations,
speechwriting, advertising, and corporate communications.”

Contact the Writer Referral Service at (212) 398-1934, 
cell (973) 714-7648, or writers@asja.org

“Tell us about your project and we'll deliver qualified candidates
already briefed on the details. Whether you need one writer or many,
this option can be a real labor saver”

http://www.asja.org/prowrite/prowrite.php


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Freelance Writers

If you are looking for freelance writing services, simply fill out the
form below. Select a Type of Writing and a Topic. Click on Search. All
writers matching your specified criteria will be listed in
alphabetical order by last name. Clicking on their name will bring up
their biography and contact information. It is up to you to contact
them directly.
http://www.freelancewriters.com/search_form.cfm

You may search for skills other than writing such as editing, indexing
and proofreading are also available for searching under types of
writing. http://www.freelancewriters.com/types.cfm


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Jan K. - The Proofer 
http://www.janktheproofer.com/

“I am a freelance copyeditor and proofreader with five years of
experience. I provide services that include comprehensive text
copyediting, general proofreading, and light ghostwriting. I can
copyedit and proofread any text at any academic or technical level -
fiction, nonfiction, research, tenure, and self-help. (..) I offer a
variety of services at fair and reasonable rates.”


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Precision Documents - Freelance writing
“Contact us for a free initial evaluation and estimate on your
freelance writing job. No job is too small and our prices are highly
competitive.”
http://precisiondocs.com/

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All Freelance Work
Post your project or search for a provider
http://www.allfreelancework.com/


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Additional information that may interest you:

The Non-fiction Reviews website is interesting. They offer a number of
book reviews of Medicine & Psychology books.
http://www.nonfictionreviews.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=2&page=page1014.php


Search terms used:
freelance reading and summarizing service
contract work, writing,  reading,  abstracts
writing projects, philosophy, psychology, anthropology
writers research service,
List of Book Reviewers
http://www.geocities.com/ladyjiraff/reviewers.html


I hope these resources help you with your project.

Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 05 Jan 2003 13:50 PST

Perhaps you would consider posting an ad at the following websites:

National Writers Union Job Hotline

“The NWU Job Hotline is a nation-wide, non-profit alternative to job
shops, temp agencies, and brokers. The Hotline is a way for employers
to locate the writers they need, and writers to find jobs. The Hotline
is a project of the National Writers Union and is run by, and for, the
writers who use it. Employers list contract jobs for free. Writers
contact and deal with employers directly.”
http://www.nwu.org/hotline/index.htm

Writers Resource Center.
http://www.poewar.com/freelance/

Author Link
http://www.authorlink.com/classifieds/XcClassPro.asp

FreelanceWriting.com's Freelancers For Hire Ad Bank provides daily
posts of freelancers who are seeking work.
http://www.freelancewriting.com/forumdir/wfh/index.html


JobList

The EFAJobList is a members-only service that provides a direct line
to assignments in all editorial disciplines. Clients post their jobs
at no charge on the list; the request is then sent to all subscribers,
usually within a few hours.The cost to members is only an annual $25
subscription fee -- EFA does not take a finder's fee or percentage of
your earnings.
http://www.the-efa.org/services/jobline.html

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 09 Jan 2003 17:43 PST

Hi Qpet,

I have located a Professional Reader.

PORTFOLIO & RESUME
Under Marketing & Consulting: "Viral marketing for OscarTech.com;
Press materials for Arial Software, Inc. and The Expositor, Sparta,
TN; logo consulting ERG Elite Realty Group; career consulting and
support for creative artists.  Internet researcher.  Professional
reader."
http://www.eclecticem.com/resume.htm

I hope this helps

Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga

I think I'll find what I need. Thank you. qpet

Why not put up an advert in your nearest university for graduate
students of these subjects who might be interested in earning some
money?  You would then have people who are reasonably expert in the
subjects and who would probably charge far less than any agency. Also,
since some of these books might well be avaialble to them through the
university library, you might save even more by not having to supply
them.

www.scribendi.com

Has a large team of proofreaders and editors availble for such work.
24-hour turnaround is available.  They can also produce abstracts,
reviews and press releases for your publications.