The Proofreader

Ping!
Ooh, a prospective customer via email...

Dear Eagle-eyed Eddie, have attached first two chapters of my novel for a sample proofread.

I'll have a looksee...

Dying for a Living by Cliff Hanger.
*Reads chapters*
Only two typos in 6,387 words, that's not good. I'll add some words, delete others, a bit of jiggery-pokery with the grammar, five dozen spelling mistakes, a smattering of rogue punctuation and... voila! 124 typos. That's more like it.

Another proofreading gig in the bag for me, and another eight hundred quid in the bank. Happy days. You can't beat this proofreading malarkey.