BOOK BAG I get paid $100 an hour just for reading books – my side hustle costs no money to start and I can do it in my pajamas

A YOUTUBER has revealed a side hustle that could make you $100 an hour without having to leave the house.

In a recently posted Youtube video, Diamond Chanel went through website ACX, which solicits audiobook recordings for thousands of e- books.

How it works

Once you create an account, you will see thousands of ebook publishers requesting voice actors to narrate their book.

You can filter books by length and genre until you find a project that seems to suit your skills and interests.

Diamond Chanel, for instance, goes for books requesting a narrator with a young adult voice.

You can also limit your search by accent, language and host of other filters.

Diamond Chanel also recommended researching up on the project before applying.

She then walked through the steps of submitting an audition.

If selected by the book’s rights holder, you can start recording.

How you’re paid

ACX voice recording projects pay per finished hour (PFH.)

This means a book that takes you an estimated hour to read will pay you for the 60 minutes of recorded time.

So, a longer book requiring more narration will mean a bigger payday.

“You get paid from the time you press start to your recording to the time you press stop,” explained Diamond Chanel.

Crucially, any time spent researching the book or otherwise preparing for your role is unpaid.

While pay for each project varies, a long book paying $100 or more per finished hour could net you upwards of $1,000 per project, Diamond Chanel claimed.

Side hustle reminders

While starting a side hustle can be easy, its best not to overlook the tax implications of a new stream of income.

Any side job that nets you over $400 in annual income requires that you file a 1099 form reporting your income.

And jobs that pay you through online processors like PayPal or Venmo require a 1099-K form specifically.

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