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SD/PEN Member Profile: Tiffany Vakilian

December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 admin Leave a comment

This month’s member profile features new SD/PEN president Tiffany Vakilian, who shares what she loves most about being an editor and writer.

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UCSD Extension Instructor Profile: Caryn Murray

October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 admin Leave a comment

What course(s) do you teach in the UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate program? I have taught CE I, CE II, CE […]

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How Editors Can Use AI to Work More Efficiently

August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 admin 1 Comment

By Rachel Miles, SD/PEN Member More and more, you might be starting to hear about AI. For a long time, […]

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Join SD/PEN at Festival of Books 2022

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Volunteer Opportunity at Popular Event for Writers The San Diego Union-Tribune’s 6th-Annual Festival of Books is back live and in-person […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Akiko Tamano

June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 admin Leave a comment

Profile interview of SD/PEN Member Akiko Tamano of Word Sharper Editorial Services

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UCSD Extension Instructor Profile: Crystal Carothers

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 admin Leave a comment

What course(s) do you teach in the UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate program? I teach Grammar Lab and Copyediting I.  How […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Heather Pendley

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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The Systems for Your Business of Copyediting: From First Contact to Finished Project

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 admin Leave a comment

By Andrea Susan Glass I’ve never been much for systems. Have you? Yet, every “successful” business owner I talk to […]

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How Do Our Prospects Find a Copyeditor?

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 admin 1 Comment

By Andrea Susan Glass As professional copyeditors, it’s important to know how our prospects are seeking those who provide our […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Trinity Fuentes

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 admin Leave a comment

By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an […]

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How to Help Writers Write Better

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 admin 3 Comments

By Andrea Susan Glass As copyeditors, we love helping writers produce an error-free product, whether a book, article, website, report, […]

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Blogging to Build Your Business

December 18, 2021December 18, 2021 admin Leave a comment

By Andrea Susan Glass You’re a professional copyeditor. You’re in business. You need to let ideal clients know you’re in […]

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Instructor Interview: Christine Steele

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Interview with Christine Steele, instructor at UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate Program

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MAP Out Your Editing Business

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Learn how to create and use a 90-day MAP to track your editing business goals so you can adjust accordingly

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Managing Your Editing Business: Tools, Tactics, Tasks, and Team

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 admin Leave a comment

By Andrea Susan Glass When I teach “Marketing for Copyeditors” at UCSD Extension, I instill in my students that if […]

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Great Opportunity for SD/PEN Members

September 16, 2021September 16, 2021 admin 1 Comment

SD/PEN members are invited to share their ideas by submitting a blog post on any of these subjects: A review […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Erin Willard

September 4, 2021September 16, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Erin Willard: Paralegal, Sci-fi Blogger, Copyeditor By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach and Eventbrite Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at random […]

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The Book Publishing Journey: An Editor’s Role

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 admin Leave a comment

By Andrea Susan Glass As a copyeditor, if your primary clients are book authors, you might enjoy learning about—or re-acquainting […]

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Instructor Interview: Suzanne J. Sanders, MA

July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 admin Leave a comment

What course(s) do you teach in the UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate program? ​ Grammar Lab, Copyediting I, Copyediting II, Copyediting III. […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: John Cannon

July 7, 2021July 15, 2021 admin Leave a comment

By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an […]

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Why Authors Need Editors

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 admin Leave a comment

By Andrea Glass I am an author and an editor. I think I’m a pretty good writer, having ghostwritten more […]

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Book Review: Read Books All Day & Get Paid for It

June 12, 2021June 29, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Review by Andrea Glass Who wouldn’t want to read books all day and get paid for it? I know I […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: John Madormo

May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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Instructor Interview: Lourdes Venard

April 15, 2021May 11, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Interview with UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate instructor Lourdes Venard

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Andrea Glass Brings New Content to SD/PEN’s Blog

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 admin Leave a comment

Hi and welcome to the San Diego Professional Editors Network (SD/PEN) blog—just in case it’s your first time here. I’d […]

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SD/PEN Profile: Diane Rush

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 admin Leave a comment

By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an […]

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SD/PEN Profile: Cheryl Mealy

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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SD/PEN Profile: Maggi Kirkbride

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Sarah Dawson

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Bryna Kranzler

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Sandra Yeaman

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Marsha MacDonald

August 31, 2019September 6, 2019 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Jennifer George Maybin

June 24, 2019June 30, 2019 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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Editorial Tutorials

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 admin Leave a comment

By Melanie Astaire Witt Motivation 101 Afternoon has you feeling sluggish and finding yourself slowing down? Late night deadline and […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Kerri De Rosier

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Jim Hesson

March 14, 2019March 25, 2019 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are valuable […]

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Adding Visual Impact to Your Story

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 admin Leave a comment

By Bob Boze, with guest Robyn Bennett As authors, we’re all taught to develop our story primarily through our characters. […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Melanie Astaire Witt

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This profile features former SD/PEN […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Nora Cohen

September 2, 2018September 13, 2018 admin Leave a comment

SD/PEN regularly selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This profile features long-time member […]

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Top Takeaways from the ACES National Conference

May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 admin 2 Comments

In late April, three members of SD/PEN’s Board of Directors—Treasurer Isabella “Bella” Furth, Secretary Erin Willard, and Director Diane Rush—attended […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Camille Cloutier

April 18, 2018May 12, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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Three Things I’ve Learned Since Publishing ‘The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages’

March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 admin Leave a comment

Guest blog by David Wogahn* As some of you know, I had an opportunity to take over publishing of The Book […]

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Tips for Joining a Professional Organization

February 17, 2018March 10, 2018 admin Leave a comment

By Katie Barry Being a member of a professional or industry organization lends credibility to your reputation and can offer […]

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6 Tips for Attending a Writer’s Conference as a Freelance Editor

November 7, 2017November 13, 2017 admin Leave a comment

By Shana Baldassari In October, I attended the La Jolla Writer’s Conference (LJWC) for two reasons: as an aspiring author […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Adrienne Moch

November 4, 2017November 9, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Larry Edwards

October 7, 2017November 9, 2017 admin 1 Comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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On Writing: The Primrose Path to Prologue

September 24, 2017November 11, 2017 admin 1 Comment

By Larry Edwards This article originally appeared in The Kinder Muse Newsletter, September 2017, and is posted here with the author’s […]

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Memoir Editing Job of a Lifetime . . . My Dad’s, That Is

September 10, 2017September 10, 2017 admin 2 Comments

by Diane Rush   I have the best editing assignment ever: I’m helping my dad write his memoir. You might […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Preston Hathaway

September 4, 2017September 15, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Mika Ono

June 12, 2017June 12, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: David Gaddis Smith

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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Diversify Marketing Efforts to Find Freelance Editing Work

April 30, 2017May 27, 2017 admin Leave a comment

By Katie Barry I wish I had the secret to finding editing work as a freelancer. If you take this […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Kathleen V. Kish

April 8, 2017May 11, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Lynette M. Smith

March 4, 2017March 11, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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SD/PEN Member Profile: Gail Miller

February 18, 2017February 18, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This month […]

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An Editor Rediscovers the Joy of Reading

January 14, 2017February 2, 2017 admin 5 Comments

By Chris Zook As much as many of us would sooner forget 2016, I will always remember it as the […]

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My Book Club: Start-Up Basics and Personal Benefits

December 26, 2016May 27, 2017 admin 5 Comments

By Katie Barry Earlier this year a group of my neighbors and coworkers formed a book club. We weren’t entirely […]

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30 Years of SD/PEN

November 13, 2016February 2, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Compiled by Katie Barry This year marks SD/PEN’s 30th anniversary. As hundreds of members have come through our “doors,” we […]

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The Troth of Writers

October 21, 2016February 2, 2017 admin Leave a comment

by Carol Ann Mëjdrich Writing can be such a lonely undertaking. Writers are, after all, living on the outskirts of […]

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Contribute to the SD/PEN Blog!

October 18, 2016February 2, 2017 admin Leave a comment

The San Diego Professional Editors Network has a new blog, and all current SD/PEN members are encouraged to submit articles (preferably […]

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How My Trip to the EFA Conference Paid for Itself

September 28, 2016May 27, 2017 admin 2 Comments

By Katie Barry In August, I attended the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) conference in New York City. There, I was […]

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If It Sounds Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is

September 10, 2016February 2, 2017 admin 2 Comments

Beware of Online Job Scammers By Adrienne Moch   Choosing to be a freelancer is a bold step, especially if […]

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SD/PEN Blog Coming Soon!

August 27, 2016October 22, 2016 admin Leave a comment

The San Diego Professional Editors Network is preparing to launch a member blog in the coming weeks. SD/PEN members are […]

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