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Great Opportunity for SD/PEN Members
SD/PEN members are invited to share their ideas by submitting a blog post on any of these subjects: A…
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Editing and Emotional Labor
By Nadia Geagea PupaSD/PEN Past President On September 20, 2018, SD/PEN past co-president, Isabella Furth, led a program meeting…
What Does Disability Pride Month Mean to You?
By Nadia Geagea Pupa, SD/PEN Past President Did you know that July is Disability Pride Month? It was first…
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The Business of Editing
By Nadia Geagea Pupa, Co-Founder and CEO of Pique Publishing, Inc., SD/PEN Past President Over the last five years, we’ve experienced a…
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The Heart and Soul of Editing
By Nadia Geagea Pupa, Co-Founder and CEO of Pique Publishing, Inc., SD/PEN Past President Be honest. What do you…
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The Evolution of Editing: From Print to Digital and Beyond
By Andrea Susan Glass (with a little assist from ChatGPT) In written communication, editing has seen a profound transformation,…
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Résumé Basics
By Ruth E. Thaler-Carter, SD/PEN member, www.writerruth.com In a prior blog post I discussed updating your business card as…
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Business Card Basics
Ruth E. Thaler-Carter shares timely tips on how to create effective business cards.
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Chris Zook
SD/PEN member profile featuring copy editor and copy writer, Chris Zook
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Leah Boyer
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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Editing for a Global Market
By Bob Boze We’ve been editing for a number of years. Over time, our edits have surfaced two very…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Tiffany Vakilian
This month's member profile features new SD/PEN president Tiffany Vakilian, who shares what she loves most about being an editor and writer.
UCSD Extension Instructor Profile: Caryn Murray
What course(s) do you teach in the UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate program? I have taught CE I, CE II,…
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How Editors Can Use AI to Work More Efficiently
By Rachel Miles, SD/PEN Member More and more, you might be starting to hear about AI. For a long…
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Join SD/PEN at Festival of Books 2022
Volunteer Opportunity at Popular Event for Writers The San Diego Union-Tribune’s 6th-Annual Festival of Books is back live and…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Akiko Tamano
Profile interview of SD/PEN Member Akiko Tamano of Word Sharper Editorial Services
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UCSD Extension Instructor Profile: Crystal Carothers
What course(s) do you teach in the UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate program? I teach Grammar Lab and Copyediting I. …
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Heather Pendley
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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The Systems for Your Business of Copyediting: From First Contact to Finished Project
By Andrea Susan Glass I’ve never been much for systems. Have you? Yet, every “successful” business owner I talk…
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How Do Our Prospects Find a Copyeditor?
By Andrea Susan Glass As professional copyeditors, it’s important to know how our prospects are seeking those who provide…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Trinity Fuentes
By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in…
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How to Help Writers Write Better
By Andrea Susan Glass As copyeditors, we love helping writers produce an error-free product, whether a book, article, website,…
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Blogging to Build Your Business
By Andrea Susan Glass You’re a professional copyeditor. You’re in business. You need to let ideal clients know you’re…
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Instructor Interview: Christine Steele
Interview with Christine Steele, instructor at UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate Program
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MAP Out Your Editing Business
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
By Andrea Susan Glass When I teach “Marketing for Copyeditors” at UCSD Extension, I instill in my students that…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Erin Willard
Erin Willard: Paralegal, Sci-fi Blogger, Copyeditor By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach and Eventbrite Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at…
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The Book Publishing Journey: An Editor’s Role
By Andrea Susan Glass As a copyeditor, if your primary clients are book authors, you might enjoy learning about—or…
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Instructor Interview: Suzanne J. Sanders, MA
What course(s) do you teach in the UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate program? Grammar Lab, Copyediting I, Copyediting II, Copyediting…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: John Cannon
By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in…
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Why Authors Need Editors
By Andrea Glass I am an author and an editor. I think I’m a pretty good writer, having ghostwritten…
Book Review: Read Books All Day & Get Paid for It
Review by Andrea Glass Who wouldn’t want to read books all day and get paid for it? I know…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: John Madormo
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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Instructor Interview: Lourdes Venard
Interview with UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate instructor Lourdes Venard
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Andrea Glass Brings New Content to SD/PEN’s Blog
Hi and welcome to the San Diego Professional Editors Network (SD/PEN) blog—just in case it’s your first time here.…
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SD/PEN Profile: Diane Rush
By Sylvia Mendoza, SD/PEN Outreach Chair SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in…
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SD/PEN Profile: Cheryl Mealy
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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SD/PEN Profile: Maggi Kirkbride
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Sarah Dawson
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Bryna Kranzler
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Sandra Yeaman
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Marsha MacDonald
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Jennifer George Maybin
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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Editorial Tutorials
By Melanie Astaire Witt Motivation 101 Afternoon has you feeling sluggish and finding yourself slowing down? Late night deadline…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Kerri De Rosier
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Jim Hesson
SD/PEN regularly selects members at random and profiles their background and experience in an interview-style blog post. These are…
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Adding Visual Impact to Your Story
By Bob Boze, with guest Robyn Bennett As authors, we’re all taught to develop our story primarily through our…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Melanie Astaire Witt
SD/PEN regularly selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This profile features former…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Nora Cohen
SD/PEN regularly selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This profile features long-time…
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Top Takeaways from the ACES National Conference
In late April, three members of SD/PEN’s Board of Directors—Treasurer Isabella “Bella” Furth, Secretary Erin Willard, and Director Diane…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Camille Cloutier
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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Three Things I’ve Learned Since Publishing ‘The Book Reviewer Yellow Pages’
Guest blog by David Wogahn* As some of you know, I had an opportunity to take over publishing of The…
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Tips for Joining a Professional Organization
By Katie Barry Being a member of a professional or industry organization lends credibility to your reputation and can…
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6 Tips for Attending a Writer’s Conference as a Freelance Editor
By Shana Baldassari In October, I attended the La Jolla Writer’s Conference (LJWC) for two reasons: as an aspiring…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Adrienne Moch
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Larry Edwards
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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On Writing: The Primrose Path to Prologue
By Larry Edwards This article originally appeared in The Kinder Muse Newsletter, September 2017, and is posted here with the…
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Memoir Editing Job of a Lifetime . . . My Dad’s, That Is
by Diane Rush I have the best editing assignment ever: I’m helping my dad write his memoir. You…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Preston Hathaway
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Mika Ono
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: David Gaddis Smith
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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Diversify Marketing Efforts to Find Freelance Editing Work
By Katie Barry I wish I had the secret to finding editing work as a freelancer. If you take…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Kathleen V. Kish
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Lynette M. Smith
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Gail Miller
Each month, SD/PEN selects one of its members at random to profile his or her background and experience. This…
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An Editor Rediscovers the Joy of Reading
By Chris Zook As much as many of us would sooner forget 2016, I will always remember it as…
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My Book Club: Start-Up Basics and Personal Benefits
By Katie Barry Earlier this year a group of my neighbors and coworkers formed a book club. We weren’t…
30 Years of SD/PEN
Compiled by Katie Barry This year marks SD/PEN’s 30th anniversary. As hundreds of members have come through our “doors,”…
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The Troth of Writers
by Carol Ann Mëjdrich Writing can be such a lonely undertaking. Writers are, after all, living on the outskirts…
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Contribute to the SD/PEN Blog!
The San Diego Professional Editors Network has a new blog, and all current SD/PEN members are encouraged to submit articles…
How My Trip to the EFA Conference Paid for Itself
By Katie Barry In August, I attended the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) conference in New York City. There, I…
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If It Sounds Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is
Beware of Online Job Scammers By Adrienne Moch Choosing to be a freelancer is a bold step, especially…
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SD/PEN Blog Coming Soon!
The San Diego Professional Editors Network is preparing to launch a member blog in the coming weeks. SD/PEN members…