Skip to content
Find out more about the benefits of SD/PEN membership.
Find us on
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
SD/PEN
  • Find an editor
    • Search for an editor
    • Why you need an editor
    • Stages of editing
  • Events
  • Member benefits
    • Join SD/PEN
    • Membership FAQ
    • Edit profile
    • Newsletter archive
    • Exclusive discounts
    • Past presentations
    • SD/PEN logos
    • Financial reports
  • About
    • About SD/PEN
    • Board of directors
    • Blog
    • Contact
  • Member login
Join

Freelancing

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Freelancing
Posted inBusiness Client Relationships Editing Freelancing Professional Development SD/PEN

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…
August 30, 2024No Comments
The Business of Editing
Posted inBusiness Editing Freelancing

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…
February 26, 20241 Comment
The Heart and Soul of Editing
Posted inClient Relationships Editing Freelancing

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…
January 4, 2024No Comments
Posted inClient Relationships Editing Freelancing

Business Card Basics

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter shares timely tips on how to create effective business cards.
August 2, 2023No Comments
Posted inEditing Freelancing Instructor Profile Professional Development

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,…
October 10, 2022No Comments
Posted inClient Relationships Freelancing Professional Development

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…
September 28, 20162 Comments
Posted inClient Relationships Freelancing

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…
September 10, 20162 Comments
Featured member
  • "I can write about anything!"
    Writing, copyediting, proofreading, speaking and website work
  • Arianna Rebolini
    10+ years of editing and writing news, nonfiction, and criticism
  • Christine Steele
  • Diane Rush Editing
  • Editing by George, LLC
  • Editmore
    Building better books since 2020.
  • Elemental Text, LLC
  • Erin Willard, Copy Editor
    Fiction Copyediting Specialist
  • Fitzgerald Editorial Services
  • Flatpage
  • Ilse Tyler Editing
    ilsetylerediting.com
  • Jackie Estrada
  • James Perry
  • jcannonbooks
  • JR Editing
  • Katie Barry, Editor | Proofreader
    Nonfiction with a focus on business, advertising, healthcare, and hospitality
  • King Ari Press, LLC
    An Indie Press that publishes stories that inspire a nostalgic joy of reading.
  • LaBine Editorial
    Fiction Manuscript & Screenplay Editing Services
  • Leanne Phillips, Professional Writing Coach & Editor
  • Leslie Ferguson
    Professional editing with heart
  • Littrell Editorial
  • M. R. Hill Publishing
    Have an award-winning novelist edit your book.
  • Marla Anderson, Freelance Editor
  • Masterpiece Editorial Services
  • Melodie Santodomingo
    Copywriter and editor
  • Mika Elizabeth Ono
  • Moore Editing
    Medical editing and copyediting
  • Neva Sullaway, Author, Editor, Publishing Consultant
  • Pamela Hines
    Fiction editor & book coach guiding writers into confident storytelling
  • Pendley's Pro Editing & Indexing
  • Pianta, Freelance Editor
  • Pique Publishing, Inc.
  • Polishing Your Prose
  • Rachelle Funk, Freelance Editor
    Specializing in Line/Copy Editing, Proofreading, and Manuscript Evaluations
  • Raquel Brown Editing Services
    Fiction editor & book coach for authors of fantasy, sci-fi, romantasy, & horror!
  • Ready Edits LLC
    Elevating Your Writing Through Editing
  • Sandra Yeaman, Freelance Editor
    copy editor, proofreader
  • SD/PEN
  • SD/PEN Founder
  • StorySetFree
    Nonfiction book writing/editing to refine your ideas and attract your audience
  • Tiffany Vakilian
    Editor of bestsellers. Bestselling author. Speaker of fire.
  • Trusty Bookmark Editorial Services
    Publish writing you’re fearlessly proud of. Certified copyeditor & proofreader.
  • Word Bouquet
    Meet the editor who lived her life on the run. Dev edits. YA, MG, PB, & WF.
  • Word Shaper Editorial Services
  • WordPlay Editing
    Where the best words come in to play!
  • WritingAllsorts
Upcoming events
  • Forensic Fact-Check: Dissecting Bone-Chilling Fiction
    Thu Jan 15 2026, 6:45pm PST
Visit us on social media
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
3288 Adams Ave., #16208 San Diego, CA 92176. Copyright © 2025, SD/PEN
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
Scroll to Top