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Stepping up: Why you belong on the SD/PEN board
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Stepping up: Why you belong on the SD/PEN board

I remember the first time I was asked to consider joining the SD/PEN board. My immediate thought was, Me? Join…
March 19, 20251 Comment
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
What Does Disability Pride Month Mean to You?
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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…
July 2, 2024No Comments
The Evolution of Editing: From Print to Digital and Beyond
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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,…
December 9, 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 inAnnouncement Professional Development

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…
September 16, 20211 Comment
Posted inEditing Professional Development

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…
July 28, 2021No Comments
Posted inEditing Professional Development Writing

Why Authors Need Editors

By Andrea Glass I am an author and an editor. I think I’m a pretty good writer, having ghostwritten…
June 29, 2021No Comments
Posted inBooks Ebooks Professional Development

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…
January 14, 20175 Comments
Posted inBooks Ebooks Professional Development

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…
December 26, 20165 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
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Stepping up: Why you belong on the SD/PEN board
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