Posted inProfessional Development SD/PEN
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…
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…
Posted inEditing Professional Development Writing
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…