Professional membership
SD/PEN membership is open to professional and student editors and writers at any level of experience and who live anywhere in the world. Annual membership is for a full 12-month period, regardless of when you join. Your year begins on the date payment is received.
Benefits of membership
- Your own listing on our website, sdpen.com, which holds the No. 1 ranking on Google for the search term “San Diego editor.” Here you can highlight the services you offer, identify your subject matter expertise, and include a link to your own website.
- Free bimonthly program meetings on a wide variety of topics (nonmembers, $10 per meeting).
- Discounts on special workshops and networking events.
- Exclusive member discounts:
- 30% discount on annual subscription price for PerfectIt Pro editing software.
- 10% discount on the AI for Editors with editor, educator, and coach Erin Servais.
- 15% discount on the award winning Networking for Freelance Editors by Brittany Dowdle and Linda Rugger.
- 20% discount on Club‸Ed instructor-led or self-paced freelance editing courses.
- 20% discount on the must-have Conscious Language Toolkit for Editors by Crystal Shelley.
- 30% discount on Editor’s Affirmation Cards, lovingly assembled by former SD/PEN President, Nadia Geagea Pupa.
- $20–30 discount on membership of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE).
- Networking opportunities, support, and potential referrals from other SD/PEN members. Just one job referral can more than pay for your annual membership dues.
- Access to SD/PEN’s newsletter archive.
- Opportunity to increase your knowledge through continuing educational opportunities, including workshops.
- Increased access to clients educated about the value of editorial professionals.
- Opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors or in other volunteer capacities.
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