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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
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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…
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
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Business Card Basics

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter shares timely tips on how to create effective business cards.
August 2, 2023No Comments
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Chris Zook

SD/PEN member profile featuring copy editor and copy writer, Chris Zook
June 5, 2023No Comments
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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.
April 4, 2023No Comments
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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.
December 11, 20221 Comment
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SD/PEN Member Profile: Akiko Tamano

Profile interview of SD/PEN Member Akiko Tamano of Word Sharper Editorial Services
June 11, 2022No Comments
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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…
May 9, 2022No Comments
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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,…
January 24, 20223 Comments
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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…
December 18, 2021No Comments
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Instructor Interview: Christine Steele

Interview with Christine Steele, instructor at UCSD Extension Copyediting Certificate Program
November 19, 2021No Comments
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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…
August 18, 2021No Comments
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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…
June 29, 2021No Comments
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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.…
March 11, 2021No Comments
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