The Lord has blessed me with opportunities to work in several aspects of the Christian publishing industry. I am:
- a full-time freelance editor and writing mentor.
- a published author and ghostwriter/collaborator.
- a speaker/teacher at writers’ conferences.
- an Editor Services Coordinator, matching authors, publishers, and agents with professional freelance editors/proofreaders through the Christian Editor Connection.
- the founder and director of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network, a professional support organization for aspiring and established editorial freelancers.
- the abundantly blessed wife of a fabulous man and mother of two terrific sons.
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Cooperative Competition
Sharon Norris Elliott was one of the special speakers at The Christian PEN convention in April. She presented a unique concept in the Christian publishing industry: cooperative competition. It was encouraging for the editors who attended “PENCON” and it will be for all others in the publishing industry as well.
Here are some of the highlights of her presentation.
Ghostwriting: Guest Blog by Cecil Murphey
Cecil Murphey was one of the special speakers at The Christian PEN convention in April. He has written or cowritten more than 135 books. I am blessed to call him a dear friend. His workshop on ghostwriting was informative and helpful for the editors who attended “PENCON.”Here are some of the highlights of his presentation.
Set Yourself Apart as an Editor
Kim Bangs, senior acquisitions editor for the Bethany House and Chosen divisions of Baker Publishing Group, was a workshop leader at The Christian PEN’s editor convention, “Keys to Successful Freelance Editing.” Her talk about how to “Set Yourself Apart as an Editor” was informative and motivating. Here is a summary of the helpful tips she shared on how to become an editor for a publishing house.Photo Recap of The PEN Convention
In celebration of its 10th anniversary, The Christian PEN hosted its first annual Editor Convention, “Keys to Successful Freelance Editing,” in April 2014. For the next few weeks, I want to share some of the information from the workshops. But first, let’s look at some of the photos from the event to recap the fun fellowship the editors had.My First Cyber Launch Party
I had my first cyber launch party in celebration of the release of Proofreading Secrets of Best-Selling Authors. I've never even attended a launch party, much less hosted one, so this was a new experience for me. To be honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Christian Editor Connection
The Christian PEN
