Services

For Editors

Have you ever thought about doing proofreading or editing for pay?

Would you like to do freelance proofreading/editing but aren’t sure whether your skills are good enough?

Have you done a bit of proofreading/editing, discovered you enjoy it and are good at it, and want to see if you can do it for a living?

Maybe you’ve done some freelancing, but your business hasn’t really taken off as you’d hoped.

Are you in the “feast or famine” stage, where some months you have more work than you can handle and other months you wonder if you’ll have enough income to pay the bills (and your friends and family members start nagging you to “get a real job”)?

Maybe you’ve already established yourself as a professional, with plenty of work on a steady basis from ongoing clients and referrals. But you don’t have time to do every job that comes your way. You don’t like turning down jobs, but you have to be selective about what new clients to take on.

Are you sometimes asked to work on projects outside your areas of expertise? You know you’re not the perfect editor for those jobs. But your only options seem to be to attempt the work anyway (and hope you do a decent job of it) or turn down the business.

Are you tired of working in solitude, with no opportunities to communicate with others who face situations similar to yours?

I can help!

I am the owner of Christian Editors Association, which has four divisions to help aspiring, beginning, intermediate, and established editors.

The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network

The Christian PEN is a professional support organization for aspiring and established editors. With multiple membership levels, you can get access to our online discussion loop, a quarterly e-newsletter, a discount on a subscription to CMOS Online, and lots of helpful discounts.

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Christian Editor Connection

Christian Editor Connection is for established, professional editorial freelancers. Its purpose is to personally match authors and publishers with qualified editors who meet their specific needs. If you occasionally experience the “feast or famine” syndrome, or you’ve got plenty of jobs but they’re not all ideally suited to your areas of expertise, this organization is for you.
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PENCON

As the only conference for editors in the Christian market, PENCON strives to equip editors of all kinds. Aspiring editors can learn what it takes to break into the freelance editing field, while experienced editors can sharpen their skills and be encouraged by other professionals. In-house editors, first readers, and writers can benefit from a variety of sessions about editing and the publishing industry. PENCON is a virtual conference that takes place in early May each year.
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The PEN Institute

The PEN Institute is the premier source of online education for Christian editors. TPI offers group courses available by email, one-on-one instruction, digital curriculum, and webinars. Participants in group courses receive personalized feedback on assignments from the instructor as well as responses and input from fellow students. Digital curriculum and webinars are available for instant download. Whether you’re just beginning your editing career or are looking for advanced training to update your skills, The PEN Institute has what you need.

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Christian Editors Association sponsors an annual contest for recently published books.

Editors' Choice Award

This award honors the authors, editors, and publishers of beautifully written and meticulously edited books published each calendar year. Winners receive certificates, emblems to put on their books, and promotion through Christian Editors Association’s newsletters and social media, the PENCON editors’ conference, and the ECA website.

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