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The Christian PEN is open to any Christian* who:
· is a freelance proofreader, editor, or other writer-supporting occupation (at any level)
· is seriously planning to become a freelance proofreader/editor, or
· is investigating the freelance proofreader/editor field.
*(Please see our Statement of Faith for a definition of "Christian.")
We asked our members, "What has The Christian PEN done for YOU?" Click here to read their answers.
Network Membership:
Membership in The Christian PEN's online group is FREE! Network members can:
* Enjoy online fellowship and networking
* Post messages relevant to freelance proofreading, editing, and related occupations
* Exchange ideas, tips, news, findings, questions/answers, resources, and suggestions
* Post details on conferences and events
* Ask questions about editing, proofreading, and other aspects of Christian publishing
* Share discoveries from The Chicago Manual of Style and other publishing references
* Pass on writing and business tips
* Advertise books and other products, and buy other members' books as well as various writing and reference materials
* Take online courses offered by contributing members
* Find new clients
* Refer clients you can't handle yourself (either due to time constraints or because the client's needs are outside your area of
expertise)
* Best of all, you become a member of a family of freelancers like yourself. Members may include the words "Member of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network" (and the TCP logo) on their business cards, Web sites, resumes, and other promotional material.
How to join the online group
Click here to go to The Christian PEN online group.
After your membership is approved, you can begin posting messages to the group, reading other members' messages, and replying to posts. Please start with an introduction of yourself to the other members, including both professional aspects (type of manuscripts you work with, specialties, how long you've been freelancing, etc.) and personal details (where you live, marital status, kids/grandkids, etc.)
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Contributing Membership:
For only $35 per year, contributing members of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network enjoy additional benefits:
- Regular postings of leads for authors who are currently seeking editors
- Web site exposure:
the option to place an inexpensive ad on our Web site with links to your Web site, e-mail address, and/or blog
publication of your articles (with a bio that has your links)
promotion of your published books (including self-published and compilations)
shout-outs of your clients’ books and publishing successes
offers of material helpful to other editors (contracts, time-management tools, etc.)
- Receipt of our quarterly e-newsletter, PEN Points. Each issue will include an interview with a “featured editor”—any contributing member may be a featured editor.
- Eligibility to write articles for the newsletter (which counts on your writing resume as a publishing credit)
- Discounts on online courses
- Opportunity to teach online courses
E-newsletter:
Contributing members receive a quarterly newsletter
with leads, articles, news, and tips.
Contributing members may submit articles for the newsletter,
which can include links to their Web sites and/or e-mail addresses.
All contributing members are eligible to be the "featured editor."
Online Editing Courses:
Contributing members can teach these courses
and can take courses at discounted rates
One-on-One Tutoring:
Contributing members can share their expertise
with newer freelancers as a paid tutor.
How to become a contributing member
To receive full benefits with contributing membership status, click here to view and download the membership form
as a Word document or in pdf version.
Fill out the application form, then mail payment for first year's annual dues to Kathy Ide. Or go to PayPal and submit the membership fee, using Kathy's e-mail address:
kathy @ kathyide.com (please take out the spaces before and after "@").
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TCP Prayer
A subgroup of The Christian PEN, TCP-Prayer is a forum for sharing prayer requests, praises, and other personal messages.
How to join TCP Prayer
If you are already a member of The Christian PEN's main online group, you can join this group by clicking here.
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Volunteers welcome 
The Christian PEN is run entirely by dedicated volunteers.
We can always use more help with areas like:
Writing articles for the Web site and e-newsletter
Teaching online courses
Web site design/maintenance
If you'd like to help in these (or any other) areas,
please e-mail Kathy Ide.
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