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Joining The Christian PEN


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.")


Network Membership:

Membership in The Christian PEN's online group is FREE! Network members can:

Enjoy online fellowship and networking
(We also encourage members, especially those who attend out-of-town writers conferences, to make efforts to meet other members in person.)

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)

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

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

1. Click here to go to the Christian PEN online group.

2. 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.)


Contributing Membership:

For only $30 per year, contributing members of The Christian PEN: Proofreaders and Editors Network enjoy additional benefits:


Advance notice of top-quality leads before they're posted to the general loop


Web site exposure on www.TheChristianPEN.com's Member Page :

Your bio (with link to your Web site and/or e-mail address)
Your articles (with link to your Web site and/or e-mail address)
Your published books (including self-published and compilations)
Material that may be helpful to other editors


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 the membership form as a Word doc, or here for the 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 course fee, using Kathy's e-mail address:
kathy @ kathyide.com (please take out the spaces before and after "@").


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.


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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