Bronze Member
Benefits:
- New Member FAQs to help aspiring and beginning editors gain direction in developing a successful freelance business
- 20% discount on The Chicago Manual of Style online subscription
- Monthly e-newsletter
- Eligible to join the PEN Prayer loop
- 10% discount on courses through The PEN Institute
- 20% discount on PENCON registration
Requirements:
- New, aspiring, or established Christian editor or proofreader
- Agreement with our Statement of Faith
- $25 annual fee
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Silver Member
Benefits:
Includes all the Bronze benefits but with greater discounts for The PEN Institute and PENCON:
- 15% discount on courses through The PEN Institute
- 25% discount on PENCON registration
Plus:
- Email loop to communicate with fellow members
- 30% discount on PerfectIt annual software license
- May purchase website advertisements
- May write blog posts for the website
- May write articles for the e-newsletter
- Eligible to be the Featured Editor on the PEN Tips blog
- May list nonfiction books written by the Member on our References page, with links for purchase
- May apply to teach at The PEN Institute (paid position)
- Member name and website link on the PEN's Silver Members page
Requirements:
- New, aspiring, or established Christian editor or proofreader
- Agreement with our Statement of Faith
- $60 annual fee
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Gold Member
Benefits:
Includes all the Silver benefits (except for the Silver-specific) but with greater discounts for The PEN Institute and PENCON:
- 20% discount on courses through The PEN Institute
- 30% discount on PENCON registration
Plus:
- CEC membership included
- CEC members private email loop
- Bio and headshot on the PEN’s Gold Members page
- Will be announced in the e-newsletter when Gold level is achieved
Requirements:
Silver members applying for Gold membership:
- Silver members must be active or newly accepted members of Christian Editor Connection (CEC) before filling out the Gold application and must pass at least one CEC test (testing fee: $20 per test). Note that applying for CEC membership requires two years of paid editing experience.
- $90 annual fee (includes CEC membership, a $50 value). Silver members may choose to pay $30 to become a Gold member immediately or wait until the next annual renewal and pay the full amount of $90. Gold benefits do not begin until appropriate payment is received.
- Agreement with our Statement of Faith
CEC members applying for Gold membership:
- $90 annual fee (includes CEC membership, a $50 value). Pay $40 to become a Gold member immediately. Pay the full amount of $90 at next renewal. Gold benefits do not begin until appropriate payment is received.
- Agreement with our Statement of Faith
Not a PEN Silver or CEC member:
- CEC is for established, professional editors who have completed an application process and passed at least one editing test (testing fee: $20 per test). Members are personally connected with authors (potential clients) who fit their areas of expertise. CEC membership is $50/year (does not count testing or referral fees). Apply for CEC membership here.
