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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
  • $30 annual fee
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Silver Member

Benefits:

Includes all the Bronze benefits but with greater discounts for The PEN Institute and PENCON:

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 Style Guides & Reference Works 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
Become a Silver Member Now

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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:

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:

PEN Bronze or Silver members applying for Gold membership:
  • PEN Bronze or 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.

 

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Membership is at the discretion of Christian Editors Association.
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