by lindsay | Sep 29, 2016 | PEN Tips
By Dori Harrell You’ve hung your Editor for Hire shingle. You’re reaching out to authors through targeted marketing and networking, and word-of-mouth referrals are trickling in. You’re receiving inquiries, some from authors or for projects you’d consider a dream fit...
by Sue | Sep 22, 2016 | Articles for Freelancers, PEN Tips
By Rachel E. Newman What do you think of when you hear the word professional? Does it conjure the image of a self-made man or woman? Someone who has it all together and never falls short of his or her goals? If this is the image you have in mind, you may have trouble...
by Sue | Sep 15, 2016 | Articles for Freelancers, PEN Tips
By Christi McGuire The PEN Institute, a new entity of the parent company, Christian Editor Network LLC, has launched! It is an online educational institute for Christian editors to encourage and equip them along their editing journeys. The online courses were a part...
by Sue | Sep 8, 2016 | Articles for Freelancers, PEN Tips
By Karin Beery I grew up in a tourist town, so my first job was at the local mini golf course. I spent my first twelve years working in the hospitality industry. Cleaning hotel rooms, serving food, and coordinating weddings may not have a lot in common with writing...
by Sue | Sep 1, 2016 | Articles for Freelancers, PEN Tips
By Kathy Ide Wherever possible, your clients should strive to use strong, precise verbs rather than weak, vague verbs. Instead of saying, “They were going,” write, “They went.” Or better yet, show how they went. “They jogged,” “They raced,” “They ambled,” for example....
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