Professional Editors Network
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Editors, writers, indexers, and others who work with words. PEN is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but we have members located throughout the United States and beyond.
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2026 is underway, which means it's time for more great PEN meetings!
Our first meeting of the year is next Tuesday, January 13 with Karl Weber. Join us to hear about Karl's experience working with unexpected storytellers—and how you can learn to do the same.
Register today at pensite.org/calendar
Our first meeting of the year is next Tuesday, January 13 with Karl Weber. Join us to hear about Karl's experience working with unexpected storytellers—and how you can learn to do the same.
Register today at pensite.org/calendar
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pensite.org
January 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
2026 is underway, which means it's time for more great PEN meetings!
Our first meeting of the year is next Tuesday, January 13 with Karl Weber. Join us to hear about Karl's experience working with unexpected storytellers—and how you can learn to do the same.
Register today at pensite.org/calendar
Our first meeting of the year is next Tuesday, January 13 with Karl Weber. Join us to hear about Karl's experience working with unexpected storytellers—and how you can learn to do the same.
Register today at pensite.org/calendar
Join us for PEN's first meeting of 2026! We're excited to hear from Karl Weber on a relevant topic: working with the unexpected storyteller. Register today at pensite.org/calendar.
December 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Join us for PEN's first meeting of 2026! We're excited to hear from Karl Weber on a relevant topic: working with the unexpected storyteller. Register today at pensite.org/calendar.
It's almost here: our sixth annual Virtual Holiday Mingle! We're looking forward to celebrating the season with our PEN community.
Are you team cozy 🍵🧣or team fancy🍸💃? All styles of seasonal vibes are welcome!
Register at pensive.org/events.
Are you team cozy 🍵🧣or team fancy🍸💃? All styles of seasonal vibes are welcome!
Register at pensive.org/events.
pensive.org
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's almost here: our sixth annual Virtual Holiday Mingle! We're looking forward to celebrating the season with our PEN community.
Are you team cozy 🍵🧣or team fancy🍸💃? All styles of seasonal vibes are welcome!
Register at pensive.org/events.
Are you team cozy 🍵🧣or team fancy🍸💃? All styles of seasonal vibes are welcome!
Register at pensive.org/events.
Our sixth annual Virtual Holiday Mingle is coming up on Tuesday, December 9. Please join your fellow PEN members to reflect on the year and celebrate the season!
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November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Our sixth annual Virtual Holiday Mingle is coming up on Tuesday, December 9. Please join your fellow PEN members to reflect on the year and celebrate the season!
pensite.org/calendar/
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Join us for our October event on Tuesday the 28th! It's a chance to get to know the many new PEN board members and discuss the organization's goals for the year ahead.
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Personalizing PEN: Meet and Greet with the New PEN Board
October 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Join us for our October event on Tuesday the 28th! It's a chance to get to know the many new PEN board members and discuss the organization's goals for the year ahead.
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Don't miss the last Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour of 2025! PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable invite you to this free casual networking event for anyone with a job or an interest in the Twin Cities publishing scene.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
October 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Don't miss the last Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour of 2025! PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable invite you to this free casual networking event for anyone with a job or an interest in the Twin Cities publishing scene.
Don't miss the last Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour of 2025! PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable invite you to this free casual networking event for anyone with a job or an interest in the Twin Cities publishing scene.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
October 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Don't miss the last Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour of 2025! PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable invite you to this free casual networking event for anyone with a job or an interest in the Twin Cities publishing scene.
We're kicking off our 2025–2026 season on Tuesday, September 30, with an interactive event focused on new words and evolving language!
Fun with Words: Our Evolving Language
Join PEN member Joanna Werch Takes and former member Maria Heath—a PhD in linguistics with a passion for evolving language, particularly as it’s used in social media—as they lead you through games and...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We're kicking off our 2025–2026 season on Tuesday, September 30, with an interactive event focused on new words and evolving language!
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I'm the subject of this month's @pensite.org member spotlight, and here are my ~fun facts~. I'm actually copyediting from a different Amtrak route this week!
August 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I'm the subject of this month's @pensite.org member spotlight, and here are my ~fun facts~. I'm actually copyediting from a different Amtrak route this week!
Happy 100th anniversary to @uminnpress.bsky.social!
University of Minnesota Press Marks a Century of Success
The press, which was founded in July 1925 to publish pamphlets and bulletins, is celebrating its centennial all year as both its scholarly publishing and its trade and regional lists continue to thriv...
www.publishersweekly.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Happy 100th anniversary to @uminnpress.bsky.social!
Today's the day! We'll be on the patio unless heat or rain drives us inside. Just look for the PEN/MBPR table signs.
Reminder: Join us July 15 at @creamandamber.bsky.social for our summer social hour with the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable! These events are free for all, whether you work in publishing or are just interested.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
July 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
July 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Today's the day! We'll be on the patio unless heat or rain drives us inside. Just look for the PEN/MBPR table signs.
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Reminder: Join us July 15 at @creamandamber.bsky.social for our summer social hour with the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable! These events are free for all, whether you work in publishing or are just interested.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
July 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Reminder: Join us July 15 at @creamandamber.bsky.social for our summer social hour with the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable! These events are free for all, whether you work in publishing or are just interested.
Reminder: Join us July 15 at @creamandamber.bsky.social for our summer social hour with the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable! These events are free for all, whether you work in publishing or are just interested.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
July 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
July 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Reminder: Join us July 15 at @creamandamber.bsky.social for our summer social hour with the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable! These events are free for all, whether you work in publishing or are just interested.
Our summer Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour is July 15 at @creamandamber.bsky.social! Join us for the next installment of this free casual event series.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
July 15, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
June 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Our summer Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour is July 15 at @creamandamber.bsky.social! Join us for the next installment of this free casual event series.
It's your last chance to register for our last webinar of the season! PEN members and guests who already registered for "Level Up Your Editing Website" should have received the meeting link earlier today, but nonmembers still have until tomorrow morning to sign up.
Level Up Your Editing Website
May 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. CT
pensite.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
It's your last chance to register for our last webinar of the season! PEN members and guests who already registered for "Level Up Your Editing Website" should have received the meeting link earlier today, but nonmembers still have until tomorrow morning to sign up.
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Don't forget: Wednesday is social hour at Lake Monster Brewing! This free casual event hosted by PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable is open to everyone—whether you work in publishing or you're just interested.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
April 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
April 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Don't forget: Wednesday is social hour at Lake Monster Brewing! This free casual event hosted by PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable is open to everyone—whether you work in publishing or you're just interested.
Don't forget: Wednesday is social hour at Lake Monster Brewing! This free casual event hosted by PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable is open to everyone—whether you work in publishing or you're just interested.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
April 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
April 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Don't forget: Wednesday is social hour at Lake Monster Brewing! This free casual event hosted by PEN and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable is open to everyone—whether you work in publishing or you're just interested.
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On April 30, come chat with your fellow Twin Cities editing and publishing professionals at our next casual social hour! Fingers crossed for a beautiful day on the Lake Monster Brewing patio.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
April 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
April 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
On April 30, come chat with your fellow Twin Cities editing and publishing professionals at our next casual social hour! Fingers crossed for a beautiful day on the Lake Monster Brewing patio.
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Your annual guide to #IndependentBookstoreDay is here! See the sales, giveaways, author signings, and more happening at stores throughout #Minnesota (and a few across the border) this Saturday. #IndieBookstoreDay #IBD2025 #IndiesFirst #ShopSmall #BookSky #TwinCitiesGeeks
The MN Guide to Independent Bookstore Day 2025
On April 26, 2025, bookstores throughout Minnesota and around the country will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day.
twincitiesgeek.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Your annual guide to #IndependentBookstoreDay is here! See the sales, giveaways, author signings, and more happening at stores throughout #Minnesota (and a few across the border) this Saturday. #IndieBookstoreDay #IBD2025 #IndiesFirst #ShopSmall #BookSky #TwinCitiesGeeks
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Minnesota Book Awards!
Kao Kalia Yang makes history at Minnesota Book Awards
The St. Paul-based writer won awards in three categories.
www.twincities.com
April 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Minnesota Book Awards!
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For our last webinar of the season on May 13, Kellie Hultgren (@kelliemhultgren.bsky.social) and Lynn Varon will teach you how to make the website for your editing business the best it can be.
Level Up Your Editing Website
May 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. CT
pensite.org
April 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
For our last webinar of the season on May 13, Kellie Hultgren (@kelliemhultgren.bsky.social) and Lynn Varon will teach you how to make the website for your editing business the best it can be.
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April 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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PEN is proud to once again be sponsoring Rain Taxi's Twin Cities #IndependentBookstoreDay Passport! Visit participating stores starting April 23 to participate—each stop earns you a discount and gets you closer to some bookish prizes. #IBD2024
Twin Cities Independent Bookstore Passport 2025
Rain Taxi's Twin Cities Literary Calendar is once again publishing its pocket-sized Twin Cities Independent Bookstore Passport—and offering readers fun
raintaxi.com
April 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
PEN is proud to once again be sponsoring Rain Taxi's Twin Cities #IndependentBookstoreDay Passport! Visit participating stores starting April 23 to participate—each stop earns you a discount and gets you closer to some bookish prizes. #IBD2024
On April 30, come chat with your fellow Twin Cities editing and publishing professionals at our next casual social hour! Fingers crossed for a beautiful day on the Lake Monster Brewing patio.
Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour
April 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
pensite.org
April 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
On April 30, come chat with your fellow Twin Cities editing and publishing professionals at our next casual social hour! Fingers crossed for a beautiful day on the Lake Monster Brewing patio.
For our last webinar of the season on May 13, Kellie Hultgren (@kelliemhultgren.bsky.social) and Lynn Varon will teach you how to make the website for your editing business the best it can be.
Level Up Your Editing Website
May 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. CT
pensite.org
April 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
For our last webinar of the season on May 13, Kellie Hultgren (@kelliemhultgren.bsky.social) and Lynn Varon will teach you how to make the website for your editing business the best it can be.