PEN events on the horizon 🌆 Freelancer Fair: April 21 from 5:00-7:00 at Open Book. MBPR/PEN Social Hour: May 13 from 4:30-7:00 at Cream & Amber. We hope to see you soon!
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. www.pensite.org
🎊 Join us for a freelancer fair! We're partnering with MBPR for a networking event on April 21. Come along to connect with publishers and freelancers and network with your peers. Register today 👇
MBPR/PEN Freelancer Fair
Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable (MBPR) and Professional Editing Network (PEN) for a freelancer fair! This free event will give freelancers a chance to connect with local publishers and p...
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Join us on March 10 for our session with Amy Frushour Kelly. We'll be talking about boundaries, transparency, and client conversations around AI. Register today: pensite.org/calendar
Coming up on March 10: an important conversation on editing and AI with Amy Frushour Kelly. Register today: pensite.org/calendar/
Join fellow PEN members on February 10 for an exciting Town Hall-style meeting to discuss the possibility of mastermind groups. Register at pensive.org/calendar.
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
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See what’s coming up for the Professional Editors Network.
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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.
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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/
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. pensite.org/events/perso...
Personalizing PEN: Meet and Greet with the New PEN Board
October 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
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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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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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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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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...
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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.
Professional Editors Network@pensite.org · last yr.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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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