Rocky Mountain Publishing Professionals Guild. Your one-stop resource for freelance editors, proofreaders, indexers, designers and more.

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If you are an editor, proofreader, graphic designer, desktop publisher, indexer, writer, researcher, fact-checker, writing or editing coach, translator, or other publishing professional, we invite you to join RMPPG.

Our membership year runs from October 1 to September 30, and dues are $40 a year. New members are welcome to join at any time, but dues are not prorated.

RMPPG records its member information (profiles) in a password-protected online directory. Members set up their own login name (username) and password for their profiles, create their own profiles, and keep their profiles updated.

Follow these steps to join RMPPG:

  1. Fill out the Membership Application form below.
    2. For an explanation of the services listed on this form, see the descriptions on the Services page. Specialties, which you type into the form, can be industries or areas of study, such as legal, medical, or Southeast Asia; document types, such as newsletters, business plans, or screen plays; or format types, such as InDesign or CINDEX.
  2. Double-check all information in your profile (you are responsible for your own proofreading).
  3. Mail a check for $40, made out to RMPPG, along with a note listing your name, telephone number, and e-mail address, to:
    4. RMPPG Membership Chair
    Jean Charney
    635 Peterson St.
    Fort Collins, CO 80524

    You will be notified when your payment has been received and your membership renewed. This may take a little while, as we are staffed solely by volunteers.

For Help
Should you have a problem while entering your directory information, please send an e-mail message to that describes in detail the problem you encountered.


Membership Application

Please enter the member information in the form below. A * denotes a required field.

Member Access

*Login name (max.20 characters):
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Member Contact and Business Information

*First name:
*Last name:
Business name:
*Street address:
Street address line 2:
*City:
*State:
*Zip code:
*Telephone number (555-111-1111):
Alternate number (e.g. cell phone):
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*E-mail address:
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Clients:
(name some or tell us what kind of clients you have; max. 250 characters.)
Specialties:
(keywords that describe industries, subjects, and genres that you specialize in; max. 250 characters)
Personal statement:
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Directory Setup Information

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Display postal address in directory? (Y or N)
Display telephone number in directory? (Y or N)
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Services

Please check the services you offer.

1. CRITIQUING
  • Critiquing

    • 2. EDITING
  • Copyediting
  • Developmental Editing
  • Screenplay/Teleplay Editing
  • Substantive/Line Editing
  • Technical Editing
  • Web Content Editing and Maintenance

    • 3. GRAPHIC DESIGN
  • Chart/Table Design
  • Cover Design
  • Graphics/Illustrations
  • Typesetting/Desktop Publishing
  • Web-Based Communication Design

    • 4. INDEXING
  • Indexing

    • 5. PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • Book Packaging
  • Quality Control Review
  • Self-Publishing Assistance
  • Web Site Planning/Usability

    • 6. PROOFREADING
  • Proofreading

    • 7. PUBLICATION PRODUCTION
  • E-Book Production
  • Prepress Services
  • Transcription
  • Word Processing

    • 8. RESEARCH
  • Fact-Checking/References Checking
  • Permissions Research
  • Picture Research
  • Research Assistance

    • 9. TRAINING/COACHING
  • Training/Coaching

    • 10. TRANSLATION
  • Translation

    • 11. WRITING
  • Book Proposal Writing
  • Business Writing/Copywriting
  • Educational & Training Materials Writing
  • Feature Writing
  • Ghostwriting/Collaboration
  • Rewriting/Repurposing
  • Screenplay/Teleplay Writing
  • Technical Writing
  • Web and Social Media Content


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