February 16, 2023
The EFA’s primary online forum is its lively members-only Discussion List (DL for short), where members ask questions and exchange ideas and advice with hundreds of their editorial colleagues. The…
November 29, 2022
A key priority in the EFA’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan is to engage and strengthen membership. We want new and veteran members alike to feel welcome in the community and to optimize their benefits. To that end, with help from Welcome Program chairperson Linda Ruggeri and co-coordinators Pia Kohler and Marcella Lopez, the EFA is pleased to launch the Welcome Program…
May 27, 2022
“Help wanted” ads targeted at our population of editorial freelancers are right in your email inbox almost every day. Access to these job opportunities is a lauded benefit of membership…
October 25, 2021
Editor and copywriter Karin Cather co-wrote the book on contracts for editorial relationships. She reminds us why it’s essential to have one for all our clients: Disclaimer: You and I,…
August 26, 2021
Each month, the EFA’s Twitter team hosts Freelance Friday discussions focusing on different topics. All are welcome (including nonmembers)! Join us on August 27 at 3 p.m. ET for the next discussion (you can always…
March 15, 2021
Each month, the EFA’s Twitter team hosts Freelance Friday discussions focusing on different topics. All are welcome (including nonmembers)! Join us on March 19 at 3 p.m. ET for the next discussion (you…
February 19, 2021
Excerpted from a two-part article by Robin Martin, then Chapter Development Chairperson and now Publications Chairperson, published in The Freelancer, Jan/Feb and Mar/Apr 2013. The full text is available here. They’re there, right in your email inbox almost every day: “help wanted” ads targeted just at our population of editorial freelancers. Access to these job opportunities is…
July 24, 2020
An unfortunate “feature” of online life is that it’s easier for people claiming to seek editorial help but actually aiming to defraud unsuspecting freelancers to make contact. Fortunately, whether the scam attempt is made via an ad posted on an online job service, an unknown person contacting you through the EFA Directory or any other…
October 16, 2019
Happy fall! Our chapter events and education program are in full swing, and with this comes a host of networking opportunities. Networking is one of the most important things we can do as freelancers; establishing connections helps us grow our businesses, improve our processes and editorial craft, and engage with our fellow freelancers. A few…
May 24, 2019
An unfortunate “feature” of online life is that it’s easier for people claiming to seek editorial help but actually aiming to defraud unsuspecting freelancers to make contact. Fortunately, whether the scam attempt is made via an ad posted on an online job service, an unknown person contacting you through the EFA Directory or any other…
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