The Magic of Volunteering

September 15, 2023

All the great things that have happened in my career as a freelance editor and writer are connected by one strong continuous thread: volunteering. Volunteering opened, and continues to open, a myriad…

2023 Election: Nominations Are Open for the EFA Board of Governors

April 5, 2023

EFA Board members and staff have been working to: expand educational offerings and membership benefits establish the EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship Program for HBCU Students increase Job List postings and informational resources integrate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion into all that we do implement the 2022–2025 Strategic Plan. If working on a project like one of…

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Welcomers Needed for the EFA Welcome Program

February 9, 2023

After a year hiatus to re-group, we are ready for another matched iteration of the Welcome Program (WP)! The next session will launch on April 17th, 2023. Cue the party music! 🙂 About the Welcome Program: This three-month program pairs one established EFA member (welcomer) with one or more new EFA members (newcomers). Because we…

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EFA at Anaheim’s Indie Author Day

December 9, 2022

The EFA Orange County chapter hosted a booth at Anaheim’s Indie Author Day earlier in November. Local self-published authors, poets, and independent presses celebrated the world of self-publishing together at…

Representing EFA among Medical Writers and Editors in Denver

November 28, 2022

EFA stood out as offering unique value at the Medical Communications Conference of the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), held in Denver, Colorado, November 2–5, 2022. We were one of…

New Events Chairperson to Lead Development of Speakers Bureau

October 14, 2022

Kristen Tate has joined the EFA Board as the new Events chairperson. Kristen is the owner and lead editor at the Blue Garret, providing developmental editing and copyediting for authors…

Join the EFA’s Committee on HBCU Scholarships!

July 13, 2022

Now that the first cycle of the EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship program is winding down, we’re turning our attention to the 2023-2024 academic year and beyond. During the initial cycle, we established and debugged the administrative processes; now we’re ready to expand the program, and we need some help! For the 2022-2023 academic year,…

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Board of Governors Election 2022: Candidate Statements

May 18, 2022

Candidates’ Statements for the 2022 EFA Annual Election Election results will be announced at the 2022 EFA annual meeting: Wednesday, June 15, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.Online EFA bylaws prohibit any member serving the EFA from receiving compensation of any kind. All members of the Board of Governors are volunteers, as are EFAers who support Board-sponsored…

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Run for a Position on the EFA Board of Governors

April 4, 2022

Like other not-for-profit, volunteer-managed organizations, the EFA relies on its members for ideas, initiatives, and getting things done. If you’d like to have a greater say in the EFA’s activities, now is your chance—nominations are open for the Board of Governors. Serving on the Board of Governors is a great way for emerging and veteran…

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2022 Election: Nominations Are Open for the EFA Board of Governors

April 1, 2022

EFA Board members and staff have been working to: expand educational offerings and membership benefits establish the EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarship Program for HBCU Students increase Job List postings…

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