Strong Stories, Stronger Community: Celebrating 55 Years of Editorial Excellence

This September, the Editorial Freelancers Association marks 55 years of cultivating
a vibrant community of freelance editorial professionals — esteemed for their expertise
, inclusive in their ethos, and thriving in their businesses. 

Join us online September 5–6 for a special two-day virtual event filled with insight, inspiration, and celebration.

This year’s conference features dual programming tracks designed to meet the evolving needs of editorial freelancers:

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Editorial Know-How:
Hone your craft with sessions led by experienced editors covering best practices, tools, and techniques.

• Forensic Fact Check: Dissecting Bone-Chilling Fiction*
• Editing for the Ear: Getting the Book Audiobook-ready*
• Narrative Alchemy: Blending Human Creativity with AI Tools for Developmental Editing
• Turning Your Life Experience into an Editing Career
• Editing Transcribed Speech*
• LifeEdits: Put the Freedom into Freelancing!
• Don’t Believe Anything You Say: How to Edit Yourself
• Don’t be a Poopyhead: Slurs, Ableism, and Inclusive Language
• Scripts, Panels, and Balloons: Working on Comics*
  

*Genre-specific

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Business Track:
Strengthen your freelance business with guidance on pricing, contracts, client management, marketing, planning for retirement, and more.

• Keeping the Pulse of Your Editorial Freelance Business: Prompts and Templates to Use Annually, Quarterly, and Monthly
• LinkedIn Stylin’ and Profilin’
• From “I’m Interested” to “You’re Hired!”: Steps to Woo and Win a Client
• Mastermind Magic: Unlocking Success Together
• Business Operations & Strategy Workshop for Freelancers
• What to Charge: Digging into the Numbers to Define the Right Rate for You
• Your Editor Is Your Friend: Tips for Choosing and Working with the Right Editor for You
• The Freelancer’s Exit Strategy: Mid-Career Actions to Set You Up for a Great Retirement (session sponsored by Ideas on Fire) 
• Intentional Time Management for Freelance Editors: Plan, Track, and Take Control
• The Freelance Editor’s Guide to Low-Stress, Authentic Selling
• Pack Your Parachute: Contingency Planning for Freelance Editors
• Email Marketing for Book Professionals
• What Powers a Prompt? From Servers to Sentences
• Not-So-Scary Contracts: Things to Consider to Protect Yourself

Plus, join us as we honor our longest-serving members at a fireside chat bridging EFA’s past, present, and future. View conference schedule.

Registration is now open!

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Virtual Event

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$120 for EFA members | $165 for non-members

Let’s
honor fifty-five years of editorial excellence — and build an even stronger future together.