Why join?

For more than 50 years, the Editorial Freelancers Association has served as a trusted resource for freelancers and clients alike. Our programs, benefits, and networks of mutual support help members gain professional knowledge, broaden their skills, develop successful businesses, and perfect the art of freelancing. Clients of all stripes know that the EFA is the best place to find the talent they need for their projects. The EFA brings members and clients together via our Job List and Member Directory.

• The EFA Job List is located in the member area of our website, and we send out email alerts whenever a new job is posted. We recently surpassed 10,000 jobs shared with members. In addition, 94% of clients who posted on the list reported hiring an EFA member for the job.

• Our Member Directory is another way the EFA helps clients find the right freelancer for the job. As a member, you are able to customize your profile, highlighting your particular skills, experience and areas of expertise. This enables potential clients to search for members who fit their project needs and contact them directly.

These are just two ways the EFA helps our members find jobs that are the perfect match!

We also assist our members in honing their skills and learning new ones, provide an online discussion forum, and offer access to a wide variety of editing and writing tools and other useful services.

• EFA members receive 20% off the regular fee for all courses in our acclaimed Education Program and get access to some webinars for free.

• The EFA Discussion List enables editorial professionals across the world to exchange ideas, ask and answer questions, and seek and offer advice.

• Through our affiliate partnerships, members receive discounts on long-term care and disability insurance, health care plans, the Chicago Manual of Style Online, Scrivener, PerfectIt, Draftsmith, and much more.

You can visit our Member Benefits page to learn more about these and all the other valuable benefits of joining the EFA. Still not convinced? Check out our member testimonials.

Whether you have been freelancing for many years or have recently hung out your shingle, the EFA will support you and help your business thrive.

We would love to welcome you to our community!

A note about the guest program: Guest accounts are for those who would like to take a course or webinar but are not yet ready to become a member. Guests can also sign up to receive emails announcing new courses and webinars. For discounted or free webinars and courses—and any of the other benefits outlined above and on our Member Benefits page—EFA membership is the way to go!