Last call! There’s just over a week left to register for the summer session of Word Macros A to Z, Jennifer Yankopolus’s popular course on getting the most out of these incredibly useful editorial tools. The course starts July 10 and runs for six full weeks. Students have called it “a fantastic value for the level of learning and support” and “the best professional course I have ever taken.”

You also won’t want to miss Shannon Winton’s July 11 webinar on Lean Business Plans for Freelance Editors. No matter where you are in your freelancing career, your business plan can probably use a tune-up—and if you don’t have a business plan, now’s the time to put one together! Shannon’s presentation will be loaded with useful efficiency tips so you can get your business on track and then focus on the editing you love.

Whether you want to study at your own pace or learn with an instructor’s direct feedback, the EFA’s education program has everything you need to broaden your skill set and client base. As always, our library of recorded webinars is available for immediate viewing, so be sure to check it out for dozens of helpful sessions. 

EFA members get 20% off all our courses, and get many webinars for free. Not a member? Join today.

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FREE FOR EFA MEMBERS: Editorial Letters for Every Editor
Webinar takes place live on September 5.

This 90-minute webinar will walk you through the elements of incredible editorial letters and show you how to format your commentary. No matter your career stage or editorial specialty, you’ll come out of this session with new ways to share your insights with your clients, giving them feedback that they find clear, inspiring, and satisfying.

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Developmental Editing of Fiction: Advanced
Course begins September 11.

You will come away from this four-week intensive with a stronger understanding of the craft of fiction, a deeper appreciation for the art of the developmental edit, and the higher skills needed to make a difference in your clients’ manuscripts—and their lives!

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Editing Children’s Picture Books
Course begins September 18.

This essential six-week course will show you how to help your client to produce a properly structured manuscript with a forward-moving plot, essential obstacles, and memorable characters.