July–August 2021 Freelancer Now Viewable on Issuu
September 30, 2021
EFA members can now view our Freelancer newsletter two ways: as a download or newly as a flipbook, available for reading right on the page via the Issuu platform. Just…
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2024 EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial Scholarships Awarded
November 4, 2024
The 2024 EFA Ruth Mullen Memorial scholarships—three for undergraduates attending an HBCU and one for an HBCU alum pursuing a graduate degree—were awarded to Kandon Fears, Tervonna Pollard, Jude Servius, and Myles Moody.
Invest in the Future of Your Freelance Business
November 7, 2024
In uncertain times, the one person you can rely on is yourself. Invest in your professional skills and make sure your business has a solid foundation to weather whatever comes...
Autumn A. Arnett joins EFA as Executive Director
November 13, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Autumn A. Arnett has joined the organization as our new executive director! The Board looks forward to partnering with her to complete the implementation of...More Recent Posts
Four-part Documentary on the History of the EFA Now on YouTube
September 13, 2021
As part of celebrating 50 years of the EFA, the 50th Anniversary committee set out to document the association’s history. After a year of combing through the archives; reaching out…
Statement on Loss of Co-executive
September 8, 2021
With tremendous sorrow, the EFA Board of Governors announces that co-executive Ruth Mullen was killed in a tragic accident this week. During her long tenure with the EFA, Ruth served…
25% Off Ebooklet in EFA’s Aer.io Store Through September 30!
September 3, 2021
Check out the EFA’s September book sale, featuring the revised edition of Kevin Callahan’s Ebooks and Editors: What You Need to Know. Editors play a vital role in creating ebooks…
EFA Chicagoland Chapter News | September 2021
September 3, 2021
Hello Chicagoland EFA, Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer our short poll on in-person meetings. Since only eight members took the survey, we’ve concluded that It’s…
July 2021 Freelance Friday Highlights
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…
The EFA Sponsors The Quills Conference 2021 in Salt Lake City
August 25, 2021
As a longtime writer and editor, it isn’t every day someone walks up to me and says, “How do I hire you?” But that’s the kind of question you’ll get…
Update on EFA Strategic Plan
August 12, 2021
On July 1, the EFA announced that it would begin the process of forming a strategic plan to help guide the organization beyond its first 50 years, which we just celebrated. As stated in that announcement, transparency is an important pillar of the success of the strategic planning process. To that end, we are pleased…
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New CMOS Discount and More Third-Party Benefits
August 10, 2021
The Membership Committee has been hard at work securing new benefits for EFA members in the past few weeks, chief among them being a new 20% discount on subscriptions to The Chicago Manual of Style Online. For more information on this and other new benefits, please see the information below. My thanks to volunteer Katy…
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EFA Website Chair Steps Down after Nine Years
August 10, 2021
When Karen Wallace started working toward a PhD in linguistics twenty-five years ago, she neither expected it to lead to an interest in computer programming nor could have anticipated overseeing…
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Office Closed Monday April 8.
The EFA Offices will be closed Monday, April 8, 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 9. Job postings, discussion list subscriptions, and other customer service requests may not be responded to until then.
