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.
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...
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...
September 6, 2017
Welcome to the new site! After nearly two years, our member volunteers believe their hard work is ready to pay off for our professional organization. Your skills, participation, cooperation, and patience are what we’re still missing. Thanks for being here with the EFA.
September 5, 2017
After much hard work on the part of many people, we are very excited to unveil this new website. As we began to think about a redesign, we drew on responses to a survey of the membership. Topping the member wishlist were easy navigation and a modern look and feel. The EFA hired the Affari…
August 16, 2017
EFA Members are entitled to discounts to the following conferences: Communication Central’s “Be a Better Freelancer” conference, Red Pencil 6: Tracking Changes in Editing, and The ASJA Writers Conference. Refer to the links for more information and discount codes. Communication Central’s 12th annual “Be a Better Freelancer” conference, September 15-16, 2017, in Rochester, NY. Colleague’s discount. Indicate that you are an…
June 28, 2017
Much appreciation goes out to the volunteers who allow the Boston chapter of the EFA to exist. Thank you, Indu, for stepping up to assist with organizing the activity of this…
November 23, 2016
I worked for ten years as a staff editor in a high-pressure job that required 12- to 14-hour days and a total commitment to the company. The job was excellent…
November 23, 2016
Conventional wisdom defines business success largely by company size; the steeper the growth curve, the better. But is this model appropriate for freelancers? Most freelancers in publishing work independently; the amount of work we can…
February 23, 2016
Many thanks to Susan Rescigno, who started the Westchester EFA Chapter, but now must be moving on. Any EFA member in good standing who resides or works in the region…
January 14, 2016
EFA Southwest January Meeting: Planning for TFOB Tuesday, January 19, 2016 (5:15 pm) The January 19, 2016 meeting of the EFA Southwest Chapter will focus on planning for the Chapter’s…
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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.
