There’s a particular joy to working directly with an author on their creative project, but there can be some headaches too. If clients keep arguing with your suggested changes, don’t miss Jessica Klimesh’s Understanding and Explaining Your Editing Decisions (December 5). This one-hour webinar, free for EFA members, will show you how to examine and communicate your editorial choices so you can turn conflict into collaboration. It’s the perfect precursor to Amber Helt’s popular Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Beginning course (March 5), now streamlined into four weeks and covering all the essentials of bringing out an author’s voice. Our beginning courses regularly sell out, so register right away!

To go the distance with fiction editing, check out Paths to Freelance Editing Careers: Becoming a Fiction Editor. This bundle of webinars and courses spans the field from developmental editing to proofreading, and from short fiction to doorstopper novels. Enroll in three or more classes in the bundle and save 10% on all of them.

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.

Just Added

NEW: Content Marketing for Academic Editors
Webinar takes place live on January 23.

When you produce and share a piece of content marketing—such as a blog post, essay, or op-ed, or an interview on a website, podcast, or YouTube channel—you establish your credibility as an expert who understands the needs and perspective of your clients. In this 90-minute session, you’ll learn how to determine your audience, decide where to publish your content, and pitch your idea to an appropriate venue.

Price: $60 for Guests, $48 for Members
For more information and to register, click here.