Editorial Freelancers Association

Are you new to copyediting and want to learn the core skills that all copyeditors need to know? Register for the EFA self-paced course Copyediting: Beginning! The course will cover the following basics: ✨Levels of editing and types of editors ✨Editorial process ✨Editing checklist ✨Handy keystrokes (for Mac and PC) ✨Assessing and prepping the manuscript ✨Working with Track Changes and find and replace ✨Copyediting terms and symbols ✨Spelling ✨Capitalization ✨Numbers ✨Punctuation ✨Abbreviations and acronyms ✨Style guides, style sheets ✨Other reference guides ✨Fact-checking ✨Querying ✨Editing quoted material ✨Editing figures, tables, and other visual elements ✨Checking table of contents ✨Wrap-up To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/eycYAzb8

Enrollment is open for the self-paced EFA course Working with Indie Authors! With an author-centric approach, this workshop-style course gives you context by showing you where you are in the industry, helps you develop a marketing strategy to target the indie authors you want to work with, and guides you through developing tools that allow you to communicate effectively with prospective clients, pitch your services, and ensure your clients are on the same page as you. You’ll come away from the course with an understanding of what indie authors need from you, new ideas for business practices and marketing, and templates you can use to make your work even more efficient. To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/e-VnUzFs

Enrollment is open for the new EFA webinar Résumé Editing as a Freelance Service! Editing a résumé is more like other types of editing than you might think. A résumé is as personal as a memoir, as narrative as a novel, and as factual as an article. You will need to know how to figure out its focus, determine the most effective information to retain, what to get rid of, and how to maintain your client’s voice throughout. If these are things you already do when editing fiction or nonfiction, you’re primed to add résumé editing to the list of services you offer. In this 60-minute webinar led by an experienced HR professional and editor, you’ll learn to help your client create a modern résumé built for today’s job market—one that will help get them past the online bots, outshine the competition, and impress a live decision-maker. If you still think “References Available Upon Request” is the height of professionalism, this webinar is for you. Date: July 25, 2024 Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/ewJMQUBB

Enrollment is open for the new EFA webinar Résumé Editing as a Freelance Service! Editing a résumé is more like other types of editing than you might think. A résumé is as personal as a memoir, as narrative as a novel, and as factual as an article. You will need to know how to figure out its focus, determine the most effective information to retain, what to get rid of, and how to maintain your client’s voice throughout. If these are things you already do when editing fiction or nonfiction, you’re primed to add résumé editing to the list of services you offer. In this 60-minute webinar led by an experienced HR professional and editor, you’ll learn to help your client create a modern résumé built for today’s job market—one that will help get them past the online bots, outshine the competition, and impress a live decision-maker. If you still think “References Available Upon Request” is the height of professionalism, this webinar is for you. Date: July 25, 2024 Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/ewJMQUBB

A message from editor Hannah Bartlett: Happy Disability Pride Month! To celebrate, I wanted to create a list of books with disability representation so everyone can diversify their reading. I encourage everyone to pick up at least one of these books this July! Thanks, Hannah! #AmReading #DisabilityPrideMonth #Inclusion https://lnkd.in/eKqEm2Ws

No matter where you fall on the AI comfort spectrum—from “AI will take my job!” to “AI’s the best tool humanity has!”—you likely want to learn more about it, and especially how it might affect your work as an editor. Register to join the Academic Editing Chapter’s July Coffee Chat on Tuesday, July 16, at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT to talk about the promise and pitfalls of AI. Some topics we might cover include how AI works and what it can do, how editors can use it, how publishers approach its use in writing and editing, and how it can free up editors’ time for more creative and intellectual work. Sure, you could ask ChatGPT to answer your questions, but we provide the human touch. To register, please visit: https://ow.ly/35nZ50SmIuN We hope to see you there!

Last call to enroll in the EFA webinar Lean Business Plans for Freelance Editors! Enrollment closes on July 11. Using the world-renowned lean canvas model developed by Ash Maurya, this 90-minute webinar will demystify the process of creating a simple, straightforward plan for your new or established freelance business. You’ll learn why a lean business plan is a perfect fit for freelancers, and how to address your unique business needs, set prices, and find your ideal clients. You’ll also learn how to plan ahead for downturns in business and changes in strategy if some of your tactics don’t work as well as you’d hoped. You’ll come away from this session with plenty of concrete, actionable information so you can make educated decisions on how to get started, level up, and improve the odds of success. Date: July 11, 2024 Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm EST To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/eqyiXm3s

Last call to enroll in the EFA class Word Macros A to Z! Enrollment closes on 7/10/24. This course demystifies the world of macros, breaking it down into manageable, understandable segments. Over six weeks, you will learn the essentials of installing and using macros and tailoring them to complement your editing style and needs. The course is focused on Paul Beverley’s huge library of prewritten macros. Editors at any level can benefit from this course, whether you have no experience with macros or already use them. They are quick and easy once you learn the basics about how to install them. If you can copy and paste, you can use macros. No programming knowledge is required. To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/eFbtAKzx

Enrollment is open for the self-paced EFA class, Editing for Conscious and Inclusive Language! This self-paced course will teach editors the concepts of conscious language and inclusive language, and how to apply these frameworks to editing practices. Students will learn about evaluating writing related to topics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and body size, as well as how to craft client feedback. Several sample passages will be provided so students can practice assessment and querying skills, then see how the instructor handled those same passages. Students will also have direct access to the instructor during live Q&A sessions. To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/dRb2iF-M

Have you been wanting to learn how to use macros but don't know where to get started? Sign up for the EFA class Word Macros A to Z! This course demystifies the world of macros, breaking it down into manageable, understandable segments. Over six weeks, you will learn the essentials of installing and using macros and tailoring them to complement your editing style and needs. The course is focused on Paul Beverley’s huge library of prewritten macros. Editors at any level can benefit from this course, whether you have no experience with macros or already use them. They are quick and easy once you learn the basics about how to install them. If you can copy and paste, you can use macros. No programming knowledge is required. To register, please visit https://lnkd.in/eFbtAKzx