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SEE INSIDE for DETAILS West Coast Editor May 2012 may 2012 WESTNEWSLETTER OF THECOASTBC BRANCH OF THE EDITORS ASSOCIATIONEDITOROF CANADA ’ VOLUNTEER FOR EAC-BC SEE INSIDE FOR DETAILS WEST COAST EDITOR May 2012 West Coast Editor is the newsletter of the Editors’ Association of Canada, BC VOLUNTEER SPIRIT branch (EAC-BC). It is published eight times a year. Views expressed in these pages do not necessarily reflect those of EAC or EAC-BC; quotations reflect Those who can, do. Those who the grammar, style, and punctuation † of source material. Send comments to can do more, volunteer. [email protected]. —Author unknown PUBLISHER AND MAILING ADDRESS EAC-BC Welcome to the annual Volunteer issue. Volunteer spirit Bentall Centre, Post Office Box 1688 Vancouver, BC V6C 2P7 continues to run high among EAC-BCers, and we’re www.editors.ca/branches/bc/index.html pleased to say that most EAC-BC volunteers plan to return for 2012–2013—in either the same position or a new one. BRANCH COORDINATOR Miro Kinch: [email protected] Care to join this erudition†† of enthusiastic and committed WEBMASTER Margot Senchyna: volunteers? Whether you’re interested in becoming a [email protected] committee chair or a committee member, or in simply BC BRANCH EXECUTIVE helping out at an event, EAC-BC would love to talk to you. 2011–2012 Chair Peter Moskos: [email protected] Turn to pages 12–13 for details. Past chair Hugh Macdonald: [email protected] West Coast Editor is moving online Hotline chair Tina Robinson: [email protected] We’re sad to announce that this will be West Coast Editor’s last regular print issue. But we’re also excited, Member services chair Carey Ditmars: [email protected] since WCE will be moving online and undergoing an online-magazine makeover. Starting September 2012, Professional development co-chairs Tina Robinson, Eva van Emden: you can go to www.westcoasteditor.com to read the latest [email protected] in WCE content and event listings. Programs chair Micheline Brodeur: [email protected] We’ll see you online. Public relations chair Jessica Klassen: [email protected] Secretary David Harrison: [email protected] Social co-chairs Jessica Klassen, Eve Rickert: [email protected] † Source: www.quotegarden.com/volunteer-apprec.html, Treasurer Barbara Dominik: accessed March 21, 2012 [email protected] †† Source: An Exaltation of Larks, James Lipton, 1991. An erudition of editors West Coast Editor co-chairs is one of the many fanciful terms of venery (i.e., collective nouns) found in Cheryl Hannah, Hugh Macdonald: [email protected] Exaltation. Other editing-related terms include a mangle of copy editors, a penultimatum of managing editors, and an ultimatum of executive editors. 2 WEST COAST EDITOR MAY 2012 CONTENTS 04 Contributors to this issue share little-known facts about their lives 05 Member news: Many highlights from UVic seminar, from Erin Potter; Two book-related videos, from Frank Karabotsos 06 Word play: Why I’m cautious about using words with “pep,” by Jennifer S. Getsinger 07 Language: Do you speak Scots? A WCE quiz 08 Conference notes, by Christine LeBlanc and Gael Spivak CAN’T ATTEND 10 Volunteer with EAC-BC: Why do you volunteer? EAC-BC’S MAY 16 11 Volunteer with EAC-BC: PR chair: “There’s a ELECTIONS? huge client base for our members out there,” Don’t worry—if you can’t by Jessica Klassen attend the May 16 elections, 12 Volunteer with EAC-BC: The elections section you can still become an EAC- BC volunteer! See pages Features 12–13 for details. 14 Local tourist: Adventures at the Table (not a story about dining), by Frances Peck 20 The bookshelf, by Jessica Klassen Etcetera EDITORIAL AND DESIGN STAFF 22 May 16: EAC-BC new members welcome session FOR THIS ISSUE May 16: EAC-BC elections/wine and cheese reception Editor and house writer: Cheryl Hannah; June 1–3: EAC national conference 2012 Copy editors: Jennifer S. Getsinger, Now you know: Genghis Khan wins prize Eva van Emden; Proofreaders: Kathleen Bolton, Christine Dudgeon, 23 Now you know: WCE finds new home, new format Jessica Klassen; Executive contributors: Micheline Brodeur, Carey Ditmars, on Internet Jessica Klassen, Eve Rickert, Tina New EAC-BC members Robinson, Eva van Emden; Designer and photographer: Cheryl Hannah; Answers: “Do you speak Scots?” quiz (from page 7) Featured photographers: Micheline Brodeur, Bobby Lowdon, Hugh Drive-by Editing Macdonald, Anders Ourom, Frances Peck, Erin Potter, Travis Shelongosky, 24 Why the world needs editors, by Hugh Macdonald Gael Spivak, Dave Wilson; Cover art: “Volunteer Vertigo,” by Cheryl Hannah. CONTACT US Send questions or comments about this issue to [email protected]. 3 WEST COAST EDITOR MAY 2012 CONTRIBUTORS Contributors to this issue share little-known facts about their lives—being bitten by the reading bug at age nine and becoming a devoted hiker at age four. Jessica Klassen (“The bookshelf,” pages 20–21) became a lifelong reader at the age of nine when she discovered Alanna: the First Adventure by Tamora Pierce. Alanna was swiftly followed by The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley, and at that point, there was no turning back. Her life as a dilettante of children’s picture and chapter books was over, and she was reborn as a YA and fantasy addict. In the years that followed, and through an English literature degree, Jessica’s tastes broadened slightly. Today, she also counts Ursula K. Le Guin, Madeleine L’Engle, J.K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood, and Robert Jordan among her favourite authors. 01 Frances Peck (“Adventures at the Table (not a story about dining),” pages 14–19) 01 Jessica Klassen does began hiking at age four, when her father most of her reading in took her into the woods behind their Cape the company of Milo, Breton home to pick mayflowers. She her cat. Milo is a fan remembers pushing through wet trees, of picture and chapter drinking sweetened tea, and asking to be books as well— carried home. particularly ones with pictures of mice. Photo by Bobby Lowdon. Since then, she has toughened up and has hiked (without being carried) in most 02 Frances Peck makes Canadian provinces as well as in Vermont, her way down from Sky Hawaii, Cuba, and Scotland. Pilot Mountain along what was a trail … 20 “Adventures at the Table (not a story about years ago. She is seen dining)” is the first West Coast Editor here during the four- “Local tourist” column. The column was hour bushwhack portion created to profile the outdoor adventures of 02 of an eight-hour hike. BC editors. If, like Frances, you love adventure and have a story Since then, most treks have seemed easy. Photo to share, please contact Cheryl at [email protected]. by Travis Shelongosky. —Ed. 4 WEST COAST EDITOR MAY 2012 “If there is no wind, row.”† MEMBER NEWS —Latin proverb (“Si ventus non est, remiga.”) WCE Many highlights from UVic seminar of editing—this will save grief in the long run! Okay to say if you’re not the right “fit” Finally, I came away with the confirmation that I’m doing things right—trusting my editorial I’m writing to say how much I enjoyed the instincts and looking at a manuscript as a whole March 17 seminar at UVic: Structural + Stylistic before getting into the “nitty gritty.” = Substantive Editing. Meeting other editors with a variety of experiences was enlightening. I I also enjoyed my whistle-stop tour around the Inner came away with the feeling that it’s okay to tell Harbour: a dash along the seawall to check out the an author if I’m not the right “fit” for a project. buskers and to admire the Empress Hotel, a more I also learned that it’s a good idea to ask an leisurely dinner at Milestones with my wonderful author, “Have you been edited before?” and then travel partner, Cheryl Hannah, and then a mad dash to make sure the author understands my process back to her car to catch the 9 pm ferry back home. Erin Potter, New Westminster Two book-related videos A stop-motion video and an animated short I just read the March issue of WCE online, which looks great. I appreciated the link to the poem on English pronunciation. What a hoot! 01 Speaking of links, I am not sure if book-related 01 The Empress Hotel videos fall within the purview of WCE, but is located in beautiful recently I found two of interest. The first is a stop- downtown Victoria. motion video of books coming alive at night after Photo by Erin Potter. a bookstore has closed. Interestingly, I used to visit that store when I lived in Toronto: 02 Erin Potter “plays www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVcQnyEIT8. tourist” on the ferry ride from Tsawwassen to The second is the recent Oscar winner for Vancouver Island. Photo by Cheryl Hannah. animated short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Its message? If you love books, they’ll love you back: www.youtube.com 02 /watch?v=0vzr9yDTurA&hd=1. †Source: www.inspirational-quotes.info/favorite Frank Karabotsos, -quotes.html, accessed April 14, 2012 Vancouver 5 WEST COAST EDITOR MAY 2012 “Wary of upbeat copy writing trying to sell me something, and FUN WITH WORDS distrustful of ebullient advertising bullshitting me, I avoid ‘pep’ WCE as the Eeyore I am.” —Jennifer S. Getsinger WORD PLAY Why I’m cautious about using words with “pep” by Jennifer S. Getsinger Sometimes the editor of a newsletter I write for (I’ll call her C--) wants me to “pep up” my writing to sound more appealing and cheerful. Unlike C--, I don’t have a perky personality: I’m a bit of a pessimist, and I believe that words with pep should only be used with caution.
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