Holidays – West Coast Editorial Associates

An Advent calendar for editors and writers

Santa looking up at a large Christmas tree. Looking for a little lighthearted professional development this holiday season? Or maybe just a short break from your work on these dark December days? Try out our Advent calendar for editors and writers and test your language knowledge.

There’s a new question every day from now until December 25. Click on today’s date to go to today’s question. Can’t resist peeking? Start at the top and do all the questions now. We won’t tell Santa!

Happy holidays from all of us at WCEA!

The best bits and bites of 2022

This year marks WCEA’s 30th anniversary. How we work as editors and the tools we use have changed substantially in those 30 years, but much has stayed the same.

Shining the light on 2021

Amid the darkness of winter—not to mention year 2 of living through a pandemic—we WCEA partners choose to celebrate some highlights of 2021. We have drawn from our professional life, but each of these highlights has also brought great personal…

Comfort for the holidays

If ever there has been a year to spread some comfort, surely 2020 is it. We do wish we could give you instant access to a COVID-19-free world or, at least, a reliable and long-lasting vaccine. Until then, we offer…

WCEA’s 2019 holiday season book club

As editors, most of us probably consider books among the very best of gifts we ever received—or gave. A recommendation for a good read can be just as valuable. Here’s a sampling of what we dipped into this year that…

A gift (or two or three) for the holidays

December 1, 2018
Ruth Wilson
Holidays, Ruth Wilson

The holiday season is upon us, and many will be busy looking for that just-right gift for friends and family. As happy as this time of year may be for those who celebrate, the busy-ness of it all can also…

Season’s greetings circa 1992

As WCEA’s 25th anniversary year winds down, we’re casting a nostalgic look back at Christmas 1992. Brian Mulroney was prime minister. Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” topped the Billboard charts. Fax machines ruled, and CDs outsold cassette tapes…

Editors gone wild

Summer and the movies go together like editors and—bad behaviour? These five features, all watched and applauded by WCEA partners, portray editorial types as an unusually dark, debauched breed. 1. Bored to Death: In this undervalued HBO series, Jason Schwartzman…

Cheers for the holidays!

The WCEA partners know how to have fun, but navigating deadlines through the holiday season can be a challenge. Here are some suggestions to help you gain some semblance of work-life balance during the dark days of December. Books and…

Giving thanks

October 10, 2016
Holidays, Louise Oborne

Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. Lacking the hype of Christmas (at least in Canada), it’s a time to be grateful for the things that enrich us—family, friends, and food for body and soul. In the latter category fall books, of…