Write Squad Weekly News
👋 Hello for the first time in 2025
Hi Squad,
Hello and welcome to a brand new year of the Write Squad Community. It’s so great to have you here. How was your new year?
The new year is my favourite time of the year. Yes, I’m one of those crazy ones who love planning forward, setting goals and intentions for the year ahead. But, that’s good news for you and we have some exciting things planned for the WSC in 2025.
If you’ve signed up for these newsletters don’t forget you can also follow me over on insta to join in the conversation. You’ll find me @jfgibsonwriter.
⭐️ Are you a WSC VIP Member?
If you’ve signed up to be a WSC VIP Member I’m super excited for the year ahead. I have locked in most of our guests who’ll be joining us for our monthly guest zoom including some wonderful authors and also a literary agent! We’ll also make a commitment to writing with our writing zooms which I can’t wait for. (I’m super keen to get back into writing after a break.) And, to kick of the year we have a very special guest for our first zoom which will be on Wednesday February 5th with author VA and marketing specialist Annie Bucknall which is one not to miss (and don’t forget all our guest sessions are recorded and available in our private group if you can’t make it), so pop that one into the diary.
Still on the fence? 👉 Find more info here.
📰 Just here for the newsletters?
If you’re here just for the newsletters, that’s all good too. There’ll be lots of writing tips to come over the coming months, as well as links to competitions and opportunities. And don’t forget if you have something exciting happening in your writing world I’d love to hear about it and share it with the squad so just hit reply to any of the newsletters or leave a comment for me here.
Congratulations for committing to your writing for 2025, and I can’t wait to share the ups and downs, fun and games and happy ever afters with you.
Until next week,
Jodi 💕
Comps & Opportunities
☘️ Tasmanian Writers’ Prize
Date: 14th February
The prize is for short stories up to 3,000 words having an island, or island-resonant, theme. Details here.
☘️ Mulga Bill Writing Award
Date: 24th February
Poetry and short stories accepted. Details here.
☘️ Sorrento Creative Writing Prize
Date: 1st March
$5,000 prize, short story 2,500 words. Details here.
Food for Thought
⚡️ Jane Friedman’s Key Book Publishing Pathways for 2025 - 2026
⚡️ Penguin Random House Acquires Text Publishing
Ask The Author Podcast
🎙️ This week, on the Ask The Author podcast…
Returns February 2025. Don’t forget you can head through the backlist of amazing episodes in the meantime. And, if you have your own question, please feel free to ask by hitting reply to this email. (And you can remain anonymous.)
Now out on your fav podcast app, or here’s the apple link or simply search for Ask The Author with Jodi Gibson
Until next time, happy writing!
Thank you for subscribing to the WSC Writers Hub, which is a free community on Substack. My vision is to create a community of likeminded people that’s accessible to all which is why I operate under the free subscription model. However, if you find what I’m offering is of value and you wish to contribute, you can drop me a tip via ko-fi,com. to show your support.
Hi Jodi,
I have subscribed to Write Squad Community. It's through paypal and under my husband's name John Howley. Looking forward to being a more committed member this year. I had some writing slumps last year and at times couldn't get motivated. I really enjoy being part of a community which is why I'm back.
Can't wait to meet you and everyone again.
Mary H