Hi Squad,
This will be the final weekly news for 2024. Iāll be taking the next six or so weeks off to spend with family over the holiday period as well as plan for a big 2025 for the WSC.
Iād like to take a moment to thank you for your support and friendship over what has been a huge learning curve for the WSC. Thank you for your patience and commitment during the year. Thank you to those who have reached out to share their support and feedback along the way, and a big thank you to those who have been able to contribute to supporting the WSC at first through paid subscriptions and then through donating through ko-fi. Your support makes everything possible and I am truly grateful.
Take the next few weeks to enjoy the holiday period. Donāt forget to take stock of your year and celebrate those little and big wins. You are so much further forward now, than you were at the start of the year. And every step counts. Well done!
I have lots in store for the WSC in 2025. Thanks to the feedback from my annual survey there will be some changes to come, so again I ask for your patience. This year, as I mentioned before, was a huge learning curve on how to offer this community in the most beneficial way for all writers. Thereās been lessons learned and mistakes made. Iāve had to pivot and dodge my way through the year but itās been worthwhile and Iām positive that the structure for 2025 will be valuable for everyone from early writers just dipping their toes in the water to more advanced writers.
I know many of you have been asking about a retreat and I can now say there is 100% something in the works. It will take some time to put together and I have a crew of wonderful people working towards making it the best it can be. But more on that and announcements for the WSC in 2025.
I will be back on deck early February so keep your inboxes open. Iāll also be floating around and popping in and out of the Instagram coffee shop over the holiday period so keep in touch there for any early-bird special announcements. (Because I canāt keep a secret!)
Once again thank you for your time, patience, support, and feedback and for making the WSC one of the best things Iāve ever done. Iām grateful for each and every one of you and love the wonderful sense of community weāve created here and the support you all give each other.
See you in 2025!
Jodi
Comps & Opportunities
āļø Adaptable: Turning the Page to Screen š¬
Date: 21st January
Submit a manuscript - published or unpublished - for a chance to pitch to leading producers and showrunners!
āļø Black&Write! Writing Fellowships
Date:Ā 31st January
Fellowships open for First Nations writers.
āļø Prime Ministerās Literary Awards
Date: 4th February
Various categories. Check the website for details
Food for Thought
ā”ļø Seth Godin claims AI is contributing to book publishingās decline
ā”ļø Harper Collins CEO has said audiobooks are continuing to outsell ebooks
Ask The Author Podcast
šļø This week, on the Ask The Author podcastā¦
Weāre on break! From now until February 2025, you can head through the backlist of amazing episodes. And donāt forget to submit your own questions if youāve got a burning writer query.
Now out on your fav podcast app, or hereās the apple link or simply search for Ask The Author with Jodi Gibson
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 thatās accessible to all which is why I operate under the free subscription model. However, if you find what Iām 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, Iām so glad to have found you on here and look forward to whatās to come in 2025 šš„° Have a wonderful Christmas break! šš š¼āļø