How To Send Your Story Ideas
Submitting Your Story
Our new e-newsletter format comes with a brand new way to submit your stories as well as an opportunity to tell stories you may not have thought to share before. Stories come in many shapes and sizes – if you’re proud of something or someone, we want to help you share it with everyone at WJS Canada.
We want to highlight the great work being done in the field by WJS Canada staff. Tell us how you are making an impact in the lives of our clients, our staff, and the communities you serve.
The newsletter is a great way to share success and learnings across the country and it’s a place to highlight strengths, teamwork, and special events. With enough notice, the newsletter team can take your idea and turn it into a compelling story – or provide editorial guidance as needed. We are here to help!
Please email Lyn Policha at lpolicha@wjscanada.com with your story submissions. Lyn or another member of the Newsletter Team will follow up with you. While we may not be able to run with every story idea — it’s important to us that every region gets the spotlight over time — and we want to hear from you!
We’ve created a Newsletter Submission Form to help you jot down the important details. Remember – you don’t have to write the story yourself, we can help you with that if you provide us with the essentials.
Click here for a copy of the submission form.
Things To Think About Before Submitting Your Story Ideas
WHO: Who is the story about?
WHAT: What has happened/will happen to make this a story?
WHERE: Where does the story take place?
WHEN: When did it or will it happen?
WHY: Why is this important or of interest?
CALL TO ACTION: Is there anything you want the readers to do?
TAKE AWAY: How does this story make you feel?
PHOTOS?
Photos should be given an identifying file name and in jpeg format. Provide captions with full names. Any clients or non-staff included in photos need to sign a photo release before the photo can be used.
LINKS?
Provide any links to outside or internal resources you want included in the story.