This is sad news. Pro Copywriter has been a great help to myself and other copywriters, but I wish Tom and the team all the very best in whatever they do next.

Thanks for all your hard work Tom and Ben.

I’m sorry to hear this, Tom, but I appreciate the burden it must have been and how that gets in the way of “real” work. Thank you for all your hard work and for creating a platform for exchanging ideas and information.

This is a sad news day for copywriters everywhere. When I first started down the road of copywriting, finding this website was like finding a pot of gold – so much information and resource.
I can imagine the bigger it grew, the more difficult it became to organise and run efficiently (whilst also doing a day job).
Thanks to Tom and Ben for setting it up in the first place – I’m sure it’s provided help for lots of us. Kudos to Jo too, for being involved in the last year or so.
End of an era.

So sorry to hear this. I only came across this useful site a few weeks ago and found it a great source of information as well as a confidence booster. I will have to do a lot of catch-up reading of previous posts. You will be missed.

Thanks for all the kind comments.

In view of observations some people have made on Twitter, I should say that if anyone wants to make a proposal to take over PCN and keep it going, I will certainly be open to it, and read and respond very carefully.

Hi Tom and the PCN team,

Congratulations on setting up PCN and achieving so much in such a short time. Quite understand your decision – running a group like this takes a huge amount of hard work (never easy when you are essentially volunteers). Regret we’re not able to take over but good luck to anyone who does step in.

Best wishes to you all,
Huw
@HuwSayer
@Business_write

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Sad news, Tom.

I’d just like to thank you, Ben, Jo and all the other people who’ve worked so hard on the PCN for the last few years.

You’ve been a great help.

Sad news indeed but you’ve been a brilliant resource and will be greatly missed. Well done for everything so far.

Really sad news but I know how much time these things take up, and as professional copywriters, you won’t want to do things by halves. Round of applause for all your hard work.

I’m really sad to read this. I attended the conference last year for the first time and it was amazing. I was really looking forward to this year’s event but, of course, respect your decision.

Thank you for all your work in connecting so many of us from across the UK! It has been fantastic to meet so many people through PCN and be inspired and learn through Copy Con. It is sad to hear this has come to an end, but I wish you all the very best for the future.

Since this post was published, copywriter Leif Kendall has been in touch to say that he may be interested in building a team to take over PCN. If you’d like to offer help or get involved, please do get in touch with Leif. His website is http://www.kendallcopywriting.co.uk

Delighted to hear Leif could be picking up the baton… and I think you’re right: it needs a solid committee to share the load (Tom, you’re a legend for carrying it for so long).

I’m sure we might be keen to offer some support here at Radix – but attending committee meetings mightn’t be the easiest (you’re all welcome to come down and see us in Cornwall, though, if you like).

Sorry to hear this …. I had tracked you for a few months and was planning on joining. Ah well, I am sure you will be missed my many.