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Hey Reader,

You’re not for everyone. Nor am I.

And that’s not only okay, it’s brilliant! There’s not enough time or energy in the world for one person to help everyone.

So, you probably don’t wanna work with me if:

• You want a guaranteed bestseller (check out my upcoming Tuesday email for ALL the details on bestsellers and how they happen)
• You want a book in a weekend (I’m not here for that — you can tell when someone’s written their book in a weekend and NOT in a good way)
• You want AI to do it all (yes, AI can be a fabulous tool, especially when it comes to summarising videos, interviews, and stream-of-consciousness keyboard smashing, but if you’re looking to outsource your thinking, do it elsewhere)
• You don’t want to do the hard work (because writing a book IS hard work and there is nothing at all wrong with that — hard work is rewarding)
• You’re full of excuses as to why your brain “can’t” commit to a writing practice (oh yeah, I went there — autistic ADHD here and there are PLENTY of ways for us to do this but it requires more and different effort than most)
• You’re ticking a marketing box so you have a lead magnet to flog (nothing wrong with your book being a lead magnet, mine are, but if you’re phoning it in? Nah, bro)
• Someone’s told you that you “should” write a book but you’re not really fussed (dude, this is hard work — if you’re not all in, you’ll fail)
• You haven’t put the thought and time into figuring out your unique perspective on your topic — and you DO have one (we don’t need more “could’ve asked Google” books, soz)

There are definitely people and services out there who can cater to the above and for the most part, good luck to them (except the AI-powered tool book in a weekend brigade, they can get in the sea).

But me?

I’m more interested in people like you. People who have a real opinion, a unique perspective, a story to share.

Not necessarily a Hollywood blockbuster worthy saga; just your slant on things that isn’t quite like anyone else’s.

I work with people who aren’t afraid to get nekkid (metaphorically speaking) and graft to create something that matters to them.

If that’s you, you might be interested in joining the Creative Playground.

It’s a space dedicated to creating work that matters to us — and playing around with ideas, which is the MOST FUN.

Here’s what’s involved:

• Twice-daily co-writing sessions with short discussion + Q&A
• Support and accountability from me and your fellow Playground People
• Monthly mini workshops on the topics of writing, creativity, publishing, and more
• Monthly hotseat-style Q&As where we come together to answer your questions and help you overcome your challenges
• A private chat group (NOT overwhelming I promise) so you can ask questions and get support whenever you like
• A small group of dedicated and cool people that will never grow larger than 50 (currently we’re at 10, so you’ll be part of the start!)

You can try us out for just £1 for the first 7 days. There are no contracts. No minimum terms.

Read more and join here:

TTFN,

Vicky

p.s. I’m live on LinkedIn tomorrow at 10.30am UK time chatting about this in more detail if you’d like to join me: