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Hey Reader,

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Boom. BOOM, I say.

On Friday afternoon, I was resplendant in the sparkly tiara gifted to me by Samantha Harman at her “The Woman Who” party in Oxford, listening to amazing women talk about who they were becoming.

(And boy o boy does Samantha know how to throw a fabulous party)

Samantha’s entire premise is helping women become the incredible people they can be, and move the mountains we want to move — and we heard from a group of women who have been doing just that.

Sophie Lee gave the keynote talk, all about growing to “beyond palatable” (the title of her upcoming book BTW) and was a disco-ball of inspiration and cheerleading. She wants women to be full of themselves — and wants to help us do that.

Rowena Wilding talked about how in 2026 customer expectations are going to be higher than ever… and how we are all so tired of instant shallow digital disconnects. We’re moving back to physical and building communities. We want to BELONG. Amen.

Sapna Pieroux talked about how blending in feels safe and keeps us safe — especially from her perspective as a brown woman growing up in the UK. She even considered putting a white man’s pen name on the cover of her book Let’s Get Visible. But that strategy is downright dangerous in business.

Steph Caswell, fellow book coach, talked about how nobody else carries your story, and how AI certainly can’t tell it the way you could. She reminded us that people are tired of AI, tired of the churn of digital, and we’re craving depth. And a book is a deep dive.

Producer Buckers talked about how a podcast — like a book — is a deep dive into something you and your audience care deeply about. And she’s the one who dropped the quote I started this piece with: Nobody reads your book by accident.

Beth Hocking reminded us that there are 1.1 BILLION LinkedIn users — and it’s so so so hard to stop the scroll. People are bored. She reminded us to keep evolving, and that “people want to pay you because you’re different.” Amen.

Notice the trend here?

The real world.

This isn’t to bash the internet; I wouldn’t know any of these brilliant women without it. I’ve made some of my best friends in the world through the internet, and I’m profoundly grateful for that.

But we are all tired.

So, so tired.

Of the churn, the hustle, the lack of depth and nuance and heart.

We’re tired of AI posts and bots (and yes, we CAN tell — even if it’s on a subconscious level).

We’re craving deeper connections, community, and in-person events. Even those of us with deep social anxiety, autism, or other challenges — there are plenty of ways to do this offline that cater for everyone.

And we desperately want to hear from people who know, understand, and feel something deeply. We can’t get that from fleeting posts and articles online.

Those fleeting moments can introduce us to the people we want to be with and that’s wonderful… but that’s often where the connection gets lost in the churn.

We want more. We deserve more.

And you definitely have more to offer.

What’s your next move?

If your next move is your book — I’ve got you.

​MicroBook Magic Season 7 starts on Monday 20 and there’s a seat with your name on it.

Your book is your chance to make that connection. To stand up and say, “This is who I am, this is what I believe, and this is why — how about you?”

The road to get there is shorter than you might think…

Start here.

TTFN,

Vicky 🫡

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