Hi Caroline - Great questions. I dip into your work occasionally. I have been a free subscriber for a few years. I initially came across you IRL at a Women in Data conference in London.
Answers to your questions:
1) I find the content that I can access engaging and thought provoking and I like reading it. You know your stuff and write engagingly like a human.
2) I am not actually sure - I suspect I'd pick up non fiction more readily. It would feel more sensible, practical and worthy. And I am consciously trying to go back to reading more fiction - just because life it makes life richer and more beautiful.
3) Your question implies work and life are separate. I thought they were too. And in practical terms we are inclined to invest more in learning for career development etc. I am pleased to say that I have detoxed completely from that way of thinking as I work on my next career pivot which will, in reality, be a career and life pivot. However as you want people to part with money you are probably best off working on the "work" angle. I sometimes think women aren't great at spending money on themselves if it risks making them to big and bold for the lives they have because we're taught and slightly programmed to keep everyone happy.
More generally my reflections are:
1) as you have some chapters (well done!), why not turn them into an actual non fiction pitch and see what the Universe says? I am part of a writing circle run by Beth Kempton https://bethkempton.substack.com/ called SoulCircle. Beth is a non fiction author and is running a free class in the w/c 12 May on how to get a non fiction book deal. https://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/course/how-to-get-a-book-deal-may-2025/. I did Beth's free class on getting up and running with substack earlier this year - fabulous, engaging, practical content. It will cost you £0 to dip into next weeks material. (Full disclaimer: I am part of her community, not on commission and am not writing a book, I am currently dabbling on substack exploring my many ideas.)
2) You are asking questions about what we want (including people who, let's face it, haven't coughed up a subscription). What I am curious about is your vision or theory of change....
- do you want women across the UK/the world to be discussion your book in book groups - if so go fiction and with that intention that that is a route for influencing.
- or is it something more corporatey/worky.
Ultimately what do you want to see women doing that we aren't doing where you think - yes! That's braver. That's what I really want to know.
3) Finally - next time you go to the Women in Data conference can you please ask them to give you the big plenary room. I still haven't managed to get into your sessions and frankly all ~2000 attendees need to hear about your work. :-)
Hi Caroline - Great questions. I dip into your work occasionally. I have been a free subscriber for a few years. I initially came across you IRL at a Women in Data conference in London.
Answers to your questions:
1) I find the content that I can access engaging and thought provoking and I like reading it. You know your stuff and write engagingly like a human.
2) I am not actually sure - I suspect I'd pick up non fiction more readily. It would feel more sensible, practical and worthy. And I am consciously trying to go back to reading more fiction - just because life it makes life richer and more beautiful.
3) Your question implies work and life are separate. I thought they were too. And in practical terms we are inclined to invest more in learning for career development etc. I am pleased to say that I have detoxed completely from that way of thinking as I work on my next career pivot which will, in reality, be a career and life pivot. However as you want people to part with money you are probably best off working on the "work" angle. I sometimes think women aren't great at spending money on themselves if it risks making them to big and bold for the lives they have because we're taught and slightly programmed to keep everyone happy.
More generally my reflections are:
1) as you have some chapters (well done!), why not turn them into an actual non fiction pitch and see what the Universe says? I am part of a writing circle run by Beth Kempton https://bethkempton.substack.com/ called SoulCircle. Beth is a non fiction author and is running a free class in the w/c 12 May on how to get a non fiction book deal. https://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/course/how-to-get-a-book-deal-may-2025/. I did Beth's free class on getting up and running with substack earlier this year - fabulous, engaging, practical content. It will cost you £0 to dip into next weeks material. (Full disclaimer: I am part of her community, not on commission and am not writing a book, I am currently dabbling on substack exploring my many ideas.)
2) You are asking questions about what we want (including people who, let's face it, haven't coughed up a subscription). What I am curious about is your vision or theory of change....
- do you want women across the UK/the world to be discussion your book in book groups - if so go fiction and with that intention that that is a route for influencing.
- or is it something more corporatey/worky.
Ultimately what do you want to see women doing that we aren't doing where you think - yes! That's braver. That's what I really want to know.
3) Finally - next time you go to the Women in Data conference can you please ask them to give you the big plenary room. I still haven't managed to get into your sessions and frankly all ~2000 attendees need to hear about your work. :-)
You see I am so unused to having comments I commented in the notes space not here! Always learning.....