A creative life doesn’t need to be lonely
Creative work can feel solitary and isolating at different points in the process. There are moments of momentum and moments of uncertainty, and often a sense that you are carrying a lot of it on your own. I have seen how much difference well matched support can make, both in my own work and for other creatives.
On my creative journey, I have crossed paths with people whose input has had a lasting and positive impact on how I think, work, and grow my creative practice. I trust them because I have experienced their approach first hand. Each brings something distinct: perspective, structure, encouragement, or clarity at moments when things feel tangled or unclear.
Why this resource exists
Having been working in and around other creative entrepreneurs since I left my recruitment career 13 years ago, I started to notice a pattern.
People would ask questions about support. Who I worked with. Who I trusted. Who I returned to when I felt stuck or unclear. Often those conversations happened informally in ‘water-cooler moments’, one to one at events or in networking groups, shaped by whatever challenges someone was facing in that moment.
Over time, those conversations began to repeat themselves. Similar questions. Similar moments of uncertainty. Similar points where people were ready for support but unsure how to find or choose it.
Matching people to the right situations has always been something I’ve done. I’ve put flatmates together with empty rooms, job seekers and career changers into their dream roles. There are even couples who are married because of my introductions. For my creative network, I realised I was also acting as a connector, just without a visible structure.
The Creative Pit Crew grew from that realisation. It was a way of making those connections clearer, easier to access, and more transparent, while keeping the care and trust they were built on. It brings those trusted people together in one place.
I’m curating The Pit Crew as an evolving resource, shaped by real working relationships and lived experience. Each person supports a different stage of the creative journey, from mindset and creative direction to the practical foundations that sustain the business of creative work.
The first profiles
The first pages of the Crew include three profiles:
• My own work supporting debut novelists
• Helena Holrick, a coach for creative entrepreneurs
• Chloe Jessamy, who supports the operational side of creative businesses
I have worked closely with Helena and Chloe and know how much value they bring to my creative life. Since the idea first popped into my head, I knew I had to include these two here.
Transparency
Some Creative Pit Crew relationships include referral or affiliate arrangements. These are always shared clearly and are based on trust and personal experience. My role is to make the introduction. Any ongoing relationship is between you and the person you choose to work with.
The Creative Pit Crew exists to make trusted support easier to find, especially at moments when you are ready for help and want a clearer sense of where to look next.
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