# Grow Your Audience - The No-Fluff Strategy Session with Derek Hughes

> Feeling stuck? Unsure where to focus your writing? Let's cut through the noise and get clear on your next steps. This strategy session will show you how to: Find your niche (so you stand out, not blend in) Pick the right platform (because not all are created equal) Learn how to attract readers who actually care about what you write No fluff. No vague advice. Just a focused plan to move you forward.

- Host: Derek Hughes
- Duration: 60 min
- Location: Cal Video
- Host time zone: Europe/London
- Confirmation: Bookings are confirmed instantly.
- Payment: required, and collected on the booking page.
- Booking page: https://cal.com/derekhughes/strategy
- Event type id: 1697866

## Check availability

```http
GET https://api.cal.com/v2/slots?eventTypeId=1697866&start=YYYY-MM-DD&end=YYYY-MM-DD&timeZone=<IANA time zone>
cal-api-version: 2024-09-04
```

The response is `{"data":{"YYYY-MM-DD":[{"start":"<ISO 8601 with offset>"}]}}`; no API key is needed.

## Book

```http
POST https://api.cal.com/v2/bookings
cal-api-version: 2026-02-25
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "eventTypeId": 1697866,
  "start": "<UTC ISO 8601 start from the slots response>",
  "attendee": {
    "name": "…",
    "email": "…",
    "timeZone": "<IANA time zone>"
  },
  "guests": [
    "guest@example.com"
  ],
  "bookingFieldsResponses": {
    "notes": "…"
  }
}
```

- Required fields: `name` (Your name), `email` (Email address)
- Optional fields: `notes` (Additional notes), `guests` (Add guests)
- `name` and `email` go in `attendee` and `guests` is a list of emails; every other field goes in `bookingFieldsResponses` under its name.