Bring the bookyou keep not writing
3 hours, in person, with Sulis Collective. Free. 10 seats.
Save my seat10 chairs. First come.
Bring the bookyou keep not writing
3 hours, good coffee, and someone who will tell you the truth.
I’m a 4x NYT bestselling ghostwriter & book coach, and this is the method in concentrate. The same thing I teach over 4 days at a retreat, compressed into 3 hours and served with coffee.
You leave knowing 3 things: whether the book is worth writing, which path it belongs on, and what the first chapter is actually about. Most people arrive certain about all 3 and leave having changed their mind on at least one.
A room this size. Everyone gets airtime.
What actually happens
Hour 1 · Is this book worth writing?
The validation question, done properly. I’ll tell you straight, including when the answer is no, or not yet, or that’s 3 books and you have picked the wrong one first. Nobody thanks me for that in the moment. They thank me about a year later.
Hour 2 · Which path, and the framework
Traditional, hybrid, self. What each one actually costs you and what it actually gets you in 2026, not in 2016. Then I open up the Storytelling Framework and you start yours in the room with me. 3 hours doesn’t finish it. You’ll leave with the spine.
Hour 3 · Your book, out loud
Everybody in the room gets time on their own book. 10 chairs means 10 books, and I ran this format for a room in Ottawa, so I know exactly how long that takes. You say the book out loud, I tell you what’s actually there, and the whole room learns from both. This is the hour people write to me about afterwards, usually starting with “holy sh*t, I’ve been writing the wrong book.”
People who did the short versionand what it actually did
“Crystal is magic at what she does. Her vast knowledge and experience in the book writing world shows up as inspiration, easy to follow direction, practical advice, accountability, compassion and fun. Crystal knows her stuff and willingly shares to help you overcome self doubt and start your writing journey. She’s a joy and a master all rolled into one. Highly recommend Crystal as a writing coach!”
Who should be in the room
- You have a book in your head and no idea whether it’s any good.
- You have 40,000 words and no idea which ones matter.
- You’ve been about to start for longer than you would like to say out loud.
- You run something, you know something, and people keep telling you to write it down.
You don’t need to have written a word. Empty-handed works. I have started more books from a blank page than from a draft.
Save your seat
Name, email, done. I’ll send you the room details and nothing else you didn’t ask for.
Bring a notebook. Bring the thing you keep not writing. Coffee is handled.
Hosted with Sulis Collective, women’s coworking in Courtenay BC.