Createcation™: Mangawhai Edition
March 12–15, 2026 | North Island, New Zealand
A coastal writing retreat for authors craving clarity, connection, and creative flow.
Welcome to Mangawhai — the secret gem of New Zealand’s North Island, where rolling sand dunes meet turquoise waves and creativity feels effortless.
For four days, step away from the noise and into deep focus, laughter, and creative magic with Crystal Adair-Benning, NYT bestselling ghostwriter and book coach.
You’ll write, edit, dream, and strategize your next chapter surrounded by writers who get it — and views that will take your breath away.
This isn’t just about writing your book.
It’s about remembering why you wanted to write it in the first place.
✨ What’s Included
4 days / 3 nights of guided writing, coaching, and publishing mentorship
Cozy coastal accommodation for “Stay & Write” guests
Morning creativity rituals + afternoon writing immersions
Story mapping, book strategy, and 1:1 coaching
Comfort meals, beach walks, and sunset storytelling circles
Optional spa, surf, or yoga add-ons
💫 Choose Your Experience
$2,000 USD – Stay & Write
→ Includes accommodation, meals, workshops, and 1:1 coaching.
$1,000 USD – Day Pass Writer
→ Perfect for local writers who want in on the magic (without the overnight stay).
📍 Mangawhai, North Island, NZ
📅 March 12–15, 2026
⚡ Limited to 10 participants only
Write by the waves. Dream bigger than the tide.
The Bestseller Blueprint is the advice I would give you… if you asked. Okay, even if you didn’t… but you should.
Six parts, about forty minutes. Whether the book is worth writing, where AI quietly costs you the copyright to your own book, which publishing door to walk through and what each one really costs in 2026, and what happens to the book after launch week.
Every number in it is sourced. Where the honest answer is that nobody knows, I say so.
The newsletter is publishing, what I’m actually working on, and the bits nobody says out loud. No six-part win-back sequence if you leave.
