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Are You Ready to Actually Finish The Book God Has Laid on Your Heart?
Here’s How You Can Turn the "Ashes" of Past Trauma into the "Beauty" of a Christian Nonfiction Book to Bring Help and Healing to Others for the Kingdom of God.
Introducing
Book Crafters Academy
Exclusive Trauma-Informed Christian Group Coaching
You don’t want your life lessons to be lost.
You want them to be preserved for others and even for future generations.
You want to do your part to further the Kingdom of God to the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
You keep saying to yourself, "I'll get this book done."
You know the Lord has laid this book on your heart.
And you repeat to yourself, "I'll do it. Yes, I will."
But you might find that positive self talk isn't doing the job.
You're stuck, not knowing where to start or how to get organized.
Frustrated and disappointed in yourself.
Missing this incredibly vital opportunity to share your hard-earned wisdom and experience with others.
And feeling like you're not fulfilling a crucial aspect of the purpose God made you for.
Maybe it feels like writer's block.
But did you know that one of the most common causes of "writer's block" is FEAR?
Fear of the Big Project
Writing a book can be overwhelming, especially when you have a wealth of experience and stories.
How do you get it all organized?
How do you decide what to choose and which to leave out?
How can you even get it to make sense?
There's a solution for that.
Just like if you were to build a house, you wouldn’t jump in and start hammering and sawing without a plan.
You’d build a foundation. Then you’d organize the projects and tackle them one by one.
Big Projects can be broken down into a series of smaller projects.
A knowledgeable guide can show you how to do that with your book.
Fear of Being an Imposter
“I am too much” clashes with “I am not enough.”
Sound familiar?
It’s part of the confusion and inner turmoil so common for trauma survivors.
You can feel the same way with your book.
“My story is too big.”
“I am too small.”
“Who am I to be trying to write a book? Who am I to be getting my message out to the world?”
I feel like an imposter.
But there’s a solution for that.
Revisiting who you know you are in Jesus Christ will ground you in truth and shield you from imposter syndrome.
Understanding the nonfiction book writing process helps bring the unknown to familiar.
You can move from imposter syndrome to becoming a confident guide for someone else on this journey of life.
Feeling a Need to Be Perfect
You want your message to go out to the world, yes.
But you keep trying to get it perfect.
It’s what makes you keep re-writing the same paragraph over
and over
and over
and over.
It’s common for trauma survivors to think that “being perfect” might eventually equate to “being safe.”
When you want to be perfect, it could be that there’s really something else underlying that desire.
Fear of ridicule.
Fear of exposure.
Fear of vulnerability.
It's possible to get unstuck from those fears.
And when these fears—and others like them—are faced for what they are . . .
And when you have the tools and methods you need . . .
You’ll be amazed at how capable you are at moving forward.
with
Book Crafters Academy
an exclusive vetted small group coaching environment,
with a trauma-informed Christian coach,
You can finally write your Christian nonfiction book
to transform your life lessons into help and healing for others.
As a trauma-informed book coach, it's my profession and joy to help aspiring authors craft their Christian nonfiction books.
"BCA was so helpful in learning the process of writing a book, as well as the next steps of editing, publishing, launching and promoting. The information that Rebecca shared was so helpful and is pure gold. Her one-on-one coaching was amazing.
I had wanted to write a book for quite a while and felt that I had a compelling story, but I really didn't know where to start or how to organize it.
I didn't quite understand what the process would be for writing a book, and it seemed overwhelming.
I had read some of Rebecca's books and really liked them. I also saw on her website that she had worked with several authors I was familiar with, and I liked their books as well.
Rebecca helped me see that my personal story, subject matter, and content are valid and compelling and would make a good book. She helped me see how a book will fit well with the other things that I'm doing with my ministry.
She also helped me organize some of my thoughts and gave me a good starting point and direction.
Rebecca can help take a 'dream' of writing a book and turn it into a reality. She is easy to work with, understanding, and encouraging.
She can help give an overall picture of a writing project and also help with direction and steps on how to proceed.
The first time tackling a project is hard, because it's the first time and there are so many things to learn. But having Rebecca there to walk alongside us and share what she has learned from doing this so many times is invaluable and helped me see that this can be done, and can be done well. I think my book will be so much better and of higher quality because of doing BCA."
Anna Harris
Defined by God Ministries
Author, Not Abandoned
Are You Right for Book Crafters Academy?
In this exclusive group, I’ll be personally working for 20 weeks with a few carefully selected members.
This will be a few select aspiring authors who have deep life experience and wisdom that they are passionate to share with others.
Are you one of this group?
You’ll be learning all my secrets to help you get your book out of your head, organized, and beautifully completed.
Book Crafters Academy combines the best of all I’ve learned through the years.
Through coaching and consulting, it's designed to help you
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Overcome your book-writing fears.
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Get unstuck in your book-writing process.
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Identify the Four Pillars of your own book's foundation.
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Undertake the simple and straightforward book planning process, without overwhelm.
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Find help from the Lord in determining the best way forward with your own book.
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Implement proven methods to create your book's outline.
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Find and express your best wisdom, knowledge, and experiences.
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Understand how to use the elements of fiction to make a good book into a great book.
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Experience synergy working with others who have the same goal as you, in a collaborative, noncompetitive, environment.
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Write a book that will bring transformational change to your corner of the world.
Without experiencing overwhelm.
(Or at least you can recognize it if it happens and know exactly what to do about it.)
Without feeling like an imposter.
You can know what you’re doing, and you’ll know that you’re the very best person to do it.
Without needing to be perfect.
You can get that excellent balance of producing your best possible work without being frozen by fear of imperfection.
"While I am an experienced writer, telling my own story was triggering. I needed someone willing to deeply understand my story while also keeping the objectivity needed to tell it well.
Rebecca’s coaching and editing helped me clarify my message, correct my mistakes, and organize my content to better serve my readers.
I chose to work with Rebecca not only because she is trauma-informed, but also because she is grounded in God’s Word, wise, and kind. She has a compassionate heart, an analytical mind, and a gentle spirit."
Esther Wilkison
Trauma-informed learning coach with LearningLifeguard.com
What Will You Get in Book Crafters Academy?
I'm excited to tell you about it!
A multi-day intensive to kick off our work together. January cohorts meet online and June cohorts meet in person in the Greenville, SC, area.
At this intensive, we’ll focus on accomplishing the most important part of the book-writing process.
This part may feel like you’re not really even writing, but when you front-load this, the rest will fall into place.
As we work on these foundational aspects, you’ll experience a blend of
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Group training centered around the craft of writing.
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Group consultations regarding the topics we address.
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Individual and group coaching for personal issues related to your book.
We’ll grapple with truth, process through hard things, appreciate the camaraderie of others who "get it," and work on building that essential foundation for our books.
10 Zoom conferencing sessions to continue the learning process over the course of 20 weeks.
Each meeting will provide
So many BONUSES.
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A private online group for continued regular interaction and the opportunity to develop rich friendships with like-minded authors.
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Video recordings of each class that you can access forever.
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Transcripts and slides of every class.
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A BCA Notebook full of BCA goodies.
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A bonus module, available on demand, teaching you how to use elements and tools of style to keep your writing interesting and engaging.
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Recommendations of the best little-known apps, tools, and websites to help simplify the process for you.
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Easy-to-use TEMPLATES for formatting, for book launching, and for book promotion.
“The best parts of Book Crafters Academy, well, IT WORKS! BCA has a design, a type of order to it. It is structured and yet flexible. The pace is good. The structure fantastic.
The greatest leading influence for me to consider BCA was the writing community. After researching it and understanding the community continued throughout the months of writing and beyond, I knew it would be a large help for me. I found the peers in our group to be welcoming listeners, kind, knowledgeable, and quick to offer support if they had it to give. Great group!
In prior attempts to organize myself to get writing, I got lost in perfection, overwhelmed by the big picture, and stuck by the pieces of the puzzle I did not yet have. After the BCA intensive, each one of those struggles had a viable way to be handled with quality at the forefront. Highly valuable!
The commitment to sit down together and work in co-working is powerful. It helps keep cohesion between our group and the steady weekly meeting. What a great idea!
The one-on-one coaching sessions with Rebecca are so valuable to me. Given her vast background, Rebecca is knowledgeable and knows where to start and how to proceed. As a first-time author, I do need honesty, and Rebecca gives it beautifully. She has kept me grounded when I was flooded with ideas and information. When I am a bit lost Rebecca has served me with direction each and every time. Coaching with Rebecca is confidence building, reassertion of purpose, and time with an act with tact! Moreover, Rebecca has called upon me, in kindness, to find the creativity within me and the virtues God has placed inside to write this book. I absolutely love what I am doing!
In the beginning I had an idea. That was it. Within these few months, from having just an idea, I now have an outline I’m thrilled with, a working title, plenty of research, over 16,000 words, a survey out to communities to support my work, and the possibility of 3 books! I have a list of websites, I have peers, I have editors, I have an entire support system that I did not have 4 months ago. I have grown in my writing, and my technical skills have improved. I have a solid process, yes! plus products in my hot little hands.
The BCA environment allowed me to honor my God-given purpose and serve those God has placed in my care. To pray for others, encourage others, and lean into the works of other authors is a great privilege. I do not believe this would have happened at any setting other than Book Crafters Academy.”
Trudy Rogers
Author, book in progress, Everyday Math Play: A childminder's guide to join, explore, and soar alongside your child's natural math path
You Were Wondering . . .
“I knew for years that I had a book or two in me. Through another organization’s free webinar I had narrowed down the topic and my target audience. However, it was Rebecca's expertise in the area of trauma-informed Christian book coaching that led me to join. Her mission and vision were a perfect fit.
The in-person intensive was honestly one of the best experiences of my entire life. The material Rebecca teaches is invaluable. She so skillfully took all of the lessons she’s learned from writing and publishing her own books and made that information accessible for those of us who simply had a dream to write a book 'someday.'
BCA has been such an incredible journey! The group Rebecca put together was wonderful. I know we all felt very safe sharing our thoughts, feelings, worries, etc. It was a lot of fun to work with the others in the group. It was rewarding when I helped someone get to a place of an ah-ha moment and also, when they helped me nail it.
I loved the sisterhood that we developed among ourselves. I made wonderful new friendships that will last a lifetime.
I feel incredibly blessed to have been a participant!”
Kathryn Lichty
Author, book in progress, "I Just Can't Have You in My Life Right Now": Hope for Parents Who Long for Restoration with Their Estranged Adult Child
Don't miss out on this golden opportunity to grow as a writer.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from an experienced trauma-informed coach.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to interact with Christian peers who are serious about their writing journey.
If you do, you may continue to struggle with writing, continuing to be hindered by fears, doubts, and personal challenges that could be met and resolved
. . . and you may never finish your book.
This means you won’t have this powerful vehicle for sharing your story of healing and hope.
And your opportunity could be lost to make the impact on the world that you long to make.
Join BCA and create a powerful tool for delivering your life lessons to others.
You’ll learn a systematic process for writing your book that you can apply to every book you write from now on.
Every book? Yes, I believe you’ll want to write more after this one. That’s how powerful this process is.
You’ll have tools, tips, and mindset shifts that you can carry with you into all your future writing.
You’ll have a community of others who also want to use their book to make a powerful impact, like you.
You’ll have the satisfaction of working on producing a valuable resource that can spread around the world and last through the generations.
You’ll have a legacy.
And when you write that book?
Your life lessons will not be lost.
They'll be preserved for others now and for future generations.
You'll have greater authority to speak and teach what the Lord has taught you in your life journey.
"I thought it was amazing that Rebecca spent so much time addressing our fears, because it is such a big deal. Knowing she was prepared to address them so thoroughly helped me not feel so weirdly alone in my fear. Clearly, Rebecca understands the process and the pitfalls.
BCA gave me what I was longing and praying for. And it's been wonderful. My number one takeaway? I can do this. I have clarity about how to begin, how to set up the story, its timeline, and characters.
And I am not alone! I have a bunch of sisters invested in what I am doing, and I'm so excited about their work, too. I have this amazing circle of beautiful women. I have support when I get stuck or confused.
I absolutely recommend Book Crafters Academy–it was a godsend for me. I knew what I needed to write but was whirling in confusion about how. Rebecca's experience and interest in my message were exactly what I needed. The classes were great and the one-on-one counsel was even better. My favorite part was untangling the wad of threads alone with Rebecca. And the chats around the table. Especially the last night.
BCA has given me the confidence, clarity, and courage I needed. The support and encouragement of the other amazing women; Rebecca's simple, practical, thorough teaching; and her assistant's vibrance and insights combined for an experience I remain in awe of and thank God for.
The fellowship and focus of the Academy combined for a mountaintop experience giving me the clarity and courage I needed. I can hardly wait to finish!"
Gwen Hertzler
Author, book in progress, Against the Dark Current
You don't have to be completely free of all fears.
(After all, you may not be quite human if you were.)
You just need a way to deal with them and be able to move forward anyway . . .
with both Structure and Freedom
Writing your book needs structure.
Structure for your book. And structure of your time.
Writing your book also needs freedom.
Freedom to explore all those thoughts in your head.
Freedom to express yourself.
Freedom to enjoy writing.
These two, structure and freedom, are two of the secret ingredients that can end "writer's block."
Forever.
As you look back on your life in 10 years, 20 years,
will you have any regrets about how you passed on your hard-won life lessons?
Don’t have regrets.
Invest in yourself by joining Book Crafters Academy.
Now is the time to get exactly the help you need
to produce your excellent Christian nonfiction book.
The Bottom Line
Your Investment in Book Crafters Academy Includes
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3-5 days of intensive (online in January, in person in June) with an experienced trauma-informed Christian book coach and an exclusive, screened and vetted small group of serious aspiring Christian authors.
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10 valuable video conferencing sessions over 20 weeks for training, accountability, and encouragement.
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A pack of valuable bonuses!
Preliminary questions?
Write to me at [email protected]
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