Craft Better Books

👀 Spotted: a client's book in the wild! ✨

Last week Andrew's parents watched the kids and we got to escape for a date night. After dinner we walked to and spotted E. Barbee's "All of Us Monsters" when browsing the fantasy section! 🤩

Before it was published, Andrew coached on worldbuilding and Katie did a developmental edit on an earlier draft. It was SUCH a special moment to see the published version in PRINT, and it's now joined the growing collection of clients' books on our shelves. 🙌🙌

Have you ever stumbled on an author friend's books in a bookstore?

It's our favorite time of year again: writing retreat time! ⛰️🌲🐿️

We're so (!!) excited to spend the next four days coaching and doing life with a group of passionate writers, some of whom we've known for years and some who are brand new to Craft Better Books. 😊

We also can't wait to learn from as our featured virtual speaker--she's back by popular demand for the third year in a row! ✨

Interested in learning more about our retreats? Comment "YES" and we'll send you all the info. ✅

Write on!
Katie & Andrew

Bummed that you aren't coming to our retreat this summer? Make sure you have the best chance at getting a spot at next year's retreat by joining our "first dibs" email list!

You can sign up here: https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/the-cbb-writers-retreat

HURRY, registration for this year's writer's retreat closes at midnight pacific on June 21st! 😱

We only have a few spots still open and we would LOVE to have you walk through this door on July 12, ready for 5 days of...

✨writing
✨recharging
✨learning
✨connecting
✨growing

Don't let this amazing opportunity pass you by! Register now at: https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/the-cbb-writers-retreat

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FRIDAY! 😱

There's only a handful of open spots left and we want to make sure YOU get a seat at the table! (No really, do you see that gorgeous dining table in the picture?? We want you to have a seat at *that* table. 😍)

The retreat includes everything you need once you arrive in SEA/TAC:
✨transportation from/to SEA/TAC to/from our location
✨lodging and meals (and snacks!)
✨workshops with Andrew and two amazing virtual speakers (including !!)
✨multiple group coaching sessions
✨dedicated time for working on your story
✨optional activities curated to fill your creative cup
✨and more!

Sounds great, right?! We can't wait to see you there!

https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/the-cbb-writers-retreat

This year's retreat location is 🔥😍

There's...
✨a huge couch for curling up on during the workshops
✨a gorgeous dining table with room for all of us to talk story over meals
✨a kitchen ready for Andrew to make delicious food in for us 😋
✨a gorgeous view from many seating options both outside and in to inspire your creativity
✨a hot tub waiting to relax all of your stress away

Don't wait to grab your spot—registration closes June 21st!

https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/the-cbb-writers-retreat

What will YOU be doing July 12-16?

If you answered, "Attending the Craft Better Books writers' retreat" then this post is NOT for you.

If you answered anything else, read on!

We have an ✨amazing✨ long weekend of writing, comradery, and growth planned for a group of dedicated writers... and one of those writers can still be YOU. 🤩

But you won't want to wait too long to sign up, because we only have FIVE more open spots! 😱

Get all the details and register now! https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/the-cbb-writers-retreat

What are you up to in August? Now's your chance to act on your resolution to prioritize your writing this year -- come join us for our writing retreat!

We've got some amazing workshops planned, time set aside to focus on writing and/or revising, and some optional activities perfect for filling up our creative cups.

Check out all the details and register here: https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/the-cbb-writers-retreat

Can you guess what I'm doing in this picture?? 🤔

If you guessed recording the video lessons of the Writing with Feeling course, ding ding ding, you're a winner! 🎉

As I recorded the videos, I got even more excited about what I'm teaching in this course... something I didn't think was possible.

I can't WAIT for the writers who enrolled to learn all about...

✔️ What emotion is and why it's so hard to write—'cause knowledge is power!

✔️ The aspects of character development that connect to emotion—'cause not all of your characters will react to things the same way...

✔️ The 6 tools for incorporating emotion at the line level—'cause if you don't know what tools are in your toolkit, you'll likely use one that isn't just right for the job.

✔️ My Flexible Emotion Formula—'cause not every emotional reaction needs the same tools.

✔ How to weave emotion in beyond the line level—'cause line level writing is important, but we all love those moments where something from 100 pages back suddenly has an impact.

If you haven't signed up for the course yet, DO IT NOW! Registration closes at 11:59pm PST on April 15th—don't miss out on this amazing class just because you waited too long to register!

https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/writing-with-feeling

I loved getting this feedback from a client! ❤🥹 These moments are what encourage me to keep coaching and building tools to help writers produce their best writing.

And it’s why I built the course...

Writing with Feeling: Harness the Power of Emotion in Your Novel 🎭

I’ve put a LOT of effort into this course and I believe it has the power to transform your writing! ✨✏

I hope you will check it out! https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/writing-with-feeling

Happy writing!

~Katie

This is your last chance!

If you want to learn. . .

✔the Flexible Emotion Formula for writing real emotion into your story
✔How to connect your readers with your characters’ experiences
✔How to write with authentic emotion that doesn’t sound corny!
✔How to improve the emotion in your novel based on individual feedback

Register before midnight EST to get $50 OFF my 5-week course, Writing with Feeling, before this early-bird registration discount expires! ⏳

https://www.craftbetterbooks.com/writing-with-feeling