NEW Stories that Stick Workshop
26 Sept 2025 · 5 min
Shelley Hitz teaches a four-step framework for writing stories that stick. The 90-minute live workshop on October 7 walks you through brainstorming personal stories, outlining one completely, and using fill-in-the-blank templates to write it during the session. Free for Christian Book Academy members.
Questions this episode answers
Tuesday, October 7 at 11:00 AM Eastern.
90 minutes.
The Sticky Story Framework.
Sticky Story Framework worksheet and 25 Story Spark prompts.
Sticky Story Prompt Library — 100 plug-and-play prompts.
Chapters
Hey Kingdom Writers, It's Shelly Hits here and I have something really special coming up that I don't want you to miss, so I want to ask you a few questions first. First, are you struggling to write stories that actually connect with your reader? Or maybe you're worried that a story that you include in your book doesn't really sound as powerful on the page as it felt in real life? Or you're tired of writing stories that just feel surface level and frustrated because even that though you know your message matters, it just seems like the story feels forgettable. Or maybe you're concerned your book won't hold your reader's attention long enough to make a lasting impact. If you're nodding your head or saying yes to any of this right now, then this upcoming workshop is for you. We are hosting it live on Tuesday, October 7th at 11am Eastern. It's called Stories that Stick Craft. Powerful stories that make your book unforgettable. The kind readers rave about and share. Because let's be honest, a book shouldn't just get written, it should be remembered, right? And in this 90 minute workshop, you'll walk away with a proven four step framework and we're calling it the Sticky Story Framework so you can write stories that stay with your reader and strengthen your message. We'll have you walk through a brainstorming session so you can uncover three to five meaningful stories from your own life that can fit your book or your current work in progress. And then we're going to give you actually step by step prompts to help you outline one complete story and actually write it during the workshop. So I don't know about you, but sometimes it's like, oh, I don't even know how to say this or how to start this. And we're literally going to give you prompts to help you do that. And then you'll have some fill in the blank templates and sentence starters like I said, so you'll never feel stuck or unsure what to write next. And you know, we're going to share a practical example and some story building tips so that you can feel like your writing is clear, compelling and emotionally resonant. But here's the thing, like you don't need to be a natural storyteller to make this work. In fact, this workshop is especially for you if you don't feel like storytelling comes easily because this is a repeatable framework that you can learn. It's a skill you can learn. Storytelling. It's a skill you can learn. Believe me, I've been learning it this year in a deeper way. And I love it because it's a repeatable framework that you can learn and then you can use again and again. You can use it for your book. You can use it to write devotions or blogs or to share something on social media anytime you need a story that connects deeply. So if you're hearing me on this podcast live, you can sign up and get the early bird price and join us live. If you're hearing this later, you're still going to be able to get the recording and join us and it's going to be so powerful. So when you sign up for this workshop, you're going to get a couple bonuses. The Sticky Story Framework worksheet where it's going to take you step by step through through the framework of doing this. And then 25 story Spark prompts to give you fresh inspiration like for even like what stories do I tell? How do I think of new stories? And we'll have an optional add on that you can get as well. It's the Sticky Story Prompt Library. It's a hundred plug and play prompts that guide you through the emotional arc of powerful stories so you'll never start from scratch or stall out mid draft. And so if you want to finally learn how to craft stories that readers feel ready, remember and share, join us for this workshop. Stories that Stick so you can grab your ticket today you go to authors.thrivecart.com stories stick so the link should be in your podcast show notes. Or again you can go to authors.thrivecart.com stories that stick so we can't wait to see you there and help you to write the kinds of stories your readers will carry with them long after they finish your book. And we are excited. It's this workshop is free if you're in Christian Book Academy. So if you're a Christian Book Academy member, make sure you check the calendar. And if you wanna join us in the academy, come join us@christianbookacademy.com but until next time, keep writing, keep shining and keep building God's kingdom through your words. Love you guys and we will talk to you soon. Bye bye.