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The Story Hearth
What if there was a way to integrate writing with life itself? What if writing wasn’t just one more demand to juggle in an already overwhelming schedule, but a way of life that grows from and enriches your relationships, your work, and your spiritual life?
I believe that writing is not a matter of finding the right productivity hack to churn out more content while ignoring burnout. Writing is first and foremost a way of being, a habit of living. Cultivating a lifestyle that facilitates creativity–-as well as offering accountability, community, and instruction-–is what we explore in my online writing community, The Story Hearth.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to learn more about The Story Hearth and listen to a free audio series on Cultivating the Lifestyle of a Writer.
What Members Are Saying
“I joined the Story Hearth because I knew that Nicholas Kotar’s webinars… and interviews with working authors would be worth more than the price of admission.
“What I didn’t know was how invaluable the community would be to my work. I am a more focused and more productive writer today because of the weekly accountability posts, the group writing sessions, and the encouragement that comes from working alongside the writers of the Story Hearth community.”
St Basil Writers’ Workshop
St. Basil Writers’ Workshop is the gathering place for this generation’s Inklings. Designed for advanced beginning and intermediate fiction and narrative non-fiction writers, the Workshop prepares writers to respond to the acute cultural need for restorative stories by helping hone their craft to connect with today’s readers using time-tested techniques that infuse their words and worlds with the heartbeat of reality. Together with Dostoevsky, we believe that “beauty will save the world.”
Now in its fourth season, St. Basil Writers’ Workshop is a 9-month writing program for writers following in the footsteps of the Inklings. The Workshop begins with an in-person retreat in September, after which all courses are hosted online. Admissions is capped at 10-15 students per year to ensure personalized mentorship and tight-knit community bonding. Our instructors are Paul Kingsnorth, Deacon Nicholas Kotar, Jonathan Pageau, Katherine Bolger Hyde, Dr. Nicole Roccas, and Dr. Samira Kawash.
What Our Grads Are Saying
“St Basil’s is a crucial lifeline for the writer who doesn’t necessarily want to write “Christian fiction”, yet is looking to find unparalleled creative Christian fellowship and instruction. What I have created since starting St Basil’s is far better than anything I was writing before, and I now feel much better equipped to move my projects forwards.” ~ Liam Stokes, ’25
Get Published and Get Paid
So you’ve written a book. Now what? Do you self-publish or find an agent? What does branding and marketing look like, and how do you navigate issues of copyright and intellectual property?
These days, getting a traditional publishing deal can feel like trying to jam your foot through the door when you don’t even know the building’s location (or trying to find out you need to stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks and the setting sun with the last light of Durin’s Day shines upon the key-hole… all without Elrond to read moon letters for you). Whereas, with self-publishing, there’s an overwhelming slush of advice on how to write/edit/design/format/market/sell/etc… advice that can leave you overwhelmed and confused.
That’s why I created a year-long author-publisher masterclass comparing traditional publishing and indie publishing. You’ll also get my advice, as someone whose 15 books have sold over 50,000 copies and grossed over $250,000, on how to get published and make money without losing your soul. Learn more about the masterclass below, or start with my free webinar on today’s publishing landscape.
What My Students Are Saying
“The best investment I ever made as an author.
Nicholas Kotar’s MasterClass changed everything for me. Before joining, I had studied all the gurus, then self-published my debut novel, and after doing all I knew to do, found myself burnt out, with very little to show for it. I continued writing, but had no vision for the future of my author vocation or business.
Now, however, through Nicholas’s insights and the engagements in class, I’m well on my way to a thriving creative lifestyle, and I have a concrete plan for the success of my book series.
Nicholas’s MasterClass has been the best investment I ever made as an author.” ~ Catherine G.