Spiritual Life Writing Online Retreat October 17-19, 2025

Are you ready to tell your sacred story, but are unsure where to start? We can help.

Register to attend our online Spiritual Life Writing Retreat hosted by Creating Connection and featuring author Susan Scott with Lana Cullis and Sharon S. Hines.

$75 per person includes electronic (Kindle) version of the Spiritual Life Writing Workbook.

Early Bird rate in effect now, only $60 per person. Register today!

Who Is This Workbook For?

• Seekers: Individuals ready to explore and share the deeper truths of their faith journey.
• Aspiring and Experienced Writers: Anyone desiring to create a compelling manuscript that explores faith, spirit, or religion.
• Teachers and Workshop Leaders: A powerful resource for guiding classes, small groups, or writing retreats in exploring the art of spiritual life writing.
• Mentors and Community Leaders: Tap the inestimable power of storytelling, writing, and publishing to open doors and foster connection.

Whether used for personal growth or as a resource in group settings, The Spiritual Life Writing Workbook offers transformative insights and practical exercises to guide would-be authors into print.

Three Days!
October 17th - 7 to 9pm pdt
October 18th 9am to 4pm pdt
October 19th 9am to 12pm pdt
*times are subject to change

* Zoom link will be emailed to you one week prior to the retreat*

"Experience a taste of what’s to come—this online Spiritual Life Writing Retreat is a preview of our in-person gathering at Samish Island Retreat Centre, May 29–31, 2026." https://www.campsamish.org/

Meet Our Team

Susan Scott

Susan Scott (susanlscott.ca) is a Great Lakes writer working at the crossroads of story, spirit, self, and culture. She has midwifed dozens of books, including scholarship and memoirs, and has been editing with The New Quarterly (TNQ) literary magazine since 2009. Susan has led award-winning initiatives in the environmental humanities and in arts-and-culture work with First Nations, immigrants, and settlers. Edited collections include Body & Soul: Stories for Skeptics and Seekers; Stories in my Neighbour’s Faith; and more. Reach out to Susan for news about groundbreaking work with artists, activists, and adventuresome scholars around the globe.

Lana Cullis

Lana Cullis (lanacullis.com) is committed to encouraging kinship among writers. Lana values spiritual life writing as a creative way to access hidden desires, promote healing, and encourage self-determination. She is an ordained lay minister who respects lessons from traditional elders, nature, and family lineage. Lana strives to be a bridge between people of differing faiths. Her writing draws on waking dreams, voices, and visions that reveal the tender places where human truth, individuality, and courage intersect. Lana lives, writes, and plays in qathet, on the West Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

Sharon S. Hines

Sharon S. Hines (sharonhines.com) is on a mission to become a better storyteller — and to help others do the same. She writes and teaches with the goal of encouraging spiritual seekers of all stripes to develop a personal relationship with God. She invites writers and readers on a journey to discover the joys, challenges, and hidden benefits of writing down and pondering the stories of their normal, everyday spiritual experiences. She begins from the premise that those who share their spiritual experiences should be acknowledged as truth-tellers, not woo-woo nut cases. Her particular passion is helping rank beginners get their first story written.

Debra Donohue