Becoming a First Time Author on a Shoestring Budget in Less Than 3 Months

Do you have a book in your heart but aren't sure how to get it into your hands?

Many aspiring authors get stuck in the same places: determining what they should write, narrowing their ideas into one clear message, organizing what they know, and turning those ideas into a finished manuscript.

The Christ Church Becoming a First-Time Author (BAFTA) Connect Group is designed to help you move through that process.

Led by Cliff Manning, MBA, Executive Writing Coach, author, and speaker, BAFTA uses a practical step-by-step writing methodology to help aspiring authors gain clarity, develop their ideas, and move toward manuscript completion. Cliff's 5P clarity framework—a process he has also presented to the Harvard Executive Alumni Association of New Jersey—helps writers uncover the intersection of their Purpose, Passion, Patterns, Proficiency, and Problem-Solving to identify the message and story they are uniquely positioned to share.

Throughout the six-session virtual experience, you'll learn how to:
* Get clear about the book you are called to write
* Distill your ideas into one central message and audience
* Build a practical blueprint for your manuscript
* Use interview-based and AI-assisted writing techniques to reduce writer's block and make writing more efficient
* Preserve your authentic voice while developing and enhancing your manuscript
* Move toward a completed manuscript that can be handed to the professional editor of your choice
* Understand tools such as AI and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) as you prepare for the next stage of your publishing journey

Each session combines a focused writing masterclass with practical application, so you don't just learn what to do—you see how the process works.
Whether you're beginning with an idea, returning to a manuscript you put down, or trying to finally finish the book you've been carrying for years, BAFTA will meet you where you are.
Our goal is simple: to help you get the book buried in your heart into your hands.

If you're ready to stop thinking about writing your book and start moving it forward, join us for Becoming a First-Time Author. Let’s get there together.