
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story within you.” ~Maya Angelou
At The Narrative Project, our programs are designed to give you everything you need to get the story that’s been living inside of you out onto the page.
Like most of the writers we serve, you’ve probably attended writing classes and workshops, purchased books about writing, and even joined critique groups. And still, you don’t have a completed book. Why not?
Our Signature Program
Next Start Date: September 2023
Our signature nine-month Get-Your-Book-Done program takes you through the first stages of the journey so that you graduate with your narrative arc complete and a full draft that’s ready for revisions.
This program is for you if:
- You have a burning desire to write your book
- You’re stuck and don’t know how to move forward on your own
- You have a vision for your book
- You know the world needs your book
Meet Our Founder, Cami Ostman
I’m Cami Ostman, the founder of The Narrative Project and your Chief Story Warrior. When I published my first book, Second Wind: One Woman’s Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, something interesting happened: the actual process of writing the book changed the way I thought of myself. As I wrote words like: “No one needed to give me permission to celebrate myself…I had my own internal locus of celebration,” they became true. In fact while I was writing, I found myself repeatedly asking, “What do I wish to be true about my main character (me) in this chapter?” And as I composed my manuscript, I discovered that I was able to inhabit the words I was writing.
Words are powerful. We CREATE our identities with words. We tell our truths with words. As we write, we become!
Our passion at The Narrative Project is to support YOU in writing your book so you can experience your own transformation.
I hold a B.Ed. in English from Western Washington University and an M. S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University. In addition to my memoir, Second Wind, I’m the co-editor of Beyond Belief: The Secret Lives of Women in Extreme Religions, a contributor to Adventures Northwest and to my own blog, 7marathons7continents.com. I’m also one of the founders of Red Wheelbarrow Writers, a community of writers in Western Washington and a blogger for psychologtoday.com. I’ve been profiled in Fitness Magazine and my books have been reviewed in O Magazine, The Atlantic, and Washington Post.
I have assembled a team of equally qualified writing coaches who partner with our writers to help them do the most honest writing of their lives. Through weekly classes, one-on-one support, and tailored, honest feedback, we specialize in helping authors “figure out what they really have to say.”
We work with you to bring your best work into the world, always keeping in mind that ultimately, we’re all authoring our own lives!

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