Barefoot Writers’ Club
Welcome! You are in the right place for some fun, some writing, and making a giant leap forward to achieving your dream of birthing that book into the world.
The Nonfiction Playshop is for you if any of these apply to you:
You have an idea for a book·
You have a rough draft (or a rough outline)·
You keep spinning in your head but can’t get words down on paper·
You have been meaning to write that book for a long time, but have been stuck·
You want to have some expert feedback and some fun!
Join us and Learn:
The worst book-killing mistakes to avoid at all costs·
How to focus your topic·
How to clearly communicate with your chosen audience·
A super easy and fun way to prep your book and cut your writing time in half·
How to save time and money·
Stop writer’s block cold and open up your creative channels
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 12 noon to 3:00pm Mountain time
Location: Online via Zoom
Host: Kristy Boyd Johnson
The Fiction Playshop is for you if any of these apply to you:
You have an idea for a book or a screenplay·
You have an idea for an amazing character, or a great opening, but then fizzle out·
You keep spinning in your head but don’t know how to make the story come together·
You have been meaning to write that book or screenplay for a long time, but have been stuck·
The story drags… zzz…
You want to have some expert feedback and some fun!
Come prepared to learn (and do!):
Fix 90% of your story problems by understanding how to construct your story
Make your characters as unforgettable as that Sherlock guy… what’s his name?
To flashback or not to flashback?
Stop writer’s block cold and open up your creative channels
Meet a bunch of really cool creative people
Build your entire structure during the playshop and be ready to roar!
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: 12 noon to 3:00pm Mountain time
Location: Online via Zoom
Host: Kristy Boyd Johnson
Hey, I'm Kristy
Kristy Boyd Johnson is a storytelling powerhouse with a pen dipped in magic and a brain wired for both wit and wonder. A multi-genre writer and editor, she’s especially known for spinning children’s tales that sneak in big ideas with a featherlight touch—think quirky, clever, and just a little bit “hmm…”
Her middle grade novel Doofus stars a bug whisperer in serious trouble (because obviously), and her young reader series Lily Star, Monster Hunter is packed with sass, smarts, and monsters that don’t always… well, never… behave like monsters should.
When she’s not conjuring up stories, Kristy runs the Barefoot Writer’s Club, her cozy-but-kickass community where writers connect, learn, and celebrate their creative chaos without shame, guilt, or diving into a vat of ice cream to fight the tears.
With over 35 ghostwritten books under her belt for entrepreneurs and countless more edited (many of which turned into bestsellers), Kristy is the go-to secret weapon behind a whole lot of literary wins. She holds an M.F.A. in Professional Screenwriting from National University, where she graduated with honors—because of course she did.
Off the page, Kristy is a book-devouring, yoga-stretching, improv-loving creative whirlwind who lives in Idaho with her family, her cats, and a bookcase full of too many notebooks.