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I feel as if I’ve known Robin for a long time. We first connected on social media and then through various groups we are both a part of as writing teachers. I was delighted to read her book Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life and think it has some great guidance for writers at every stage. I also deeply appreciated that Robin included the concept of spiritual psychology in her book, and we delved into that in our discussion.
We had a delightful conversation about all aspects of writing, voice, getting started when blocked, and deftly putting your words on the page.
In this episode:
- The importance of spiritual psychology in writing
- How beliefs impact our writing and revealing ourselves
- Designing a writing ritual that works for you
- Finding talismans for your creative work
- Anchoring to your intention when putting words on paper
- Art School Trauma and how to avoid it
- At what point should writers get critical feedback?
- Diving into the promise of “trigger lines”
- How to find inspiration through story prompts
- Advice for memoirists on telling your stories and radical self expression
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About Robin
Robin Finn, MPH, MA, is an award-winning writer, teacher, and coach, and the founder of Heart. Soul. Pen.® women’s writing workshops and Hot Writing™ where midlife and menopause inspire the desire to say what you mean without apologizing. She is the author of the new book, Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and in Your Life and the novel, Restless in L.A. Robin’s writing has appeared in national and international press, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the L.A. Times. A cum laude graduate of UCLA, she holds master’s degrees in public health from Columbia University and in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica. Robin teaches workshops across the U.S. and beyond to help women unleash their radical self-expression and grow, heal, and connect through writing. She lives in Los Angeles with her family and is a longtime advocate for children with ADHD and learning differences.
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