The world needs more inclusive and intuitive stories and voices. If you are here, then you are curious about disrupting the status quo and activating the power of language, specifically your voice, by writing and sharing your non-fiction stories from your life and experiences. Shana V. Hartman, PhD turned embodied writing coach, hosts The Written Compass. A podcast for inspiration, education, and activation of powerful new narratives that leave a lasting legacy.
Ok, so in our 4-part series, we are now to Part 3. You've gotten your words down, you have a draft going, and now how do you really make your words appealing to the reader and jump off the page?
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Welcome to Part 2 of our four-part series where I share the top 20 tips my team and I feel best support anyone on their writing journey. In this episode, I share the next five tips focused on getting…
This is a kickoff for a series on what my team and I feel are the top 20 writing tips to support anyone on their writing journey.
Part 1 focuses on getting started, and I share 5 simple tips to help…
Once you decide you are finally going to write your book, you may be looking for the best ways to support your writing process. Today's episode breaks down the most common approaches I see people usi…
You not only know you want to write a book, but you want to write multiple books and leave a legacy of core messages from your business and life experiences that will live beyond your lifetime. In to…
Want to learn the behind-the-scenes way that I support clients in finally planning their process for writing and publishing their book? Today's episode includes a breakdown of:
In today’s episode, I’m giving you access to one of my most popular trainings: “3 Ways to Know If You Are Ready To Write Your Book”
Here is what you can expect:
I have an amazing new client who my team and I are helping complete the final formatting of her book and helping her submit to Amazon KDP. We were getting a bit tangled on when to publish her book, w…
If you have ever had to do any kind of planned communication whether verbally or written, you probably have had to consider how you want to begin. In today’s episode, I break down the common ways fol…
Get excited because we have a special guest today!
In a world that praises and centers the brain as the primary source for healing and transformation, Laura Wieck has spent her career helping others…
In 2008, I co-authored an article in the English Journal called "The Five-Paragraph Essay and the Deficit Model of Education." I have not let up since on my mission to eradicate this "form" of writin…
Ok, so you aren't quite ready to start writing your book. That's ok! In today's episode, I share 3 tips on how you can best prepare yourself for when you are ready to write your book. I focus on the …
When I start working with a new client I often ask them one really powerful question: What will it feel like you publish?
In this week's episode, I'm going to share two new books that are out in the…
I know you are in the business of helping people get huge transformations in their lives. Most of the people I work with deliver that transformation in a book, but they also have programs, courses, a…
Have you ever worked so hard & so long for a dream, only to realize it was no longer aligned with you? Have been so determined to push yourself and hustle, only to have your body completely fail you …
I don’t often bring on guests, but as The Written Compass has grown, so has my connections with amazing authors! In this week’s episode, I talk with Regyna Curtis, founder of Atmaitri. We begin the e…
Recently one of my clients had a big aha! She realized that her job was not to figure out all the different parts of her book right now when she is just starting out on her book writing journey. What…
When you were a kid did you ever write stories? Me too! But somewhere along the way, that kid-like approach to writing got swapped for heavy pressure and concern for being and writing "right."
In to…
There is a stigma around what writing is supposed to look like. What is the image that shows up for you? Do you picture someone at a typewriter or computer? Do you picture a lovely journal and fancy …
I love when business owners share some of their journey and "behind the scenes" of how and why they do what they do. In today's episode, I'll share: