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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.

  1. Episode 124: Book Marketing Experiment

    08/05/2024

    Episode 124: Book Marketing Experiment

    The ebook version of my new book, Writing is Not That Hard, is now available for pre-order, but how did I get here? In today’s episode, I want to share some fun book marketing experimenting I have been doing. Here are some highlights… early sneak peaks activating your network direct messaging with love becoming a #1 best seller before book release Exciting new affiliate offer: Hey ladies, ready to take control of your health, especially when "the change" comes? I'm excited to announce that The Written Compass has partnered with Dr. Heather Bartos to offer you a special invite to The Menopause Mothership (https://tinyurl.com/48jw6u72), a community of women being supported and guided through their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical journey! Check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/mpscwaja (The Written Compass may receive an affiliate payment if you choose to sign up, so supporting yourself supports this podcast!) Ready to join our community and the Unveiling the Secrets series? Head to shanahartman.com/authorsubmissions to submit your piece or idea! Send me a message @theshana_v on IG or an email at shana@shanahartman.com to snag your spot at our next retreat! As always, leave us a review so that more people see the podcast and get the writing support they need. Then, share your takeaways and this episode on IG, tagging me theshana_v Remember, we are here to change the personal growth and biz strategy publishing world by activating our unique voices and stories. If you are ready to see if working with Shana and her team is your next step for leaving your legacy and getting your core messages from business and life in an empowering book click this link to work with Shana! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    20 min
  2. Episode 123: Discovering Your Writing Style

    07/29/2024

    Episode 123: Discovering Your Writing Style

    Did you know you have a writing style? Yes, you absolutely do. The trick is discovering what it is and really leaning in and owning that style! In today’s episode, I’m going to give you some support on how to discover your style and how to use it in all the writing you do! To get the most out of this episode, you’ll need: some writing you have done at some point (a social media post, email, letter, journal entry, blog, etc.) an open mind a belief that you are indeed a writer Exciting new affiliate offer: Hey ladies, ready to take control of your health, especially when "the change" comes? I'm excited to announce that The Written Compass has partnered with Dr. Heather Bartos to offer you a special invite to The Menopause Mothership (https://tinyurl.com/48jw6u72), a community of women being supported and guided through their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical journey! Check it out here: https://tinyurl.com/mpscwaja (The Written Compass may receive an affiliate payment if you choose to sign up, so supporting yourself supports this podcast!) Ready to join our community and the Unveiling the Secrets series? Head to shanahartman.com/authorsubmissions to submit your piece or idea! Send me a message @theshana_v on IG or an email at shana@shanahartman.com to snag your spot at our next retreat! As always, leave us a review so that more people see the podcast and get the writing support they need. Then, share your takeaways and this episode on IG, tagging me theshana_v Remember, we are here to change the personal growth and biz strategy publishing world by activating our unique voices and stories. If you are ready to see if working with Shana and her team is your next step for leaving your legacy and getting your core messages from business and life in an empowering book click this link to work with Shana! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    14 min
  3. Episode 120: How to Unveil Your Voice

    06/24/2024

    Episode 120: How to Unveil Your Voice

    We have launched our Unveiling the Secrets book series… Book 2 is out later this year… in today's episode, I want to share an excerpt from the upcoming second book and how our writing retreats inspired it! If you aren’t in a collective, I want to make sure you know about our fall retreat happening Sept 8-12 and you are invited Here are the core components of our retreat Beautiful setting—lake, water, calm space, food is nourishing and covered Opportunities—we begin together, getting grounded, setting our intention (much like Melisa’s piece described) Time—to yourself, to each other, to write, to yoga, to walk, to float, to be Shift in perspective—always impressed at how much gets written (like books started, books finished) in such a short amount of time Your voice is encouraged—we get out of our head and into our embodied words to really find what wants to be said/shared Send me a message @theshana_v on IG or an email at shana@shanahartman.com to snag your spot at our next retreat Exciting new affiliate offer: Hey ladies, ready to take control of your health, especially when "the change" comes? I'm excited to announce that The Written Compass has partnered with Dr. Heather Bartos to offer you a special invite to The Menopause Mothership (https://heatherbartos.ac-page.com/menopause-mothership), a community of women being supported and guided through their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical journey! Check it out here (The Written Compass and Shana Hartman will receive an affiliate payment if you choose to sign up): https://menopausemothership.drheatherbartos.com/checkout/menopause-mothership?affiliate_code=e0d3b3 As always, leave us a review so that more people see the podcast and get the writing support they need. Then, share your takeaways and this episode on IG, tagging me theshana_v Remember, we are here to change the personal growth and biz strategy publishing world by activating our unique voices and stories. If you are ready to see if working with Shana and her team is your next step for leaving your legacy and getting your core messages from business and life in an empowering book click this link to work with Shana! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    14 min
  4. Episode 119: Your Random Writing Can Be a Book

    06/17/2024

    Episode 119: Your Random Writing Can Be a Book

    I was recently chatting with a friend who is in my Writing as Healing community, and they have been writing what I call bits and bobs of writing, short little bits of writing that we write while journaling or towards a project—book, blogs, social media, or just capturing our thoughts about work, life, experiences, etc. They wondered: “What am I supposed to do with this?” I am here to tell you if you have a lot of “random” writing, you may have a book waiting to be put together. Here are some ways to “put a book together from this random writing” Themes Reread (make the familiar strange episode 40 for more) Look for what the overall idea is in each of your bits and bobs (love, stress, family, coaching) Start labeling (I like color coding) Combine Revisit your bits Start to put together common themes or ideas that would go together well Expand After you have combined Look at how much you have now These can become chapters or sections What else do you want to say/write? What is missing? More stories, experiences, examples, etc. Exciting new affiliate offer: Hey ladies, ready to take control of your health, especially when "the change" comes? I'm excited to announce that The Written Compass has partnered with Dr. Heather Bartos to offer you a special invite to The Menopause Mothership (https://heatherbartos.ac-page.com/menopause-mothership), a community of women being supported and guided through their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical journey! Check it out here (The Written Compass and Shana Hartman will receive an affiliate payment if you choose to sign up): https://menopausemothership.drheatherbartos.com/checkout/menopause-mothership?affiliate_code=e0d3b3If you loved these tips and ideas and want more, head to shanahartman.com/schedule to get on our calendar and talk about next steps. If you are ready to explore what a writing community can do for you and your writing goals, head to shanahartman.com/schedule to get on our calendar and talk about next steps. If you want some help kicking things off, download my Embodied Book Writing Kickstarter: https://shanahartman.com/writingkickstart As always, leave us a review so that more people see the podcast and get the writing support they need. Then, share your takeaways and this episode on IG, tagging me theshana_v Remember, we are here to change the personal growth and biz strategy publishing world by activating our unique voices and stories. If you are ready to see if working with Shana and her team is your next step for leaving your legacy and getting your core messages from business and life in an empowering book click this link to work with Shana! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    12 min
  5. Episode 118: Lessons from Writing and Publishing Collaborative Books

    06/10/2024

    Episode 118: Lessons from Writing and Publishing Collaborative Books

    In today's episode, I talk about what I have learned from publishing multiple collaborative books. Lesson 1: All the benefits of publishing with way less words Lesson 2: Community is everything Lesson 3: Increased reach And, we have an exciting new process for our Unveiling the Secrets series… head to shanahartman.com/authorsubmissions Two options: You have something written OR want to write something on your own and submit for potential publication You have an idea, want to be a part of the Unveiling movement and want support to write your contribution Exciting new affiliate offer: Hey ladies, ready to take control of your health, especially when "the change" comes? I'm excited to announce that The Written Compass has partnered with Dr. Heather Bartos to offer you a special invite to The Menopause Mothership (https://heatherbartos.ac-page.com/menopause-mothership), a community of women being supported and guided through their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical journey! Check it out here (The Written Compass and Shana Hartman will receive an affiliate payment if you choose to sign up): https://menopausemothership.drheatherbartos.com/checkout/menopause-mothership?affiliate_code=e0d3b3 If you loved these tips and ideas and want more, head to shanahartman.com/schedule to get on our calendar and talk about next steps. If you are ready to explore what a writing community can do for you and your writing goals, head to shanahartman.com/schedule to get on our calendar and talk about next steps. If you want some help kicking things off, download my Embodied Book Writing Kickstarter: https://shanahartman.com/writingkickstart As always, leave us a review so that more people see the podcast and get the writing support they need. Then, share your takeaways and this episode on IG, tagging me theshana_v Remember, we are here to change the personal growth and biz strategy publishing world by activating our unique voices and stories. If you are ready to see if working with Shana and her team is your next step for leaving your legacy and getting your core messages from business and life in an empowering book click this link to work with Shana! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    17 min
  6. Episode 117:  Find Your Writing Anchor

    06/03/2024

    Episode 117: Find Your Writing Anchor

    Ok, you've got a lot of words down, but something feels a bit chaotic or disorganized about the writing you've done so far. You aren't quite sure whether to keep writing, start revising, or just what to do next. Here is where your writing anchor can support you and give your writing a clear direction. In today's episode, I break down: 1. What is a writing anchor? 2. The core question to ask yourself to identify the idea that will anchor all of your writing. 3. How to use that anchor to support your revision process Exciting new affiliate offer: Hey ladies, ready to take control of your health, especially when "the change" comes? I'm excited to announce that The Written Compass has partnered with Dr. Heather Bartos to offer you a special invite to The Menopause Mothership (https://heatherbartos.ac-page.com/menopause-mothership), a community of women being supported and guided through their mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical journey! Check it out here (The Written Compass and Shana Hartman will receive an affiliate payment if you choose to sign up): https://menopausemothership.drheatherbartos.com/checkout/menopause-mothership?affiliate_code=e0d3b3 If you loved these tips and ideas and want more, head to shanahartman.com/schedule to get on our calendar and talk about next steps. If you are ready to explore what a writing community can do for you and your writing goals, head to shanahartman.com/schedule to get on our calendar and talk about next steps. If you want some help kicking things off, download my Embodied Book Writing Kickstarter: https://shanahartman.com/writingkickstart As always, leave us a review so that more people see the podcast and get the writing support they need. Then, share your takeaways and this episode on IG, tagging me theshana_v Remember, we are here to change the personal growth and biz strategy publishing world by activating our unique voices and stories. If you are ready to see if working with Shana and her team is your next step for leaving your legacy and getting your core messages from business and life in an empowering book click this link to work with Shana! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    12 min
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About

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.