Heart. Soul. Pen.® is an experiential writing practice that helps women unleash the stories inside them, reconnect with themselves, and experience the powerful connection that happens when women write, share, and witness one another’s words.
Don’t think. Just write.
You don’t have to believe you are a writer before you begin. You don’t have to know where your writing is going. The story is already inside you. Heart. Soul. Pen. gives you a path to unleash your words onto the page.
What We Believe
There is a story inside you that wants to be written.
Your words matter. Your lived experience matters. You don’t have to wait until you feel ready to call yourself a writer.
Writing is a way back to yourself.
Writing can reveal your inner wisdom and reconnect you with your creativity, your voice, and your inner life.
Women need places to be real—and to be witnessed.
When women write together and share what emerges, something powerful happens: we feel less alone, more connected, and more ourselves.
Experience Heart. Soul. Pen.
Write what wants to be written.
Discover the words you didn’t know were waiting.
Share in a community where your words are heard, held, and understood.
Heart. Soul. Pen. uses short-burst writing, intuitive prompts, sharing, and strength-based feedback to help women move past overthinking and into creative flow.
No prior writing experience necessary. Tap to learn more.
Heartifacts
Ready to write the thing?
You know there’s something that wants to be written inside of you—a book, memoir, essay collection, personal narrative, or other meaningful body of work. Heartifacts helps you stop carrying it around in your mind and begin putting it onto the page.
Through structure, mentorship, accountability, and a committed community of women writers, you move from “someday” to now—and from the story in your head to pages in your hands.
Heart. Soul. Pen. opens the door. Heartifacts helps you keep going. Tap to learn more.
Work With Robin
Bring the power of Heart. Soul. Pen. to your organization, retreat, community, team, or private gathering.
Robin creates engaging writing experiences designed to spark creativity, meaningful conversation, and genuine connection among the people in the room.
Offerings include Heart. Soul. Pen. group experiences, Hot Writing™, Pen & Plate, Writing Parties, retreat experiences, and custom writing experiences. Tap to learn more.
What Happens When Women Write Together
“I joined Robin Finn’s community because I wanted to do something for myself and pursue creative endeavors, but I didn’t realize that I would also find the support of like-minded people, a teacher who is beautifully authentic and brilliant, and a true sanctuary.”
— Karen G. | therapist
“To say I had a case of writer’s block is an understatement. I was working everyday, yet unable to finish project after project. I was spinning, stressed — I even wondered if I had lost my ability to write. Robin helped me break through the walls of self-doubt, and I feel good about writing again. I finished my project, thanks to Robin.”
— Laurie S. | screenwriter
“Working with Robin, I get writing accomplished that I couldn’t have done on my own. Her writing prompts lead to writing that I couldn’t have written anywhere else. It is a powerful writing experience She’s got a good tribe!”
— Carol A. | writer and coach
“Robin brings together the most incredible community of kind, supportive, and talented women. Even when I don’t feel great about my writing, I can feel confident that no matter what I write, Robin and the other students will get me and get what I’m writing about.”
— Lan T. | writer
“Robin creates a comforting, supportive environment with long-lasting effect. She facilitates a place of trial and growth without fear, for which I am boundlessly thankful. The lessons learned carry over to my art practice, as well—a bonus!”
— Guen S. | writer and artist
“Is there a novel that’s brimming inside of you, but the idea of writing it overwhelms you so much that you constantly move it to the back burner? The answer is simple, you need Robin Finn’s community.”
— Jamie H. | novelist
Meet the Woman Behind Heart. Soul. Pen.
Robin Finn, MPH, MA, is a writer, educator, author, and the creator of Heart. Soul. Pen. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and other national publications, and she teaches through the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program.
Robin created Heart. Soul. Pen. from a belief that changed her own life: the problem wasn’t the words. It was believing her words were worth writing. Today, she helps women get their words out of their heads, onto the page, and into rooms where their stories can be witnessed.
Writer. Educator. Narrative Alchemist.
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