HEART. SOUL. PEN.® is a women’s writing journey like no other. Inspiring, playful, and heart-centered, it will transform your writing and your life!
HEART. SOUL. PEN.® (HSP) is an inspired writing course where deep-dive creativity meets soul-centered writing for women. Ignite your creative spark, release self-judgment, claim yourself as a writer, get playful, accountable & bold, and share your work in an uplifting community. From nurturing feedback from fellow writers, to live literary readings through HEART. SOUL. PEN. LIVE!, to the online literary magazine, HEART. SOUL. PEN. ZINE, I will provide encouragement and opportunities to get your work out into the world!
The vibrant Heart. Soul. Pen. community is made up of writers of all levels: from experienced professional writers to new writers, to women coming back to writing after a (long) hiatus, to the “writer curious.” All levels are welcome in the flourishing HSP community. Courses are offered throughout the year. All you need is an open heart and a pen ❤️ Come write with us!
Much love & happy writing!
Robin
2019 FALL OFFERINGS
HEART. SOUL. PEN. 8-Week courses began the week of October 14th. Email robin@robinfinn.com for future registration information & enrollment.
- Monday afternoons 1-3:30 pm. FULL W/WAITING LIST.
- Tuesday evenings 7-9:30 pm. FULL W/WAITING LIST.
- NEW! Wednesday afternoons 1-3:30 pm. *SEATS AVAILABLE!*
Robin privately coaches writers and creatives from coast to coast. To inquire about private coaching, please email robin@robinfinn.com for availability and information.
AVAILABLE ALL YEAR
HEART. SOUL. PEN. ZINE is available all year. Read it here. HEART. SOUL. PEN. LIVE! is a live literary reading produced several times a year in North Hollywood. All shows have SOLD OUT! Next one: January 2020. Check back for details!
Courage • Creativity • Community
“When I signed up for Heart. Soul. Pen., I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to write, but I knew I wanted a safe space where I could try to figure it out. So I took a leap of faith, got out of my comfort zone and ended up meeting an amazing group of writers, all who I learned from, all who inspired me and all who I now consider friends. Additionally, and maybe most importantly, I started to actually write from my heart and soul instead of only my head. The way a car battery sometimes needs a jumpstart, my creative life urgently needed what I got at Heart. Soul. Pen.”
—Gayle Abrams, TV writer, essayist, novelist
“To say I had a case of writer’s block is an understatement. I working everyday, yet was unable to finish project after project. I was spinning, stressed — I even wondered if I had lost my ability to write. I was experiencing a total creative crisis. In my very first session with Robin, she identified the problem. It was my process that was not working… I was relying on everyone else’s opinions and stopped listening to myself. She gave me the most valuable piece of advice: Youare the expert of your story. You know it better than anyone. She helped me break through the walls of self-doubt, and I finally feel good about writing again. I finished my project and I now realize that the most important voice to listen to is my own.”
—Laurie Silverstein, screenwriter
“After her one day Heart. Soul. Pen. workshop, I eagerly signed up for Robin’s private coaching, and her the Heart. Soul. Pen. 8-week writing course. Every time I went to a class or saw Robin for private coaching, I left feeling inspired with a new positive direction and vision for expressing myself. Robin sets the tone and direction of each session with ease and grace, and before you know it, you feel easy and graceful too. Her love of the creative process is contagious! She is a wonderful mix of curiosity and encouragement. Wherever you are in your own writing process, if you need a little nudge or a big push, Robin will take your lead and help you follow through on your own creative path. I highly recommend her in whatever capacity is tempting you!”
—K. Laurel, dramatist, actor, writer
“Robin’s presence is calm, supportive, and encouraging. She has a gift of seeing, sensing and knowing what her students really want, but may not even realize themselves — and then helps light a path for them to follow.”
—Melissa Gould, writer/producer, essayist, author
“Robin’s class didn’t feel like a class it felt more like a meeting of the minds – brilliant, creative and inspiring minds. It pushed me to more brilliant, creative, inspiring and open in my writing and in my life. It was a true delight to be among these women, to go outside of my comfort zone and find that it was safe and welcoming!”
—Jocelyn Clegg, therapist, writer, mom
“Robin is a thoughtful and thought-provoking teacher and creates a nurturing environment to share. I am motivated to get my first book out there and move forward with my second book!”
—Teri Meyer, writer
