The Written Compass

The world of business needs more inclusive and intuitive stories and voices. If you are here you are curious about disrupting the status quo and activating the power of language, your language, by writing and sharing your amazing message. Dr. Shana Hartman, spouse, mother of 3, and Ph.D. turned embodied writing coach hosts The Written Compass. A podcast for inspiration, education, and activation of powerful new narratives in the world of business and life for heart-centered folks just like you.

Episode 85: How to Write Anything Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of understanding the secret of writing anything! Today’s episode is Part 2 of 2 on the next key elements of the rhetorical situation: The purpose The topic The context and culture Tune in as I break down the key to using these elements of the rhetorical situation to confidently write whatever you…

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Episode 84: How to Write Anything Part 1

Wouldn’t it be awesome to have a powerful process for writing anything, from an email to a social media post to a book? The secret is understanding what is called the “rhetorical situation.” Once you understand this, you can literally write anything! Today’s episode is Part 1 of 2 on some of the key elements of…

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Episode 83: What is Writer’s Block Really?

You likely have heard the term “writer’s block” before, but do we really understand what it is? In today’s episode, I break down some of the elements I see in my own work with writing clients and how to begin to shift out of writer’s block. I discuss ideas like: fear of failure discomfort imperfection…

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Episode 82: Money and Writing: The Real Cost of Writing and Self-Publishing a Book

 Whether we realize it or not, writing your book requires an investment of time, energy, and resources. In today’s episode, I get real about the costs of writing and self-publishing your book. In the episode, I talk about: editing cover design interior formatting support throughout the process marketing earning potential What shows up when…

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Episode 81: How to Self-Publish

Self-publishing is a very popular option for writers today! In today’s episode, I go over the step-by-step details of Amazon KDP’s publishing process. In the episode, I go over: The book details (like title, subtitle, categories, etc.) The book content requirements The pricing requirements Account setup As always, leave us a review so that more…

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Episode 80: An Invitation to Your Inner Writer

If we wanted to hang out with a friend, visit with a family member, or go on a date, would we just sit and wait and “hope” it happens? No, we’d need to take some intentional action to make this happen or at least create an invitation for it. The same goes for our inner…

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Episode 79: Endings: How to Close Your Book

How to wrap up your book can be tough! We often feel a lot of pressure to do something magical, which can lead to us getting stuck and potentially never finishing. In today’s episode, I share details on the following techniques to wrap up your book in a way that feels great for you as…

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Episode 78: Help, I’m Stuck in Drafting

Getting “stuck” in your writing process happens to everyone who writes a book! In fact, the good and bad thing about writing is that you can keep writing and drafting forever! But, eventually, you have to stop writing and shift into revision and finalizing your book. Here are the tips I cover today to help…

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Episode 77: Writing is NOT That Hard

I am doing something brave (and that I preach on this podcast): reading an excerpt from my current book in progress! The working title is, Writing is Not That Hard: Ending the Self-Judgment and Recognizing the Writer Within. As you listen, you’ll learn: Where the myth of “writing is hard” comes from? Who benefits (and who doesn’t) by…

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Episode 76: Threads App Writing Tips

Threads is Instagram’s text-based conversation app, and it’s taken the social media world by storm this week. I want to offer you 3 practical types for activating your writing self on this new platform! I give details about: being playful in this new space easily sharing all your different types of words focusing on connection As…

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