Heart. Soul. Pen. Find Your Voice on the Page With Robin Finn

How can you write freely and release any blocks that are holding you back? How can you focus on the strengths in your writing and avoid critical voice? Robin Finn gives plenty of writing tips in this interview.

In the intro, KDP’s identity verification (https://www.kdpcommunity.com/s/article/Identity-Verification-for-KDP?language=en_US) ; Why authors need platforms [Kathleen Schmidt (https://kathleenschmidt.substack.com/p/why-authors-need-platforms) ]; Romance genre report from K-lytics (https://www.thecreativepenn.com/romance24) ; Canva has bought Leonardo AI image generator (https://www.canva.com/newsroom/news/leonardo-ai/) .

Plus, join me and Orna Ross for a writing retreat near Dublin, Ireland 11-13 April 2025 [More details here (https://www.thecreativepenn.com/retreat25)

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Robin Finn is an award-winning writer, teacher, and coach, and the author of Heart. Soul. Pen.: Find Your Voice on the Page and In Your Life.

• Overcoming the fear of judgement and shame when writing
• Uncovering the different layers of limiting beliefs
• Valuing our writing across all genres and topics
• Strengths-based feedback and how to use it
• Using the TIDES principle in the critique process
• Tapping into your curiosity to find your author voice
• The magic that can come from timed writing
• Practicing the art of discernment in your writing and sharing
• Benefits of an in-person writing community

You can find Robin at RobinFinn.com (https://www.robinfinn.com/) and on Instagram @RobinFinnAuthor (https://www.instagram.com/robinfinnauthor)

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