https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8wzf8-14f1fb3 This is Part Two of the masterclass from two weeks ago hosted on my platform. Enjoy these tips that you often won't hear from writing teachers – a very helpful free class! Please let me know how you went by emailing rose@heartwriting.com.au or join the next signature workshop on https://heartwriting.kartra.com/page/signatureworkshop    

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s7dj2-1518c6a There's a common misconception that writing from the heart is all about "flowery, nice, easy writing". Today I break down some of the bigger teachings of Buddhism and describe the various links to the writing process. You might not like everything you hear today – or maybe you do! Let me know what you think by dropping your review on instagram @heartwriting.com.au!

Surf lessons, stage fright, and owning my own shit. If you've never heard of cymophobia, it's an intense fear of waves, and it's time for me sort it out.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-evcwj-1428aff We all have stories. Some of them are heartbreakingly sad, some of them are bright and blissful. Some of them aren’t even our own – they’ve been passed down from previous generations, ready to be reawakened. Writing stories is healing. It is a way to connect deeper to yourself, your purpose, your ancestry, and to society. You will be drawn to write a story for unknown reasons, and it must be expressed, to enhance your deepest spiritual connection to yourself, and the world.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cb4bv-128d466 So many of Rose’s students struggle with the concept and practice of meditation, and it could just be because of poor teaching methods or an untethered regime. In this podcast Rose explains how a good meditation regime can benefit not just us as writers, but us as people.    Suffering and silence are the two magic ingredients to becoming a better writer. It was Aristotle who taught us that pity, fear and catharsis are integral to every compelling story. But is that the case for us as people, and as writers too? And how can meditation help us with integrating

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xkk4h-14e9ab5 This is a segment of my latest masterclass, “How to write a book with heart–led intention.” You can register to watch the full class by clicking http://www.heartwriting.com.au/links.   We cover:–How to get started on your book idea. I’ll share my tips on how to find heart-centred clarity and purpose with a writing project. –Why writing a book is not as hard as you may think: BUT what you need to know first   –An interview with one of my current Advanced Retreat workshop students, and her revelations with her novel development!

One week before we left for India, I got back from my doctor armed with various antibiotics and some vague advice. ‘You might need to just surrender to it when it happens. Get to a local doctor. They’ll know what to do,’ he had told me.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5ip7a-146b482 Join Rose on a run down of her latest trip to Fiji and how much island life and traditional village life reignited her creativity once more. In this podcast you will learn Rose's morning routine as a writer, and how important it is to embrace 'island life', movement, meditation, community, and creative living every single day – not just when we are on holiday!

Rose, founder of HeartWriting, has bundled up her obsession with authentic creativity into a series of Central Coast and online workshops that are designed to quell your fears and open your creative heart.

Listen, writer – stop thinking about what you think your audience needs to hear.⁠ Just write the truth from your heart.⁠ If you're not writing from the heart, it's not your truth. ⁠People can sense whether something is written from a truthful or egoic place, and⁠ authentic writing comes from a place of love – when you honour what you deeply need to say and you can express that truth easily.