The Mindful Writer

About The Mindful Writer

Passionate and Dedicated

The Mindful Writer offers transformative writing mentorship, courses, workshops and community for writers who want to go beyond craft.

Founded by award-winning author, publisher, mindfulness mentor, meditation guide and journal therapist, Amanda Saint, all programs combine her deep craft knowledge with mindfulness practices to help writers connect with themselves, their world and their inner knowing more deeply and tell the stories that matter most.

Whether you've been writing for years or are just getting started, write for readers or just for yourself, a mindful approach to your practice can transform it.

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A Year of Mindful Writing

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An immersive twelve-month journey weaving together creative practice and mindfulness to help you write with presence, intention, and self-compassion.

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Writing the Bardo

A Year of Mindful Writing

We are living through a time of profound change. Six months of writing, mindfulness and Yoga Nidra to help you find the stories waiting in your heart and bones.

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Mindful Mentoring Writing Program

One-to-one support that blends deep listening, presence, and creative guidance to help you navigate your writing life with clarity and confidence.

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What People Say About The Mindful Writer

Loretta

"Amanda isn’t just a writing teacher; she is a mentor and a guide. I unequivocally recommend her courses and coaching if you seek to improve your writing, connect more deeply with yourself and the creative force, and find renewed joy in life and in your writing."

Patty

Loretta

"Amanda not only listens well, but she also shares back with compassion what helps you listen more deeply and honestly to where you have come from and where you are going, so that you are fully felt, seen, and heard."

Fran

Fiona

"Trust is an essential for me in a mentoring relationship. I completely trust Amanda — her intuition, her deep writing smarts, her kindness and support throughout the journey."

Fiona

"I am now in my third year of Mindful Writing with Amanda, and it's completely changed my writing mindset and practice. I've learnt how to silence the critic, step away from deadlines and submissions and focus on a much deeper and more profound relationship with my writing."