The Mindful Writer

A Year of Mindful Writing

2026 Course SOLD OUT - Applications for 2027 open in September 2026 - 20 spaces available

This is a year-long journey for writers who want to go deeper — not just into their craft, but into their relationship with writing, with truth, and with themselves.

Over twelve months, you'll explore what it really means to write mindfully: with intention, authenticity, vulnerability, fearlessness, and compassion. Each month builds on the last, weaving together craft, self-inquiry, and spiritual practice to help you become not just a better writer, but a more present and honest one.

This isn't a course about rules and techniques. It's about understanding why you write, what you're writing towards, and how to get out of your own way so the work that wants to come through you actually can.

Your guide :Amanda Saint

Amanda Saint is an award-winning author, experienced writing mentor, and founder of The Mindful Writer. With two published novels, a novella-in-flash, and many published short stories, she brings both creative expertise and deep industry knowledge to her teaching and mentoring. She has worked with hundreds of writers and from 2017-2023 ran an independent press that published 24 books, earning recognition as Most Innovative Publisher at the 2020 Saboteur Awards (shortlisted 2019).

Amanda holds Diplomas in Therapeutic Journaling and Meditation Teaching, is a Yoga Alliance-certified Yoga Nidra teacher, and a certified Mindfulness Mentor, having completed her training with renowned teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Her approach weaves a decade of personal mindfulness practice with craft knowledge gained from a 25-year career as a writer, teacher and publisher.

What's included?

You'll have a private online community space to connect and share with your peers between the live sessions and access the coursework.

The course includes :

written module exploring a new theme, with craft guidance, mindfulness practices, readings, and writing exercises to work with throughout the month;
90-minute Zoom masterclasses to go deeper into specific aspects of the course themes, some with guest contributors others with Amanda; and
90-minute embodied writing sessions where you access the stories living inside you that want to come through; and
the opportunity for 2 writers to share their work in the course space and receive insightful and constructive feedback.

Plus 5 of the 20 spaces are for the mentored option, which include four additional 1-hour, 1-1 sessions with Amanda throughout the year.

The live sessions are on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 1.30pm UK time from February to November.

There will be a welcome session on the fourth Thursday in January 2027 and a wrap-up one on the second Tuesday in December 2027.

Want to join in 2027?

Join the waitlist