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Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

Finding the Throughline: Conversations about the Creative Process invites you into the minds of writers and other creatives as they open up about their process, their doubts, and what kinds of changes they’re thinking about making. The questions are mildly invasive, honestly, and the answers are unvarnished…and so refreshing! Whether your creative work is writing, painting, making music, parenting, or simply living, Finding the Throughline can help you get—and stay—inspired. Invigorated, even. For

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20:17

[Minda Honey, inner stuff]: Avoiding...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/08/14

In part 2 of my interview with essayist and author of the memoir "The Heartbreak Years," Minda Honey, we really break down the inner parts of writing, including how to stay focused on the impact your work is having when all some people want to do is complain.(Note, this episode is a replay that originally aired in February.) Other things we cover: * How an earlier school of personal essays bordered into too personal, or what Minda referred to as “self-exploitation”, and how to make sure you’re

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21:01

[Minda Honey, practical matters]: Answering the call...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/08/12

Minda Honey is the author of "The Heartbreak Years," a hilarious and intimate memoir of a Black woman finding who she is and who she wants to be, one bad date at a time.Minda's essays on politics and relationships have appeared in all kinds of amazing places, including Harper's Bazaar, the Los Angeles Review of Books, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, and Longreads. She is also the editor of Black Joy at Reckon, an online outlet where she also helms a newsletter that has nearly 60,000

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[Lucas Mann, what’s coming up]: Which reality TV show...

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2024/08/09

In this final installment of my conversation with author and bookstore co-owner Lucas Mann, we talk about the books, writers, TV shows, music, and even dinners that are getting his wheels turning, including:The book he recently read with his book club that got him excited about writing in new ways and that he couldn’t stop talking about Why a long walk or bike ride can solve most problems The two writers whose work and ways of being inspire him The reality TV show he would forego sleep for weeks

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22:44

[Lucas Mann, inner stuff]: Getting around an inner...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/08/07

In this second part of my conversation with Lucas Mann, author of Attachments, Essays on Fatherhood and Other Performances and co-owner (with his wife, Ottavia) of the fabulous Riff Raff Bookstore and Bar in Providence, Rhode Island, we really got into the evolution of his thinking about what it means–and what it takes–to be a ‘successful’ writer, and what the even means.Specifically, we talked about: The hardest part of writing for Lucas–namely, discipline–and why writing an article feels so

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26:03

[Lucas Mann, practical matters]: Weaving in a new...

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2024/08/05

This week I’m talking with Lucas Mann, author of multiple non-fiction books, including his latest, Attachments: Essays on Fatherhood and Other Performances, Captive Audience: On Love and Reality Television, Lord Fear: a Memoir, and Class A: Baseball in the Middle of Everywhere. In addition to writing books, Lucas has written essays that have appeared in a long list of top tier publications, including The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Slate, The Rumpus, and Buzzfeed.Lucas teaches creative writing

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25:18

[Justice Ameer: What’s coming up]: What zombies have...

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2024/08/02

In this third installment of my interview with poet and slam champion Justice Ameer, we talked about:The book that has opened a new vein of creativity for Justice Working to create more time for restoration, fellowship and connection to nature Writing about the trans feminine experience by using a zombie motif The anime series xe has been watching for 10 years, the beverage that fuels xyr’s writing, the lunch dish xe would eat everyday Visit Justice at justiceameerpoetry.com For full show notes

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22:40

[Justice Ameer, inner stuff]: How being a mega-fan of...

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2024/07/31

In this second part of my interview with poet and slam champion, Justice Ameer, We talk about the mindset side of writing, including:The factoid about moths that inspired a recent poem Building up the revision muscle How not to get bored with your primary theme or subject matter Dealing with the admin side of writing as someone with ADHD When your inner critic tells you “this is boring “ Dealing with the internal question “are you even a writer?“ Why experimenting with ideas that will likely never

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27:22

[Justice Ameer, practical matters]: how to find your...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/29

This week I am talking with Justice Ameer, whom. Boston public radio station WBUR called “one of the most recognized trans poets of color on the local and national poetry scene.”Justice is a Feminine Empowerment Movement Slam Champion, and two -time Providence Grand Slam Champion,l. Justice describes xyr work as a practice in becoming unapologetic and unafraid, and has been published in Glass Poetry Press, Poetry Magazine, and the Breakbeat Poets, Volume 2, Black Girl Magic Anthology. We

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19:54

[Octavia Randolph: What’s coming up]: Why Taylor...

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2024/07/26

In this final installment of my interview with Octavia Randolph, author of the hugely popular Circle of Ceridwen saga, a meticulously researched series of 11 books set in 9th century England and scandinavia, we get a sneak peek in her 12th book in the saga,and what she knows at this moment about where her personal throughline is leading her next.She shared: - The absolutely incredible sounding retreat she hosted for readers last year in Gotland, where she now lives and where many of her novels are

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21:57

[Octavia Randolph, inner stuff]: Dealing with...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/24

This is the second part of my interview with Octavia Randolph, author of the hugely popular Circle of Ceridwen saga, a meticulously researched series of 11 books set in 9th century England and scandinavia. Octavia joined me from her home on Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden that played a prominent role in Viking history and in several of her books.Today we covered the thoughts, ideas, and attitudes that affect your work, even if you’re not fully conscious of it. - How

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23:28

[Octavia Randolph, practical matters]: An amazing...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/22

This week I’m talking with Octavia Randoplh, a prolific and wildly successful author of historical novels and essays. She’s best known for her Circle of Ceridwen saga, a meticulously researched series of 11–soon to be 12–books set in 9th century England and scandinavia. Octavia now makes her home on Gotland, a small island off the coast of Sweden in the Baltic Sea where some of her novels are set and which was an important way station for the Vikings as the traveled East and West from

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19:21

[Hayley Krischer: What’s coming up]: What she’s...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/19

In this final part of my interview with Hayley Krischer, journalist and author of the just-released “Where Are You, Echo Blue?”--the juiciest beach read of the year about a missing Hollywood starlet on the cusp of Y2K and the obsessed journalist determined to find here--we peek at what’s coming around the bend for her and I get her answers to my fast five questions.** This week's episodes are a replay. ** We talked about: - The incredible allure of hot tubs - How re-watching “The Actor’s Studio

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27:15

[Hayley Krischer, inner stuff]: True confessions...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/17

In this episode I'm talking with Hayley Krischer--author of the upcoming “Where Are You, Echo Blue?”, which dropped yesterday, July 16th, and is poised to be the beach read of the summer--about the squishier side of creativity, including:** This week's episodes are a replay. ** - The steps Hayley takes–and the tools she uses–to immerse herself in the world of her novels and inside her characters’ psyches - What she does when she’s feeling stuck - How good it feels when you connect with someone

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25:06

[Hayley Krischer, Practical Matters]: The power of...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/15

This week I am talking with journalist and novelist Hayley Krischer whose brand new novel drops this week, "Where Are You, Echo Blue?," which is about a journalist's obsessive search for Hollywood's hottest starlet who goes missing on the eve of Y2K. Hayley has profiled celebrities like Tatum O'Neill, Celine Dion, and Gabrielle Union for places like The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic, and Elle. Hayley's first two novels were for young adults: “Something Happened to Allie

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[Mark Cecil: What’s coming up]: The iconic filmmaker...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/12

Welcome back to the Finding the Throughline interview with Mark Cecil, author of BUNYAN AND HENRY, OR, THE BEAUTIFUL DESTINY, a re-telling of the folk tales of Paul Bunyan and John Henry that Publisher’s Weekly called “a fun romp with substance.” Mark is also the host of the Thoughtful Bro podcast where he interviews authors in what he calls “Like Inside the Actor’s Studio, but for storytellers.”In this episode, we find out what Mark is currently working on bringing into existence and what he

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[Mark Cecil, inner stuff]: Why getting feedback on...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/10

In this second part of my interview with Mark Cecil, author of BUNYAN AND HENRY, OR, THE BEAUTIFUL DESTINY we cover the squishier side of writing–the thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs that influence the work, including: Why he considers getting feedback to be like open heart surgery–absolutely vital, yet painful–and ultimately, a time-saver And, ironically, how devastated he gets by a bad review How his inner critic loves to tell him, “If you were any good, you’d be successful by now,” and how he

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24:34

[Mark Cecil, practical matters]: On writing multiple...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/08

This week I’m talking with author and journalist Mark Cecil. Mark’s debut novel BUNYAN AND HENRY, OR, THE BEAUTIFUL DESTINY, a retelling of the folk tales of Paul Bunyan and John Henry, has just come out. (The book was named one of the most anticipated books of 2024 from Goodreads, while Publishers Weekly called it “boisterous and a fun romp with plenty of substance.”) Mark’s articles have been published in LitHub and Writer’s Digest and he’s taught classes on writing and publishing for Grub Street

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Finding the Throughline ep. 25: It's our six...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/07/01

Since this week is both the podcast’s half-birthday and the Fourth of July week--which means you’re more likely to be at a BBQ or the beach and not listening to podcasts--I thought I’d switch things up this week and do one episode where I do a little review of what I've learned and what has stuck with me after the 24 conversations with writers I’ve had thus far.Thank you for listening! And be sure to check out our sponsor at airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off a new air purifier and

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[Julie Gerstenblatt: what’s coming up]: How to...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/06/28

In this final installment of interview with “Daughters of Nantucket” author Julie Gerstenblatt, we get a peek at her next novel and the very clever, and fun-sounding, way she’s dealing with the nerves that are cropping up as she writes about something she has very little firsthand experience with.We talked about: All the places she’s researching maritime history as she works on her next book, which involves a sailing trip to China Her favorite books on writing and creativity Creating structure

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[Julie Gerstenblatt, inner stuff]: In this second...

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley ·

2024/06/26

We talked about:How she’s convinced herself that her daily word count goal is much easier than it actually is (this is a cool Jedi mind trick) and the pep talks she gives herself The part of writing her next book that is really freaking her out–and how she’s dealing with it How her writing group is structured (I totally want to steal this) The absolute mind trip of becoming an empty nester Why she thinks the writing advice to “show don’t tell” is overrated and misinterpreted How her Myers-Briggs

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