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 deals with that

How making his debut at 46 motivates him

Taking the twisty path instead of the straight path (if that even exists)to what he calls “the beautiful destiny”

In other news, Mark is also the host of “The Thoughtful Bro” podcast where he interviews authors about their latest book. If you’re digging “Finding the Throughline,” you are also going to dig “The Thoughtful Bro,” so go check it out!

Visit Mark at markcecilauthor.com.

For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.

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