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Wish I'd Known Then . . . For Writers

Mark McGuinness on Poetry and Putting the Writing First

Feb 15, 2022
51:26

Episode 108 / Mark McGuinness joins us this week to talk about poetry and it’s a fascinating discussion. We chat about the multiple ways to experience poetry as well as how writing first thing in the day has been a key to Mark’s success.

Show notes:

  • Why you sometimes have to get out of the way and let the poem or prose come through
  • Why it’s much better not to treat marketing as something separate from the creation process
  • How a “mistake” led Mark to an unexpected career path
  • Mark’s poetry podcast, A Mouth Full of Air, where each episode focuses on one poem and the inspiration and writing process behind it
  • How poets bring their poetry into physical world, including his  collaboration with a sculptor to produce concrete poetry
  • A common mistake poets and writers often make 
  • Why writing first is a key to his success  

Come over and say hi to Jami and Sara in the WIKT Facebook group! You can find show notes and links at wishidknownforwriters.com.

Links: 

Mark's poetry website

A Mouthful of Air 

https://amouthfulofair.

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