Mark McGuinness on Poetry and Putting the Writing First

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