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Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley

Written by: Kate Hanley
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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 detailed show notes on each interview, visit katehanley.substack.com. And if you’d like to hear these interviews in one ad-free episode (as opposed to broken up into three shorter episodes with a few ads sprinkled in to keep the lights on), become a paid subscriber once you’re there. .Copyright MsMindbody, LLC 2026 Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • [Lori Gold: What’s coming up]: Re-jiggering your schedule so writing comes first EP 1271

    [Lori Gold: What’s coming up]: Re-jiggering your schedule so writing comes first EP 1271
    May 22 2026
    Welcome back to part three of my interview with Lori Gold, author of the brand new novel “Kiss, Marry, Kill,” about three women who play a spin on the classic sleepover game and wake up the next day in an alternate universe, and “Romantic Friction,” an NPR Book of the Day that satirizes publishing and AI and explores female ambition and friendship.Lori is also the author of Love, Theodosia, Sources Say, Screen Queens, and the Becoming Jinn series, which she published under the name Lori Goldstein.In today’s episode, we’re going to get a peek at where Lori’s throughline may be leading her next, as well as what she’s been reading, watching, listening to, and fantasizing about eating lately, including:- How she comes up with book ideas that have a hooky premise- How reading all of Liane Moriarty’s book was an education (as well as a joyride)- Keeping writing fresh by taking on new storytelling challenges- Re-organizing her time so she can do a deep dive on completing the draft of her next book- The Netflix rom com that’s giving her lifeConnect with Lori on Instagram @lorigoldsteinbooks or at her website, lorigoldsteinbooks.com.For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • [Lori Gold, inner stuff]: On writing what you *don’t* know Ep1270

    [Lori Gold, inner stuff]: On writing what you *don’t* know Ep1270
    May 20 2026
    Welcome back to part two of my interview with Lori Gold, whose brand new novel is “Kiss, Marry, Kill,” a book about three friends who are sent into alternate universes after playing the classic sleepover game during a company trip.Today, we’re getting into the psychology and mindset side of writing–the thoughts, ideas, and beliefs that play such a big part of this very interior profession.We covered:- Why “Kiss, Marry, Kill” took two years to revise- How she determines when she’s done enough book promotion- What she tells herself when the doubts start coming- How getting older has changed what she writes about- Infusing a fictional story with your real-life feelings- Feeling your gravitational pull tilt away from ambition as you enter your 50s- Why “write what you know” isn’t true- A plug for the power of planningConnect with Lori on Instagram @lorigoldsteinbooks or at her website, lorigoldsteinbooks.com.For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • [Lori Gold, practical matters]: Listening to the voice that says “I want to do something different” Ep 1269

    [Lori Gold, practical matters]: Listening to the voice that says “I want to do something different” Ep 1269
    May 18 2026
    This week my guest is Lori Gold, author of the just-released “Kiss, Marry, Kill” about three women who play a spin on the classic sleepover game and wake up the next day in an alternate universe, and last year’s winning breakthrough, “Romantic Friction” – a comedic look at a rivalry between two writers seasoned with a dash of AI that was an NPR Book of the Day.Her other books, published under the name Lori Goldstein, include the adult historical novel, “Love, Theodosia”, a Romeo & Juliet for Hamilton fans, and four novels for young adults: “Sources Say,” “Screen Queens,” and the “Becoming Jinn” series.Lori is also a creative writing instructor and founder of Think Write, which holds creative writing classes and writing retreats.We covered:- Making the leap to fiction from journalism- The first manuscript she ever wrote that was 800 pages long- The writing class that changed everything- How the right encouragement at the right time–plus stubbornness–can fuel you- The importance of having a cheerleader- Why her husband was the only person who knew she was trying to write a book- Her belief that no writing is wasted–even the complete manuscripts that don’t get picked up by a publisher- Protecting your writing time amidst the side hustles- Realizing when you need to get back to a more writing-centric routine- The different tools she uses for different parts of the writing processConnect with Lori on Instagram @lorigoldsteinbooks or at her website, lorigoldsteinbooks.com.For full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
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