Monday, September 19, 2011

The Best Moment of the Emmys Goes to...

I don't know how many of you happened to catch the Emmys, but if you only see one part of it, my vote would be that this was the winning moment of the evening.

I would like to take this moment to thank these women for proving over the past couple of years that women can be funny. I love how they took this moment into their own hands :)

Enjoy!


Saturday, September 3, 2011

Seeking Playlist Submissions

I'm one of those authors who has to write to a playlist. There is no right and wrong way to enter your personal writing zone. Some people need complete silence or to go rent a hotel room and write in a foreign atmosphere.

I need music.

Even if it's only one song on loop, I need a playlist for sustained writing. I hear the songs the first couple times they play, but after about ten minutes, the playlist swirls into white noise and creates the ambiance and mood of what I'm writing.

I'm currently working on two books. One is the fifth Rhea book and the other is an urban fantasy novel. Both need soundtracks. The urban fantasy has one song, but Rhea has NONE (which is also why her book isn't coming along as fast as the urban fantasy novel).

The fact that I'm not finding any music for Rhea indicates to me that the music might be found outside of my usual music resources. I know that it's upbeat/acton music. There is a ton of action in book 5 in addition to other tension, so I'm looking for music that doesn't quite let you relax.

For the urban fantasy, I'm thinking video games might have the music I'm looking for. I'm looking for a contemporary-classical sound without being cheesy. Epic. Only one song has made it for sure on the list, and I think I've listened to it on loop for at least twenty hours. It's time to add a new dynamic to the mix.

So... Any suggestions for either book? :)

Current urban fantasy playlist of one: