Playlist: Done. Now Time for the Book

The environment each writer needs to create is very personal. There's not write or wrong way to write. There's just the way that works for you. Me? I'm too ADD to write in silence. My mind and body will seek distraction.

And seeking distraction = No writing getting done.

So I need music--and not just any music. My music needs are actually very particular if I want to focus in and actually write. The music needs to set the tone for the book. It has to be very particular and match the vibe, energy, and message I'm putting onto the page. Each song has to be a triple threat in speaking for one of the characters in the book, whether that character is large or small. In that regard, having access to my playlist is about as close as you can get to having spoilers.

That said, I present you with the youtube playlist for UnPleasant Grove. If you HATE spoilers and even the smallest sneak peeks, by all means, don't click. But if you like to get a whiff of what's coming a little in advance, feel free to listen in on the music I currently have on loop, pretty much 24/7.

Thanks for reading (as always)!

At Last! The Playlist Starts to Reveal Itself!

Yay! I'm so glad that I have at last tripped over one of the soundtrack songs for Unpleasant Grove. It beckoned me while I was scanning through channels yesterday, and it's perfect. I tested it last night and *cha-ching* we have a winner.

So if you like to listen along, here you go, Song #1 on the Unpleasant Grove Soundtrack:

And 24 hours later, I tripped over song #2 on the soundtrack--another song I had never heard before, but again, love at first "sight." Song #2 goes to Florence and the Machine:

I need more, obviously--at least four. But I can start with this. Suggestions are still welcome.

For those of you keeping up on New Solomon, this is the current playlist:

Happy listening. And my thanks to the composers and performers. Love it!

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: