Find out what the authors of Love Across the Universe do to refill their creative wells on this leg of the blog tour!
Tag: music
Memories of Magic Book Soundtrack Addendum
Earlier, I posted a list of songs relevant to my book, Memories of Magic. During revisions, I added a new one! Lindsey Stirling’s “Where Do We Go?” featuring Carah Faye. Find out why on the blog!
The Perils of Nostalgia-Fueled Films
Sometimes nostalgic expectations can lead to disappointment–or surprised enjoyment.
Book Soundtracks: Memories of Magic
Some of the songs on my writing soundtrack for Memories of Magic.
Problematic Holiday Music
There was a CNN article going around social media this week about a couple that re-imagined the lyrics to “Baby It’s Cold Outside” to emphasize consent. I shared… Read more “Problematic Holiday Music”
Reeling
Like many people in America and across the world, I’m still in something of a free-fall after last week. I’m not going to talk politics on my… Read more “Reeling”
Book Soundtracks – A Merge of Magic
The book soundtrack for A Merge of Magic includes songs like “Brave Enough” by Lindsey Stirling and Christina Perri, “Gravity” by Sara Bareilles, and “Heart’s a Mess” by GOTYE.
Making Time to Take a Break
This week I’ve been pushing hard toward the end of the second draft of A Theft of Magic. I turned in the draft to my editor on… Read more “Making Time to Take a Break”
Book Soundtracks – A Theft of Magic
My first post about book soundtracks was more of a “what a book soundtrack means to me” or “how I craft my book soundtrack” type of post.… Read more “Book Soundtracks – A Theft of Magic”
Book Soundtracks
I’ve always written to music, but it wasn’t until I started listening to the Story Wonk podcasts that I began developing more structured writing playlists. Now, when I’m… Read more “Book Soundtracks”
Cara McKinnon 