Showing posts with label author. Show all posts
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Guest Post: Music+Writing by YA Author Taylor L. Stimac

Music and writing have always gone hand and hand for me. There is nothing like putting a playlist on shuffle and letting the first thing that fills your ears set the scene. So many times while writing my debut novel, Trusted, I would pop in my earbuds and just let the songs take me away. There is something freeing about letting the vibes of a good song work their magic through your words. Music has always served as an escape for me and it's no different when I'm writing.


There were many times while completing my novel that a particular song would captivate not only me, but the characters as well. While they weren't specifically named in the book itself, each song left it's imprint on the overall product. Below is the playlist that I worked up for Trusted. Each of these songs were scene setters that just wouldn't let go.

TRUSTED PLAYLIST

Taylor Swift                 Everything Has Changed
Weezer                                  Island In The Sun
Alice Cooper                                 School's Out
YB Mobstaz                                       Umbrella
Modest Mouse         Tiny Cities Made Of Ashes
Nirvana                                                Plateau
Foo Fighters                                   All My Life
Stone Sour                                 Through Glass
The Goo Goo Dolls                          Better Days
The White Stripes     We're Going To Be Friends

Music continues to inspire me as I write and I love sharing the songs that influence my characters.
How does music inspire you?

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Sunday, July 7, 2013

Author Interview: Tangible WHY NOT LIVE? by Cheryl Cropper

Sapphire, a budding research specialist destine for success, finds herself in turmoil when looking for Mr. Right takes her through different challenges of the dating game. When she meets Mathis Dumarcus, a geologist, and very successful businessman, the immediate spark makes her wonder if he could be the one. Soon, their relationship is strained to the point that it makes her doubt whether she is truly ready to contend with fully committing to any relationship. While close friends keep her occupied and focused, she doesn’t give up hope that she’ll find a man that has true intuition about what he actually wants out of relationship. On campus, she bumps into Lawrence, an old friend from high school, and as they date, he helps her to consider other possibilities. With time, she comes to the realization that no real relationship is perfectly compatible; she learns, that as the cards are played on the players’ field, an adverse effect can quickly alter the very outcome of any meaningful relationship. You are given amiable tranquil settings as the romance of any woman’s dreams unfolds with breathtaking descriptions that will make you picture yourself there. The realistic reality of the “now” unravels, as the author keeps you in suspense, laughter, and excitement.

What is the title of your book?
Tangible WHY NOT LIVE?
Why did you decide to write it?
To express a different style in storytelling, to created the long since forgotten theory of writing
a romance novel that’s not overly erotic, but expresses the same level of sensitivity that strong
erotic romance novels hold (although some critics may feel that it is just as erotic with the
exception of word preference). To give my reading audience a different air when expressing the
different scenarios in life.
My goal is to try and keep the aura comfortable, even when uncomfortable terms surface
throughout the text.
How did you get your book published?

Through Outskirts Press.
What types of readers will be interested in your book?
All types, as its genre is American Drama/ Fiction/ and Mapped Literature
What is special about your book?
It is different than most novels in terms of its linguistic structure.
What differentiates it from other books in the same category?
Well, I allow my readers to share in by creating a conversational piece throughout the text,
opening a sort of forum that will allow them to give feedback on the topic expressed.
Have you published any other books?
No.
Do you plan to publish more?
Yes, I am currently working on my second novel.

Tangible is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Outskirts Press.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Guest Post: Inspirational Music by YA Author Suzy Turner

I love to listen to music while I write and as my books can be a little dark and eerie, I like the music to be equally haunting to inspire me.
My first series, The Raven Saga, was inspired by a visit to western Canada where much of the scenery is reminiscent of the area in and around Forks in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight. No surprise then that I found myself listening to a number of songs from the soundtrack. My favourites included Lykke Li's Possibility...


...and Flightless Bird by Iron & Wine. Basically, anything with a haunting feel was put on my playlist. Aiden's Cry Little Sister (made famous in The Lost Boys movie), Klaus Bedelt's Premonition (from the movie of the same name), Lisa Marie Presley's Raven...



...there are so many! As soon as I hear the songs start, I get a tingly feel all over and I just want to write. It's an amazing feeling.
My new series, The Morgan Sisters has a bit more of an urban feel to it, as it is set primarily in London so I found myself being inspired by Coldplay and Lana del Rey...

 

...both of which feature in the novella, Daisy Madigan's Paradise.
The first full length novel in the series, The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw, is free at the moment so why don't you grab a copy while you can? I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it! Its sequel, The Temporal Stone is available too.

The Ghost of Josiah Grimshaw

Adopted sisters Lana Beth and Emma Jane are polar opposites, but when the same strange 'tattoo' suddenly appears and winds its way up their bodies within days of each other, they soon realize there's more to their relationship than they could ever have imagined.
Sent off to London for two weeks of 'work experience', the Morgan Sisters soon find themselves being initiated into the ancient Praxos Foundation, one that protects the innocent while fighting evil, both human and supernatural.
At the same time, Lana Beth and Emma Jane must also investigate why the sweet but sometimes pesky ghost of Josiah Grimshaw just won't leave them alone.

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