Over time, I’ll be sharing the soundtrack for Waiting For A Star To Fall, and how each song inspired or enhanced the creation of the novel. Impatient? Full Spotify playlist is here. Star was the book where Canadian bands somehow knew just what I needed. While July Talk found a way to kickstart my Muse,Continue reading “Behind The Book: How One Great Song By Arkells Revealed A Character’s Backstory”
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Behind The Book: How An Uncompromising Rock Band From Toronto Revived A Comatose Muse
Over time, I’ll be sharing the soundtrack for Waiting For A Star To Fall, and how each song inspired or enhanced the creation of the novel. Impatient? Full Spotify playlist is here. 2013 was the year of emptiness. Every writer will tell you that Writer’s Block is a very real phenomenon, one that often strikesContinue reading “Behind The Book: How An Uncompromising Rock Band From Toronto Revived A Comatose Muse”
Got Junk In Your Writing Trunk? You’re Not Alone.
You’ll often see, as you meander through writing Twitter, people discouraged from unsuccessful queries being told by other writers (or even by those they’ve queried) that a project may need to be sat aside. “Put it in the trunk,” they’ll tell you. “Write another book.” As a writer, it’s disheartening to think that a projectContinue reading “Got Junk In Your Writing Trunk? You’re Not Alone.”