Category Archives: Sharing Is Caring
Songs for a Broken Heart
Music is powerful: it inspires, awakens, heals, soothes, and unites our souls. So here’s a list of songs for a broken heart – before, during or after a breakup: (The links take you to a video on YouTube – I … Continue reading
Guest Editorial: The Walking Dead on AMC
Basic cable television has become a bit redundant for a lot of viewers who are tired of seeing the same old shows over and over again. This is not to say there are not new shows coming out as well, … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Is Caring
Tagged american horror, guest editorials, the walking dead, tv
2 Comments
Songs About Loving Someone You Can’t Have
Lately, there’s a recurring theme in my short stories: love; more specifically, forbidden love. The exploration of that theme has given way to several stories which will remain under lock and key. But there are three stories I want to … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Is Caring
Tagged ani difranco, brett dennen, bright eyes, joan jett, josh and hanna, leona lewis, love triangles, loving someone you can't have, lyrics, matt costa, mayday parade, music, otis redding, paramore, pj harvey, saving jane, solomon burke, songs to fuel emotional scenes, songs to inspire writing
3 Comments
Not in the Mood? Maybe These Photos Will Help
Oftentimes, the easiest scenes to write are the funnest. But then there are other days when the scene I thought would be quick, easy and painless just can’t make it from my muse to my conscious to the page. Those … Continue reading
When Your Mood Doesn’t Match Your Character’s…
The story of David and Dawn needs finished. The ending – well, technically it’s the beginning – has never been in question. My muse has had it gift-wrapped and ready to be opened since I finished “Misery’s Constant Companion.” I … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Is Caring
Tagged 3 doors down, blue october, david and dawn, evanescence, johnny cash, linkin park, lita ford, music, onerepublic, ozzy osbourne, papa roach, secondhand serenade, seether, sheryl crow, shinedown, songs to fuel emotional scenes, songs to inspire writing, stone sour, three days grace
Leave a comment
Top 5 Songs to Fuel Emotional Scenes
I’m not sure if all writers rely on music for added inspiration before, during, or after specific types of scenes, but I do. When I’m going to write a dark scene with graphic violence or heated dialogue, I’ll listen to … Continue reading
Kingsford Charcoal Commercial – Guy Traumatized by Winter
I laugh my arse off every time I watch this commercial. Plus, I totally connect with the guy in the yellow coat, traumatized by winter and all its snow and all its cold. Isn’t the best stuff usually the most … Continue reading
My 100th Post Is a Charitable Donation
This morning I realized today would mark a milestone in my journey as a blogger: my 100th post. So I spent most of the day going back and forth between two topics I wanted to discuss, but then I found … Continue reading
