Skip to main content

Mood Music

Happy Tuesday Everyone,

As I type this I'm listening to The Cure's Friday I'm In Love. Before that (to wake up), I listened to Ramones' Rock N' Roll Radio (which is really good when you want to rock out, toss your hair around, and get dizzy from doing that LOL).

I think I've talked about this before...but there's something interesting about music. It can affect your mood. Sometimes a song can make you really happy (AH-HA's Take On Me) or it can make you sad (the hymn, How Great Thou Art or The Old Rugged Cross both played at my Grandfather's Memorial Service), or it can remind  you of falling in love (Toby Keith's Rock You Baby--first dance at my wedding reception).

One of the novels I've written I listened to a lot of Chris De Burgh's music because it was very romantic (you can see it in the margin of this blog). It put me in the right mindset to create the "prince charming" for my heroine (he's not actually Prince Charming, and he's not actually a prince either, but he is like Prince Charming in a lot of ways).

Some songs give me flashbacks (Fastball's The Way)--they take me back to a time and place where I can make out the outline of what was going on when I heard a particular song.

I don't know what it is about music, but it elicits emotions much like a story will.

What songs affect you? (Can be positive or negative).

Have A Tune-full Tuesday!

Comments

Ryan Vukmanovic said…
Since I am a Metal music fan, I tend to listen to dark stuff. So there isn't really one song that makes me happy or sad. I often use music from my favorite bands to inspire scenes for writing. I guess rocking out in general makes me happy when I'm sad.
Anonymous said…
Ryan,

Yeah...music can inspire one's writing and there's nothing wrong with that. Writers get inspiration from most everywhere.

Thank you for dropping by :-)
Roni said…
Recently I bought two cd's that are the 'best of' Queen. Another One Bites the Dust and Under Pressure are my favorites and people can hear me coming a mile away. Gets the blood pumping. And if it's loud enough it seems to wash away a bad mood.
Anonymous said…
Roni,

Queen has some good music--UNDER PRESSURE is a good one--is the version you got the one with David Bowie?

Have a great day!

Thank you for dropping by :-)

Popular posts from this blog

Gregori Celebrates My Birthday

Happy Tuesday All, ****CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED**** In honor of my birthday (that was on Oct. 15th) I am doing TWO give aways! The FIRST one is TODAY!  Today's give away is a copy of Kerrelyn Sparks' Sexiest Vampire Alive . Kerrelyn, being the awesome person that she is, has agreed to give a signed copy of the novel to ONE lucky commenter on my blog. Here's how it's going to work and please read all instructions CAREFULLY. ONE entry PER person : If you choose to email in your entry: Email to this email ONLY .  Your email should state who your favorite vampire is. And no, it does NOT have to be one of Kerrelyn Sparks' characters, but that would be really cool if you DID mention one of hers. If you choose to enter by commenting on my blog: Leave your FIRST name, email address, and what vampire is your favorite. It can be ANY vampire--but like I said, it would be really cool if you mention a Kerrelyn Sparks' vampire. You don't know Kerrelyn Spa...

Spotlight On Author: Kerrelyn Sparks

Happy Friday Everybody, THE CONTEST PORTION OF THIS AUTHOR INTERVIEW IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED. Finally! I get to post the interview with Kerrelyn Sparks . I was planning to last Friday, but unfortunately my computer had issues. I have been enjoying Kerrelyn's books for awhile now, but I had the pleasure of meeting her recently at one of her book signings. She is incredibly nice, funny, encouraging and a delight to be around. You, my dear readers, have a special treat today. Not only do you get this awesome interview to read, but if you leave a comment in the comment section (with your first name and email address--I won't be able to contact you if you're the winner if you don't leave your email address) I'll put your name and email address in my contest box for Friday night's drawing for a chance to win Kerrelyn Sparks' Be Still My Vampire Heart . Below (after the interview) you'll see the rules of how to enter, please read them carefully. So...

Spotlight On Author: Melissa Ohnoutka

Happy Friday Everyone, A special shout out to my parents who are celebrating 45 years of marriage today--congratulations! Today I'm happy to introduce to you a friend of mine and a very talented author, Melissa Ohnoutka . Melissa's Faithful Deceptions , which I reviewed and definitely enjoyed when I read it. She's incredibly nice, cheerful, and a lot of fun to know. She also has a blog , where you can go and see what's happening in her world.  Anyway...introducing Melissa Ohnoutka: Me:   Faithful Deceptions came out in March, do you have plans for future releases? If so, what and when? Melissa:  Yes, I'm working on a short story called "Shattered Souls of Innocence." It will tie my first two books together and should be released soon. Then "Target of Betrayal" will follow this summer. Me:  What made you choose human trafficking for your novel? Melissa:  I watched a Lifetime mini series back in 2005 or 2006 with Mira Servino and ...