Ah, summer. One note of a summer-themed song, and I'm singing along, and humming it the rest of the day. Music influences so many writers, including myself. I don't keep playlists, as some do, but sometimes a song will trigger a story. Other times, I weave musical influences into my stories.
In any case, summer's a great time for both music and reading. Hard to believe this summer's almost over, isn't it?
Blog hops and other events have thrown my regular Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule off of late. But that's what summer's all about, really - getting away from the drudgery of a relentless schedule.
Do you have favorite summer "beach" reads? Do you distinguish between summer reads and your reading the rest of the year? I don't - I read any genre anytime. Right now, Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas has me captivated. I am in love with his writing and have to read the series.
What do you like to read in the summer? Or listen to?
Here are a few summer songs, classic and newer ones:
And a quick reminder for this weekend's Western Blurb Fest!
If you write stories set in the West, whether historical or contemporary, come share your blurb this weekend at TBR!
In any case, summer's a great time for both music and reading. Hard to believe this summer's almost over, isn't it?
Blog hops and other events have thrown my regular Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule off of late. But that's what summer's all about, really - getting away from the drudgery of a relentless schedule.
Do you have favorite summer "beach" reads? Do you distinguish between summer reads and your reading the rest of the year? I don't - I read any genre anytime. Right now, Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas has me captivated. I am in love with his writing and have to read the series.
What do you like to read in the summer? Or listen to?
Here are a few summer songs, classic and newer ones:
And a quick reminder for this weekend's Western Blurb Fest!
