So I’m being healthy again. No, seriously, I am this time. And I’m making my kid be, too. I joined www.peertrainer.com (OMG I love it, sign up if you haven’t. It’s free!!) I’ve been working out and eating better, and best yet, writing down everything I eat. It’s amazing how writing down everything that goes into your mouth can inspire you to put less in it, and better things at that.
Okay, so I have this book, this book I cannot wait to target to NY. It’s my contemporary romance that is not erotic. It does have some spicy love scenes (not as many and not as hot as my erotic stuff), but it’s definitely not getting tagged at erotic. This book is my baby, my project I’ve been working on for two years. TWO YEARS. I put it down when I was halfway done because I got into writing for the erotic market.
Anyway, I finished up projects I’d committed elsewhere and decided to hardcore focus on this book. I’m really trying to meet my 1k a day minimum and having been doing pretty good. I’m just under 30k from being done, so I could have this sucker done in a month. Which is great because I fully intend to pitch it at the Seattle conference.
You know what really gets me writing at night? Even when I’m sluggish, or would rather just surf Ebay again and chat on Yahoo. I pull up my playlist and close out of my internet browsers. But the playlist, I swear it’s like someone hit the on switch for my writer mode. I hear the first song The Lucky One by Alison Krauss and I am off like freaking Seabiscuit!!
Here’s thirteen other songs (ha, look at me turning this post into a TT!) on my playlist. Obviously I like a little of everything. What’s on yours?
- Crush, Dave Matthews
- Before he Cheats, Carrie Underwood
- Everybody look what’s going down, Buffalo Springfield
- Cowboy take me away, Dixie Chicks
- Time to say goodbye, Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli
- Dream a little Dream of me, Carly Simon
- Sympathique, Pink Martini
- Teach your children well, Crosby, Stills and Nash
- Oranoco Flow, Enya
- Amarillo Sky, Jason Aldean
- Feels like home to me, Bonnie Rait
- Suddenly I see, KT Tunstall
- Bring it on Home, Little Big town
Right now I’m just finishing a revision so my playlist is:
MC Solaar – Ben Oui
MC Solaar – Solaar Pleur
Fergie – London Bridge
Justin Timberlake – Lovestoned
Tito Puente – Mambo Birdland
Tito Puente – Timbales
Goldfrapp – Ooh La La
Goldfrapp – Strict Machine
Gwen Stefani – Wind Up
Jay Z – Show Me What You Got
Twista – Give It Up
This book is about a woman who works in burlesque lounge so it’s heavy on the dance music.
Nothing like a little Jason Aldean, and Little Big Town…both of which are in my CD player in my car.
Am I the only writer on the planet who doesn’t do play lists?
Oooh Lauren that sounds like a fun book to write. I love the playlist and can totally see it corresponding with the theme.
Lorelei, I actually don’t have a playlist to go with books. I just have a playlist I listen to for any book I write. Though I’m sure it would be a good idea… Maybe I should try it some time.
LOL I just made a playlist for edits on a novella that was giving me trouble.
It was a combination of Linkin Park and Garbage. LOL.
Oh. Crush is a GREAT song.
But then I LURVE Dave Matthews. and his band. LOL.
Playlists are terrific tools! Sounds like you have a great one!!