Hello Wenona and Thank You so much for
inviting me along!
I’d like to talk a little today about
music, and its importance to me in the writing process. My writing style relies heavily on music – to
the extent that I would put a particular piece of music on time and time again
when writing scenes, as the music would easily place me back in the middle of
the story.
Music also has a strong theme within
“Worlds Apart – Leah”, Ben plays the guitar, and there are several instances
where the right music is vital - There is a scene where Leah goes and watches
Ben and his band mates practice, for example, where the wrong music could
completely destroy the scene. Then of
course there are the regional finals, just before the fight scene, where the
music is again, intrinsic to the story.
My own taste in music is pretty eclectic;
you can find a sample of most different genres of music on my ipod – in the
same way that I have read so many different genres of books. I’m pretty sure however you’re not that
interested in what I would listen to, but how about Leah’s playlist?
Leah is nineteen, and about to start
University. Raised by her father since
she was fourteen, after her mother’s death, she finds escape in music and
books, so her playlist is very important to her. I asked her what she was listening to right
now, and this was her response:
“I’m in a good place right now Andrea, so
my music is not as melancholy as it can be.
Life is calmer, although the Harbingers can appear at any time, but I
feel stronger and more able to do battle.
I’m going to see “Hey Beatles” tonight, although the music is old
school, I listened to it a lot with my Mum when I was little, so I still really
like it. Right now I’m listening to my
“general” playlist, so here’s just a sample of the next few on the list:
“Feeling Good” – the Muse version, although
it’s a cover, I love this particular one
“Maybe Tomorrow” – Stereophonics
“You Give me Something” – James Morrison
“Decode” Paramore
“The Swan Nebula – A Perfect Storm”
Jonathan Hood
“I won’t give up” Jason Mraz
“Moves like Jagger” Maroon 5
I could go on forever...”
Thanks Leah, that is really interesting –
I’m sure most people recognise those, even if they’re not something you’d
listen to yourself.
Anyway, thanks again Wenona, hope your
readers enjoy the brief snapshot of Leah’s music J
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Worlds Apart-Leah
Andrea Baker
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Taylor Street Books
ISBN: 978-1480083684
ASIN: B009P4C3GG
Number of pages: 173
Word Count: 60,000
Book Trailer: http://youtu.be/Ms-b5rrONdQ
Book Description:
Leah knows that her mother died in a car accident when Leah was small and that her father, who used to be the gentlest dad in the world, has become increasingly controlling and occasionally violent.
She also knows that her recurring dreams are telling her something more about how and why her mother died, and why her dad turned nasty, but they are becoming progressively more disturbing and confusing.
When Leah meets Ben, she is excited to have a friend she can confide in and have fun with, but is he what he seems?
The voice of Leah’s mother repeatedly tells her to rely on her instincts, but when Leah is run over in a freak accident and Ben’s family take over her welfare, are they protecting her or using her?
And why would anyone, good or evil, bother with an ordinary girl just about to go to university?
About the Author:
Andrea Baker has written stories and poems all her life, although most of them no longer exist. After graduating from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in Economics and Marketing, she convinced herself to stop making these stories up, believing it to be something a "grown-up" should not do.
Since then she has spent most of her career working on major programmes across both private and public sector. Of all the ideas that continued to occur to her, Worlds Apart has been the most insistent, refusing to go away.
Since then she has spent most of her career working on major programmes across both private and public sector
Andrea Baker lives and works in the beautiful English county of Warwickshire, with her husband and daughter. Kenilworth, the base for her Worlds Apart Series, is just a few miles away from their home.
Website: www.AndreaBakerAuthor.com
Twitter: @RoseWall15
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rose.wall.15
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Hi - just dropped in to say Thank You for interviewing me :)
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