tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8859387041435510719..comments2024-03-29T09:03:34.140-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: The Melody is FamiliarJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60482922619561990762010-08-18T20:17:16.647-04:002010-08-18T20:17:16.647-04:00Laura, I love your books, my fav is Every Secret T...Laura, I love your books, my fav is Every Secret Thing. Ditto your comments on using music/titles/lyrics to evoke a certain time-place-feeling. I'm a musician and often do this in my books as well, tho in my case it's usually jazz or classical. <br /><br />Coincidentally, I'm now reading Oliver Sachs' Musicophelia. Fascinating study on how the brain processes music.Susan Fleethttp://www.susanfleet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29584087067304931362010-08-16T00:01:55.135-04:002010-08-16T00:01:55.135-04:00Hi Laura,
Enjoyed your post. Music is a time crunc...Hi Laura,<br />Enjoyed your post. Music is a time cruncher. It can bring a smile or tears depending on where the lyrics take you back to. I sometimes think of putting in music that my heroine was listening to such as: I Ain't Blue by Bonnie Riatt,Don't Be Sad by Traffic and Baby Please Don't Go by Michael Doucet and Beausoleil. But I'm afraid nobody will know the songs and it will lose the meaning, so I don't include them.<br /><br />On another note (excuse the slight pun) I didn't see any postings for the challenge. Weren't we suppose to write what we did on the comments page?Donna Coe-Vellemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531285547959108447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19155481986788492372010-08-15T12:32:53.417-04:002010-08-15T12:32:53.417-04:00Hi, Laura. I really enjoyed your post. In the fi...Hi, Laura. I really enjoyed your post. In the first books in my Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter mystery series, Kendra's ring tone on her cell phone was "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi--to make a statement about her having to take control of her own life. I'll look forward to I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE.Linda O. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6418190601100108512010-08-15T09:21:41.231-04:002010-08-15T09:21:41.231-04:00It happened just this morning: Hall & Oates &q...It happened just this morning: Hall & Oates "Your Kiss Is On My List." It was 1981, I had my first car, it was spring, almost college graduation and that silly song was everywhere. I immediately took inventory -- So, here I am, shopping at Harris Teeter for the family vacation, very tired, having a bad hair day. What would my younger self think? <br /><br />And she thought: "Very different than I ever imagined. But also much better."Laura Lippmanhttp://www.lauralippman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67178554111372600662010-08-15T08:49:18.411-04:002010-08-15T08:49:18.411-04:00I was away Saturday, too, so I wasn't able to ...I was away Saturday, too, so I wasn't able to post a timely comment.<br /><br />Each book of mine has a playlist, but I can't use it while revising. Only while in first draft. <br /><br />However, before I dive into the copy for revisions, I listen to one or two of the key songs to drop my mind back into the right atmosphere. <br /><br />Mp3s have helped immensely in that. Being able to buy just one song instead of an entire CD for one - maybe two? - songs is great. Like being able to buy 45s again.RhondaLhttp://www.thehorseyset.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54673692388972749082010-08-14T22:27:30.431-04:002010-08-14T22:27:30.431-04:00LAura, so wonderful of you to coe visit! I'm r...LAura, so wonderful of you to coe visit! I'm running running running to catch up--I'm in DC teaching at MWA University and just got back. (We missed you, Laura..and you were not far from our thoughts..people are sitting on go for the new book.)<br /><br />THe tyranny of keeping up--so funny! I worked at Rolling Stone magazine for a few years--in the seventies-and I always promised myself I would stay au courant. Sneered at those who were out of touch with the newest music.<br /><br />Huh. Now I look at the top ten--and I often have NO IDEA.<br /><br />And I'll see your husband and raise you--we were at a wedding reception a while ago, and my husband said: Oh, that song sounds familiar. What is it?<br /><br />And I just paused, and realized he wasn't kidding.<br /><br />I said: Honey, it's Satisfaction.<br /><br />He had no idea.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87708691134435040452010-08-14T18:44:30.510-04:002010-08-14T18:44:30.510-04:00"Voices Carry" is one of those songs tha..."Voices Carry" is one of those songs that takes me to a specific, terrible time and place, but I didn't realize it was as long ago as 1985. Can't wait to read this book!Ellen Clair Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14944288413332520719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63617314141220292322010-08-14T12:09:22.934-04:002010-08-14T12:09:22.934-04:00Wow, Laura
What an amount of research! That's ...Wow, Laura<br />What an amount of research! That's why your books are so good. My music's just in my head and I'm not always sure what it is.<br />Loved the Ice*Custard*Happiness! IMichele Drierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944263184981732147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3225326428015649642010-08-14T12:07:21.374-04:002010-08-14T12:07:21.374-04:00Hi Laura,
I've read nearly all of your books,...Hi Laura,<br /><br />I've read nearly all of your books, and they show me just how far I still have to go.<br /><br />Jan probably plays guitar better than I do, but I have a list of over 200 songs to use as possible titles down the road, and most of my published stories have used them. I'm still revising an often rejected novel about a dead rock star, too.<br /><br />I'm a little surprised you missed the ultimate stalker song from the eighties: Every Breath You Take.<br /><br />Looking forward to your new release.Steve Liskowhttp://www.steveliskow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34156497475898911532010-08-14T11:22:45.216-04:002010-08-14T11:22:45.216-04:00Hi Laura,
Welcome to Jungle Red. Spending time in ...Hi Laura,<br />Welcome to Jungle Red. Spending time in the 1970s listening for good music -- except for that disco part -- great place to be. <br /><br />I play guitar and am totally into music -- you should see the tabs and sheet music in piles around my computer - but I never thought of merging my two passions, music and writing together -<br /><br />What a great idea for a book!!Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.com