tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.comments2011-05-30T14:45:42.921-07:00Lit from WoeAlexisKGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01682976233783792092noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-70884524688269809382011-05-30T14:45:42.921-07:002011-05-30T14:45:42.921-07:00Carrie: fun! I am watching it right now. I love cl...Carrie: fun! I am watching it right now. I love clever (womp) musicians. Thanks!AlexisKGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682976233783792092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-49637983269923859252011-05-30T14:35:35.821-07:002011-05-30T14:35:35.821-07:00I saw the funniest banjo music clip on facebook to...I saw the funniest banjo music clip on facebook today. A group called the Cleverly's singing Beyonce's All the Single Ladies. It is pretty fantastic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226974782422398270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-46401371470856989782011-05-26T15:31:34.804-07:002011-05-26T15:31:34.804-07:00Wow, that sounds like a great family! So cool when...Wow, that sounds like a great family! So cool when parents make learning into a fun game--a little friendly competition can be very beneficial ;)Rachel Searleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413906883952940334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-63371747219346797362011-05-26T06:36:21.204-07:002011-05-26T06:36:21.204-07:00My fam's go to game is Scrabble. My dad clears...My fam's go to game is Scrabble. My dad clears house every time.Alicia Gregoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660125614529633284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-12402638431541795322011-05-25T19:39:56.171-07:002011-05-25T19:39:56.171-07:00Oh no! Quick typing, easy to slip up. Glad you cam...Oh no! Quick typing, easy to slip up. Glad you came all the way over anyway!AlexisKGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682976233783792092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-66037055737684234942011-05-25T19:20:58.365-07:002011-05-25T19:20:58.365-07:00What a wonderful post, and a glorious family. It ...What a wonderful post, and a glorious family. It totally sounds like - forgive me - a great setting for a novel!<br />p.s. your blog address required some sleuthing to get to from your comment on my post...I believe the missing "l" made it bogspot.com, which turns out not to exist!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-61408823239531662092011-05-18T06:12:59.814-07:002011-05-18T06:12:59.814-07:00hooray for all of the above, but especially number...hooray for all of the above, but especially number 3!!! and for the dancing. that always deserves a high five.abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-67206646097937927652011-05-11T22:00:20.718-07:002011-05-11T22:00:20.718-07:00Good choice! True story: Mary was up for that role...Good choice! True story: Mary was up for that role. But I do adore Anne Hathaway. That MOUTH!AlexisKGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682976233783792092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-17476290982853662862011-05-11T14:44:54.293-07:002011-05-11T14:44:54.293-07:00your grandma made it on to jimmy kimmel (sorta), t...your grandma made it on to jimmy kimmel (sorta), that's fantastic! also, fantastic is your narrator and now i can imagine her when i think of bennie. hot diggity, i like this.<br /><br />also, if i had to choose? i'd have to say anne hathaway not because she sounds like my narrator, not that i have one at the moment (ahem, self get it together), but because her reading THE PRINCESS DIARIES series blew me away. and i want someone to be blown away while listening to my words.<br /><br />yes, i'll pay for the doctor's bill.abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-46094398020244726272011-05-04T23:50:44.696-07:002011-05-04T23:50:44.696-07:00Carrie: 1-2ish, probably. Rescue dog, as we do. On...Carrie: 1-2ish, probably. Rescue dog, as we do. Once my parents get out of the muck of their Big Move, they're going to do a DNA test. I'm pretty sure she's part dragon. And part Cirque acrobat in dog costume. And maybe part Tramp.AlexisKGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682976233783792092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-45822428590926442252011-05-04T23:37:07.949-07:002011-05-04T23:37:07.949-07:00Remi is gorgeous! I love her eyes. How old is she?...Remi is gorgeous! I love her eyes. How old is she?Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733651711754068802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-64954494238988805062011-05-01T15:22:42.719-07:002011-05-01T15:22:42.719-07:00Found poetry at its finest! :) Well spotted!Found poetry at its finest! :) Well spotted!Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007684244962587628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-2626667882926707962011-04-27T19:26:48.414-07:002011-04-27T19:26:48.414-07:00The worst part of traveling is the coming home. ...The worst part of traveling is the coming home. <br /><br />I once told my family I was going to go off and pick strawberries in the south of France. I have yet to make that happen.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918452561986317500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-22471944524317813052011-04-27T15:18:48.947-07:002011-04-27T15:18:48.947-07:00Stellar choices!Stellar choices!KatOwens: Insect Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228171304170449979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-55780739244839362172011-04-27T13:52:25.347-07:002011-04-27T13:52:25.347-07:00Tracey and Kaitlin: I think half of the reason beh...Tracey and Kaitlin: I think half of the reason behind my tendency to have character-matched songs is my utter fear of having to conduct an interview with individual characters, like so many writers advise/swear by; it just seems like so much nosey busy work! Songs, though, songs can get me details without being too detail-y…if that makes sense.<br /><br />Eliza: my OkGo WIP is fantasy, not High, but fantasy, so I totally get where you're coming from – that's why most of the choices I make change over time, because there's just too MUCH to cling to. And why Bat for Lashes is there. If she's not High Fantasy, I don't know who is.<br /><br />Karla: See above for haunting tone and lyrics – that Natasha Khan has them COVERED. I am totally with you on that kind of music use!<br /><br />Rebecca and KT: RIght? Three cheers for NPR and hipster tastes! ;-)<br /><br />Becky: Ah, Prince. If he can inspire Emma Bull, OkGo can do for me. Old and new, indeed!<br /><br />Abby, my dear: Yeah, wordy songs WHILE writing is a poor recipe. Probably also while grading, but I REFUSE TO BE BEATEN DOWN by 70 essays in silence. So, there's that. Ahem. But I was thinking of you and Vedmastic and wondering what kind of Halloween party music you had in your head for the opening scenes while writing this, so maybe that can be your first experiment! Spooky, witchy party music. I'd be down.<br /><br />Miss Cole: OHMAGAHD his eyes! Right?! Piercing, happy, amazing. I should write a book just about his eyes. […] Mm, maybe that would be creepy. I'll stick to the WIP on the line, let the eyes just inspire me. And the bounciness!AlexisKGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682976233783792092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-34982612553892048032011-04-27T13:13:17.865-07:002011-04-27T13:13:17.865-07:00Your first choice is so bouncy and fun! The video ...Your first choice is so bouncy and fun! The video is lovely and I can really get a sense of the friendship your characters must have.<br /><br />And my goodness that man has amazing eyes...<br /><br />;)Miss Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014234633679291480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-50774876988331375332011-04-27T12:07:56.661-07:002011-04-27T12:07:56.661-07:00i am WAY behind on the times and as such, am just ...i am WAY behind on the times and as such, am just now getting to the idea that music can fuel the muse. i know. i know! but it started with the fact that i can't listen to music while i write since the lyrics get in the way of me producing my own words...BUT listening to the song before i write, now there's where the magic happens.<br /><br />p.s. i love the yellow design of your blog.abby mumfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945527585028871186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-39523139781863504232011-04-27T11:11:27.127-07:002011-04-27T11:11:27.127-07:00Came over from YA Highway. For some reason the fir...Came over from YA Highway. For some reason the first one reminds me of Billy Joel and the second reminds me of Prince. Interesting how old and new combine!Becky Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02880501542510014819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-9777233621975358352011-04-27T10:51:13.606-07:002011-04-27T10:51:13.606-07:00Wow love them both! And I'm a fan of Local Nat...Wow love them both! And I'm a fan of Local Natives and Ra Ra Riot too :) I'd be very interested in reading the OK Go WIP. Totes trippy hahahkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056438066978666845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-64282430449493355052011-04-27T08:31:31.361-07:002011-04-27T08:31:31.361-07:00I'm jealous of people who can make playlists a...I'm jealous of people who can make playlists associated with characters! Mine tend to be more about mood, because I just can't get songs to stick with my characters.Kaitlin Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218406803223729204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-72886503285068504982011-04-27T07:50:52.790-07:002011-04-27T07:50:52.790-07:00the music that inspires me usually has haunting ly...the music that inspires me usually has haunting lyrics, ones that will really stick in the brain. sometimes they invoke a particular scene or plot thread and others, they help me to mold a character or three. nice post :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612218172442721987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-16262239237994880782011-04-27T06:59:30.469-07:002011-04-27T06:59:30.469-07:00Oh, I lurve the Tiny Desk Concerts. I've found...Oh, I lurve the Tiny Desk Concerts. I've found such great music through them!Rebecca Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138361115317776477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-35578620698355696232011-04-27T06:55:55.066-07:002011-04-27T06:55:55.066-07:00I associate songs with stories or scenes. I don...I associate songs with stories or scenes. I don't have a lot of songs for each specific character. But that's a great idea that I might have to steal.Tracey Neithercotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539278941411542797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-83486473455363441262011-04-27T04:53:40.284-07:002011-04-27T04:53:40.284-07:00Oh, why didn't I think of posting two choices!...Oh, why didn't I think of posting two choices! And I would have to say character-associated. My WIP is High Fantasy. There is way too much going on to pick just one song.Eliza Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765731038856226730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-671815590794296236.post-24762141077272224872011-04-25T08:52:40.781-07:002011-04-25T08:52:40.781-07:00Aw, you're the best!Aw, you're the best!AlexisKGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682976233783792092noreply@blogger.com