I’m pleased to announce that my whacked-out short story “Slarky” has been accepted for the upcoming The Evil Inside Anthology. The release date is October 2012.
I wrote the piece after a particularly vicious nightmare. The strength of the nightmare was bolstered by a fever, and fortified by an iTunes playlist as I wrote.
I should write more about music on this site. Why? It’s with me wherever I go. Each book or story I write has its own specific soundtrack, influenced by the melody and moods of these songs.
When working on first drafts I wear a pair of headphones (AKG K240 Studios, which are lovely), blaring with music. For some reason this helps me slip into the fictional world. Other writers also go this route. Stephen King has talked about his penchant for loud music during first drafts.
I’m a certifiable music nut, seeking forty to fifty albums of new material a year. To some of you out there, that’s nothing, and I applaud your musical passion. But for most people, that’s quite a bit.
Favorite artists…there are many, and a list would hog the front page of this blog. I enjoy Townes Van Zandt, The Flaming Lips, M83, Pink Floyd, Grandaddy, Mono, The Drive By Truckers, to name a few.
Here’s a track that’s been on heavy rotation during my current draft of LAMENT. It’s Christina Vantzou with “Homemade Mountains”. The album is titled No. 1 and was released in 2011.
