X is for Gregorian As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Gregorian (or Gregorian Masters of Chant) appeared in my music library after a LAN (basically a computer gaming party where all the computers are on the same network). I really liked …
W is for Within Temptation As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Today’s band is classified as Symphonic Gothic Metal. Don’t let that put you off: one of their songs was featured in “Vampire Diaries” (remember when Elena and Damon danced for …
V is for Various Artists (Ed Sheeran, Gotye and Carly Rae Jepsen) As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I could have gone with Van Helsing, but I thought after all the rock and metal groups this month, you could do with …
U is for Lady Gaga and Pink As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I first heard of Lady Gaga when “Poker Face” came out. She is so theatrical! I really enjoy her music. The lyrics of her songs tell so many …
T is for Taylor Swift As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I first got introduced to Taylor Swift when her music videos for “You Belong with Me” and “Love Story” got aired on TV. I liked the stories they told. So …
S is for Seether As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. Seether is a band that originated in Pretoria, South Africa. So, again, we’re looking at something from my country. (Last time we did this was for “H” when we looked at …
R is for Roxette and Rush As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I grew up with Roxette. They are so much fun to listen to! I have them on my editing and admin playlists. Favourite album: “Tourism” Favourite song: “Joyride” I …
Q is for Queen As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. If you haven’t heard of Queen, you’ve probably never turned on the radio or watched a movie. The “Highlander” movies are filled with Queen songs (“It’s a Kind of Magic”, “Who …
P is for Placebo As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I first heard of Placebo when their song “Running Up That Hill” featured in “Bones”, again in “Vampire Diaries” and again in “NCIS: Los Angeles”. Various artists/bands tried to sing this …
O is for OneRepublic This is also an Author Toolbox Blog Hop post. As I mentioned in my theme-reveal post, this month will be all about music and how it inspires my writing. I heard OneRepublic for the first time in the first season of Vampire Diaries. (Go take a listen – they use quite …
