Tag Archives: music
The second regret and how to live with the both/and
A few blog posts previous to this one, I said I had one regret in my publishing life, that I hadn’t been a good book citizen. That’s still true. But I have one other regret, and that regret is ten … Continue reading
Posted in BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, Uncategorized
Tagged BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, edgy young adult, music, publishing, YA
40 Comments
When art creates art, and YOU MEET THE ARTIST (omg!!)
The title doesn’t make it clear, but the book does: the title of WRECK is inspired by “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a song written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot in 1976, about the shipwreck of the … Continue reading
Posted in artists, characters, emotions, epic-ness, grief, music, November, small world, Uncategorized, writing life, yawp
Tagged art, edgy young adult, gordon lightfoot, joy, music, WRECK, writing life
1 Comment
Gabe’s words/my words: losing Prince (1958-2016)
(This series of Prince photos–at maybe 19?–are complete treasures. Look them up.) The first time I heard a Prince song, I was 14, and it was probably “1999.” But the one that hit me most was “Little Red Corvette.” I … Continue reading
Posted in adolescence, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, Midwest, music, Uncategorized
Tagged music, Prince
Leave a comment