50 min
S3E12 || Music and Literature || Christy Alexander Hallberg #badasswriters
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Today's episode is all about the blend of music and literature, what these two mediums have in common, and why rock fiction should be more of a thing! Then, Kat chats with author Christy Alexander Hallberg about:
her book, Searching for Jimmy Page
how we use myth and art to create our own personal narratives
the power music has to create emotional experiences
the inspiration behind the book
how grief and a pilgrimage led to her writing Searching for Jimmy Page
how in-person location research can help sharpen the details in the writing
letting the characters tell the writer where they need to go
outlining vs. not outlining
the most challenging part about writing
the editing process
fast drafting vs taking years to write a book
her publishing experience
how to sift through feedback
the new #RockisLit podcast
rock fiction recommendations
having song lyrics in a manuscript
advice to writers who are writing about music or are including it in any way in their manuscripts
Christy can be found on her website at www.christyalexanderhallberg.com. She's on Twitter @ChristyHallberg and Instagram at @christyhallberg.
Kat can be found on Twitter @_badasswriters @kfoxx_writes @FoxxEditorial and on Instagram @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com and www.foxxeditorial.com.
Today's episode is all about the blend of music and literature, what these two mediums have in common, and why rock fiction should be more of a thing! Then, Kat chats with author Christy Alexander Hallberg about:
her book, Searching for Jimmy Page
how we use myth and art to create our own personal narratives
the power music has to create emotional experiences
the inspiration behind the book
how grief and a pilgrimage led to her writing Searching for Jimmy Page
how in-person location research can help sharpen the details in the writing
letting the characters tell the writer where they need to go
outlining vs. not outlining
the most challenging part about writing
the editing process
fast drafting vs taking years to write a book
her publishing experience
how to sift through feedback
the new #RockisLit podcast
rock fiction recommendations
having song lyrics in a manuscript
advice to writers who are writing about music or are including it in any way in their manuscripts
Christy can be found on her website at www.christyalexanderhallberg.com. She's on Twitter @ChristyHallberg and Instagram at @christyhallberg.
Kat can be found on Twitter @_badasswriters @kfoxx_writes @FoxxEditorial and on Instagram @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com and www.foxxeditorial.com.
50 min