I choose the music from difotofattesuimuri.
To drown out the machinations spouted by Dragon’s Den, I’ve decided to write a sample list of the music I love to listen to whilst writing.
I find music can be inspirational , can help drown out the humming rubbish that goes with life and, if I match it with my mood, can provide the stimulation my daydreaming cells require to keep fired up.
The following are my current favourites and are in no particular order:

Adele: Someone like You; One an Only.

The Pierces: You & Yours (album), especially Glorious.

Mumford & Sons: Sigh No More (album).

Green Day: American Idiot (album).

Billy Joel: She’s Always a Woman.

The Mamas & The Papas: especially Mama Cass Elliot singing It’s Getting Better; Make Your Own Kind of Music.

Bach Violin Concertos.

Elliot Minor: Elliot Minor (album).

Manic Street Preachers: (It’s Not War) Just The End Of Love.

James Blunt: Somekind of Trouble (album) – (I can hear some of you screaming).

The Who: Then And Now (album)

Barbra Streisand: Send in the Clowns; The Way We Were.

Yehudi Menuhin: especially Paganini violin concerto #2; Vivaldi The Four Seasons.

These songs are suiting the commercial women’s fiction I’m currently writing – but there’s always room for more choices – so if you have favourites, let me know and I’ll give them a audition.

Welcome to Michael, Diana, Glenn & Robbi.

Happy Word Flow One & All.

Picture by Hagerstenguy.

The summer holidays with children puts a lot more pressure on the parenting role. I feel at times that I’m being selfish if I want to write instead of being thrashed at bananagrams, boggle or the dreaded Monopoly.
I also find that my best writing time is mid-afternoon and evening – which is a nightmare with a family that insist on being fed. We always eat around the table which offers quality time and conversation – and we always watch some TV together – even if it is The Gadget Show – which makes my eyes bleed.

I find my brain really kicks into gear when I go to bed – so I sit next to my long-suffering hubs and write – finding myself a tad annoyed if he speaks to me – poor man. However, my time is curtailed by hubs who wishes to sleep so he’s not tired for work in the morning.

I don’t want you to think I’m an ungrateful woman – I have a wonderful hubs, and two daughters who bring more joy into the house than disruption. I love them dearly, but I’m also exceedingly passionate about writing – in fact, it feels more like an addiction – and not one I wish to be weaned off.

So, I do acknowledge that managing writing with a family can have its drawbacks – but it can also add fodder to thoughts and actions for characters in the WP – unless of course one is writing about a blood-thirsty psychopath – one definitely hope not to have one of those around the dining table.

Happy Word Flow One & All