With Camp Nano this month, I am trying to focus my efforts on actually finishing this book for you guys. These characters are alive and well in the hashtag games, and they seem random outside of their book. I hope you will love reading about them, identify with them, and claim your favorites too! But in order for you to read it, I need to finish editing it and take the next step from chatty sometimes writer to querying author.

You might have seen my Instagram posts about my writing progress, and that I finally caught up! It will take more work to get the big goal of 50k by May. That’s most of the book there, plus or minus another 20,000 words. That would be it, the first book of Red Letters actually ready. A dream of over 8 years finally in reach with an accountable motivation pushing me too. Except, to focus on the work, to make my 2,000 words a day, while working and trying to survive… something needs to be swapped on the priority ladder.

Instead of spending the better part of 2 days on these music posts, along with playing the #WIPTunes game on Twitter, I plan on recapping the music here. Just like I do at month’s end, but in an easier to listen to fashion. Amazing music that I don’t own rights to, but hey, you still get to know my writing and me, plus get insider info on the book playlists. 

What can I say? Call me inspired by #CharactersTell host @m_arbanassi (on Twitter) Manuel Arbanassi self-publishing Tiogair this month. It’s beyond time Red Letters joined the To Be Read pile party of others. I can’t wait to see all the pictures related to my books, and don’t doubt it, I will take you all along with me on this journey. Hope you forgive the priority focus until I have better news for you all…

For now, third-week word count is 35,490

On with the show, here’s the music!

Day 10- 14

10- I used to play the flute, and a few other school required instruments, but never stuck. I love to watch others play guitar and drums tho. Best guitar in my opinion? Heart’s opener in Crazy On You (powerful women is a plus too)

11- hands down, the hardest question on the list… So many favorites, it’s hard to pick one. For the next twenty minutes, probably this lol… Here- Mayday Murs 

12- Tweet would definitely get Champagne Promise from David Nail, since someone is giving me too much lip during these edits. Know your role… 

  13- Last song I listened to… Bite Your Kiss by Diamante  

14- I have far too many playlists dedicated to helping me write. Though, something in my jukebox brain dug up this funny little thing when reading this question. Guess it read writing and ran with it… I Love You Period by Dan Baird