Music Monday – Halloween Edition

It's Halloween week, and in Red Letters world, Halloween is a pretty big deal. The first book centers some memories around a Halloween weekend party. So, for today's playlist, I give you a Halloween night at Soulful, character style. Who's your musical favorite? Is it different than your normal favorite character? Frost would get a … Continue reading Music Monday – Halloween Edition

Masquerading As Music Monday

A rare treat. This week I am using songs in the Halloween scene section of the book, so you get a sneak preview if you read me here before you ever read the books. First up in our Red Letters Halloween Party weekend is not the songs Woods' band started their audition with, no. We … Continue reading Masquerading As Music Monday

Villainous Music Monday

Since it's spooky season, with attention on psychopaths, sadists, manipulators and all other manor of wickedness found in horror films, what better month to talk about Red Letter villains? We absolutely talk about masks and costumes and all other manor of hiding oneself. Why not what we hide that makes us evil in the eyes … Continue reading Villainous Music Monday

Intentionally Disguised As Music Monday

Since this week's writing theme is about intentions, and we are still discussing disguises, I felt like it needed to be a different kind of Music Monday. A side you haven't seen of me or my characters... Masquerades can be freeing, releasing inhibitions and allowing for deeper desires. Or, they can be the masks we … Continue reading Intentionally Disguised As Music Monday

Falling For Music Monday

In my neck of the woods, it's that time of the year... Technically, it's all seasons in a day, but the cool down is starting to stick more than the summer heat. So I'm starting to think of those cozy things. Hoodies, bon fires, sweaters, the apple pumpkin products... So this week's theme is a … Continue reading Falling For Music Monday

Music Monday History of Souful

In the book world, Soulful bar and nightclub already existed before Tweety and the crew found it and helped revamp it into the next version of it's life. So, what kind of life did this bar have? Can I show it with music? I like a good challenge... No matter what decade it was, there … Continue reading Music Monday History of Souful

Music Monday with Maestro Sly

This week's theme is Bar Backstories, and who better to lead this for us than Sly? We see how he becomes important in the series, but we don't see him before the Red Letters series picks up. He is also the late night host, the word wise guy, the music debater if you're there when … Continue reading Music Monday with Maestro Sly

Music Monday Tall Tales

This month we're talking about the bar world. For this Monday, I'm thinking about music that tells stories you might hear in a bar, with or without the beat behind it. After all, Tweety isn't our only unreliable narrator... What if short moments that make or don't make the main story are inspired by song … Continue reading Music Monday Tall Tales

Monday Music Lessons

What with the prior week on Woods, and this week's visual post, it feels like a good Monday to talk about themes and lessons with music. I listen to lyrics, and sometimes they sound like elevator pitches of the larger story, which is why Red Letters is so intertwined. If you are curious, I do … Continue reading Monday Music Lessons

Backstage Red Letters – Woods Musically Before The Band

In the first book, one of the characters we meet is Woods. Part of his journey is his career path. He's a Main Male Character, and there's this band element to his goals. But before the good started to happen to him? Woods was ready to give it all up. He thought he gave it … Continue reading Backstage Red Letters – Woods Musically Before The Band