Before I start today's
post I must give a quick shout out to my friend Mark Koopmans over at
Aloha! He's running 'Got Green?' a blogfest in honour of St Patrick's
Day. Sign ups began today but you have until the 16th to join in,
before sharing your memories, dreams, or complete fiction about the
Emerald Isle on the 17th, the day itself. Full details are here.
The results for the
poll I ran a few weeks back are as follows:
Keep Musical Stories –
8 (18%)
Reduce to two songs –
5 (11%)
The 'synopsis' idea
– 30 (68%)
I don't visit Fridays
– 1 (2%)
Therefore, I'm very
pleased (and more than a little nervous) to announce that Musical
Stories has been replaced by Musical Impressions. Thank you to Golden
Eagle at The Eagle's Aerial Perspective for the name. As soon as she
suggested it I knew it was perfect.
Here is how it's going
to work. I'd love it if you could email me a pitch, outline,
synopsis, blurb, or whatever you prefer for one of your stories. This
can be something you're working on, something that's finished or even
something you just made up ten minutes ago. Every Friday, I'll take
one (in the order they arrive) and select a song that I think matches
your plot, theme or mood. They may not be 'exact matches', just
something I think your work reminds me of.
You'll have a choice as
to whether you would like your work critiqued or not, and whether you
would like to remain anonymous, just let me know in the email.
Put Musical Impressions
as the title of the email, then your outline either as the body, or
an attachment. I'd like it if you can keep it to under 500 words but
if you really can't, I'm not going to chuck it out :-)
I'm going to run this
for the three Fridays left in March and decide what to do from there
(in other words, if it's really really hard, I might have to think of
something else!).
I hope this is clear,
if not feel free to drop me an email or a comment. Also, this is an
idea in progress so if you have any suggestions feel free to voice
them. And someone, please send me something or I'm going to feel
really silly!
Ok, that sounds awesome. I'll have to pull together my synopsis. Why are they the hardest to write?
ReplyDeleteIf only I knew! Good luck. I'll look forward to seeing the result :-)
DeleteThis sounds like a wonderful idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks AA, I hope it goes well :-)
DeleteAwesome idea... okay, going to send you my pitch for my new story:)
ReplyDeleteI really hope you like what I picked :-)
Deleteooohhh exciting!! very good idea! Will be looking forward to this :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteOh, I so want to do this! Awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you, hope you can join in :-)
DeleteI am, of course, an idiot. You have joined in - and I already have some ideas as to what I might pick for next week. Sorry Jaycee!
DeleteHey Missus,
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like such a neat idea.... it'll be interesting to see what you get and how you pair up the ideas with the music... Good luck :)
PS.... Ta very much for giving me such an awesome Shout O'ut for me bleedin' blog hop:)
One does appreciate one's always kind support :)
You're welcome, sorry the shout out was so late. I forgot about all the guest posts and stuff I had lined up :-)
DeleteThis sounds fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteWhat a neat idea! Looking forward to seeing the results!
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy them!
DeleteThis is a really fun idea. I will have to get working on the synopsis anyway - would love to see what it prompts musically.
ReplyDeleteIt'd be great if you could take part :-)
DeleteI cannot wait for the new project that you will be starting.
ReplyDeleteBy the way what do you think about "wrapped around your finger" is about? I thought that it was about a servant but a friend of mine thinks that it is about a married person.
I think it's about an older woman having an affair with a younger man who adores her, but then one day the tables are turned and she realises she cares for him more than he cares for her, as he tells her he will leave her with no more than a beautiful memory.
DeleteAs ever though, I firmly believe that lyrics - like stories - mean whatever you want them to mean.
I can't wait to see what you come up with, Sarah. What a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you Stina. I hope we have fun with it :-)
DeleteHa ha Sarah. I really can just see you thrashing about writing up synopses to post your musical choices to. I hope it doesn't come to that. Looking forward to reading the first! D.
ReplyDeleteHeh, I was so relieved when the first few came in - I was looking up the cost of The Dummies Guide to Synopses :-)
DeleteI love it! How fun!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Laura! Hope you enjoy the choices too :-)
DeleteThis is an awesome idea! Good luck to everyone who submits their stuff. Can't wait for the first entry :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jamie :-)
DeleteFabulous! I look forward to seeing your new creation unfold. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Emily, I hope you like what I choose!
DeleteGreat idea - i"m going awol soon, but will have a go when I get back.
ReplyDeleteHmm.... *starts checking out songs about elephants*. I think I could have fun with something you sent me :-)
DeleteJust responded to your comment on Leigh's post :)
ReplyDelete(You are hilarious :)... thanks :)
Sometimes it's even deliberate ;-)
DeleteI'm looking forward to seeing this! It's going to be great.
ReplyDeleteThanks Annalisa, fingers crossed :-)
DeleteThat's a really cute idea! And a great name, too!
ReplyDeleteI agree. The Eagle did me proud, thinking of that :-)
DeleteI saw your blog link on the A to Z Challenge and stopped over. I'm now following!!
ReplyDeleteGiggle, Laugh, Cry
Welcome to you Kerrie. I'll be by to return the visit later :-)
Deleteman this is going to be cool.
ReplyDeletealso, i love that you struck out the empty in your blog header!
Heh, I'm faking it 'til I make it ;-)
DeleteThis looks to be a fun twist on your Musical Stories, looking forward to seeing your musical interpretations.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne, I appreciate that :-)
DeleteI'm intrigued. Looking forward to seeing how this plays out. Have fun with it!
ReplyDeleteThanks. I hope it works!
DeleteSooo cool - can't wait to have a peek at this as it unfolds (brave girl :))
ReplyDeleteLx
I like brave better than stupid :-)
DeleteYeah! This is going to be so fun. I'm excited to see them. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Leigh!
DeleteThis sounds cool. I'd like to see what kind of music you'd pick out for a scene with some of my characters. It could be either totally awesome or a total surprise as in, "I'd never have picked that!" In either case, I'll get a kick out of it.
ReplyDeleteI had a song in my head for yours, but the more I've heard about your story, the less I'm sure about the song. Your book is coming out in May? You should send me a blurb to do for your release :-)
DeleteI'll have my contribution to Mark's bloghop up later this week. And I will be watching this experiment of yours with much interest. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it :-)
DeleteSounds like fun, I'll be coming bak. To see what you come up with.
ReplyDeleteXx
Thanks Michelle, I hope you enjoy the songs :-)
DeleteSounds like a great idea I can't wait to see them.
ReplyDeleteCheers Josh, I hope it works :-)
Deletelooking forward to it.
ReplyDeletenice and good .best wishes
ReplyDeleteThank you :-)
DeleteSarah...thank you so much for your kindness after our loss. Our furry pup is greatly missed but thoughtful friends like you go a long way in healing our hearts.
ReplyDeleteHugs~
Oh no need to thank me at all Sush. Losing a member of the family is heartbreaking. I hope you're coping okay. Hugs to you.
Delete...love the idea, Sarah!
ReplyDeleteEl
Cheers, El :-)
DeleteThis sounds like fun. I'll have a think about something to send your way!
ReplyDeleteI've given you the Sunshine Award! Details are at my blog. I see a lot of nice comments from you and that's what this award is about. :)
Nick, I'd love it if you sent me something :-)
DeleteThanks for the kind words, and the award. I'm sorry I'm running so behind and am only now responding!
Fun!! Can I send you the blurb for GUARDIAN? (Mainly because it's the easiest thing for me to send right now (I haven't finished the blurbs for anything else yet), and because I'm very interested to see what you'd come up with!)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I hope you will :-)
DeleteThis sounds really fun! I'll have to get my query polished up and sent your way :)
ReplyDeleteYay, I'd love to see it :-)
DeleteThis sounds like a very unique and fun idea. I'll have to be watching for upcoming submissions.
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Thanks Arlee, hope you find something to enjoy!
DeleteThis is a fun idea. I always love your Friday songs but I usually look at work and can't listen to ALL the songs, so this will work out perfect. I can't wait to hear what you come up with.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, one song is so much easier to snaek in than three :-)
DeleteShould be fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna, I hope so :-)
DeleteWow, what a GREAT idea! I'm very heavily inspired by music and I would love to see what you think of my synopses. Gotta email you soon!
ReplyDeleteThat would be great :-)
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