Tag Archives: Chris LeDoux

Music’s Connection to Writing

One touch of a button on my CD player, one second of the galloping beat of “Hooked on an 8-Second Ride,” and I’m there—dead middle of the rodeo arena. Dust, cowboys, bulls so big they measure a foot and a … Continue reading

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Musical Inspiration

One touch of a button on my CD player, one second of the galloping beat of “Hooked on an 8-Second Ride,” and I’m there—dead middle of the rodeo arena. Dust, cowboys, bulls so big they measure a foot and a … Continue reading

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The Novel Dream

How many novels start with the main character sleeping, dreaming? Not many? That’s because opening a novel with a dream has been deemed cliche by powers that be–and they’re right. Only Snoopy can get away with opening a novel with … Continue reading

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The Dreaded Block

“Doctor, please! There’s gotta be a cure!” “I’m so sorry, Linda, but no prescription or surgical procedure exists for writer’s block. You’re on your own.”  AAAARGHHHHH! There is nothing more diabolical than this malicious curse that strikes the writer without even a rattlesnake’s warning. … Continue reading

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