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Trish Hagood's avatar

Fascinating tete-a-tete.

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

Thanks for reading! I’m so glad you enjoyed. 💙

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Amran Gowani's avatar

Music is a huge part of my creative process, especially with respect to character development. I was deep in nineties hip hop for LEVERAGE and on my new project I'm rocking a ton of classic rock.

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

I love hearing about what folks are listening to as they write! And I really feel you on the nineties hip hop—and the more recent hip hop, too. I’m writing an essay that has a lot on Kendrick Lamar right now.

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Amran Gowani's avatar

Nice! Of interest, I can't write while listening to songs with lyrics. Too cacophonous for me. I listen to music while doing chores or walking and let my subconscious run wild. Then, when I get back to my draft the ideas start flowing.

While writing, I like classical or electronic music. These last few years I've been in the top 0.1% of listeners to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Highly recommend listening to their soundtracks while writing.

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

I’ll have to try out some Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross during my writing sessions this week!

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

Yes, lyrics can be distracting and those are some great solutions!

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Framing-the-Story w/AK's avatar

Execellent! Can I turn into a woman so I can write like that?

Also, you've written more books in the last 10 years than I've read in the last 50.

When do you have time to do anything else?

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

She definitely has the writing gift!

Ha, I chalk it up to obsession. 🤣

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Amie Souza Reilly's avatar

"I think all humans play this game—the back and forth with ourselves and the world around us as we heal, as we grieve, as we grow into ourselves. We are strong until we are vulnerable. And then we are strong because we are vulnerable." I love this! What a gorgeous conversation—I can't wait to read the book!

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

Aw, thanks so much for your kind words, Amie! I loved having this conversation because I agree that we all struggle with these poles—hiding and wanting to be seen, protecting ourselves and wanting to throw ourselves into the crowd, etc.

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Judith Weinstock's avatar

Nice interview. Enjoyed the author in Beacon, as well . Would love to read the book.

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

Thanks! @Lisa Marie Basile’s book is so good!

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DeMisty Bellinger's avatar

I love that cover!

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Caroline Hagood's avatar

I agree! It really fits the mood of the book as well!

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Trish Hagood's avatar

Fascinating "tete-a-tete.

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