September 06, 2022

S3E12 || Music and Literature || Christy Alexander Hallberg

50 minutes

Today's episode is all about the blend of music and literature, what these two mediums have in common, and why rock fiction should be more of a thing! Then, Kat chats with author Christy Alexander Hallberg about:

her book, Searching for Jimmy Page

how we use myth and art to create our own personal narratives

the power music has to create emotional experiences

the inspiration behind the book

how grief and a pilgrimage led to her writing Searching for Jimmy Page

how in-person location research can help sharpen the details in the writing

letting the characters tell the writer where they need to go

outlining vs. not outlining

the most challenging part about writing

the editing process

fast drafting vs taking years to write a book

her publishing experience

how to sift through feedback

the new #RockisLit podcast

rock fiction recommendations

having song lyrics in a manuscript

advice to writers who are writing about music or are including it in any way in their manuscripts

Christy can be found on her website at www.christyalexanderhallberg.com. She's on Twitter @ChristyHallberg and Instagram at @christyhallberg.

Kat can be found on Twitter @_badasswriters @kfoxx_writes @FoxxEditorial and on Instagram @kathleenfoxxwrites @badasswriters_podcast @FoxxEditorial. Her websites are www.kathleenfoxx.com and www.foxxeditorial.com.