Every morning, I listen to music while I get ready for work. I’ve been going through a few playlists lately and I cracked up. The songs I listen to while writing romance for adults are way different than those I listen to while writing my teen series.
Check it out:
After School Special Series–Adult romance (and for those of you who don’t know–no, that doesn’t mean porn)
1. Like a Wave by Jordan Knight
2. Count on Me by Bruno Mars
3. Let’s Make Love by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
4. Stitch by Stitch by Javier Colon
5. War by Jay Sean
6. See No More by Joe Jonas (hey, don’t judge!)
7. You and Me by Lifehouse
8. Stingy by Jordan Knight feat. Donnie Wahlberg
9. American Honey by Lady Antebellum
10. Ready to Love Again by Lady Antebellum
11. Just a Kiss by Lady Antebellum
12. I Run to You by Lady Antebellum
13. Do I by Luke Bryan
14. Because of You by Ne-Yo
15. Drift and Die by Puddle of Mudd
16. We Own The Night by Lady Antebellum
17. Dancing Away with My Heart by Lady Antebellum
So, obviously I was a little Lady A happy with this book. When my novel gets adapted into a Lifetime Movie Original, I swear Ready to Love Again will be on the soundtrack. (Wishful thinking, I know.)
Double Threat Series–Teen Fiction
1. Supersonic by J.J. Fad
2. Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO
3. Hotel Room by Pitbull
4. Push It by Salt-n-Pepa
5. How I Roll by Britney Spears
6. You Can Do It by Ice Cube
7. Till The World Ends by Britney Spears
8. U Smile by Justin Bieber (Shhhh…don’t tell)
9. Up N Down by Jordan Knight
10. Get Low by Lil John
11. One in a Million by Ne-Yo
12. Walk it Out by DJ Unk
13. Dirty Dancing by New Kids on the Block
14. Not Goin’ Cry by Mary J. Blidge
15. Make Love in this Club by Usher
16. Yeah by Usher
17. Suavemente by Elvis Crespo
18. Tu Sonrisa by Elvis Crespo
19. Low by Florida
20. Elevator by Florida
21. I Like It by Enrique Iglesias
22. Dynamite by Taio Cruz
23. Club Can’t Handle Me by Usher
24. Blah Blah Blah by Ke$ha
25.Hey Baby by Pitbull
26. Shots by LMFAO
27. Future Love by Varsity Fanclub
28. The Humpty Dance by Digital Underground
29. Single Ladies by Beyonce
30. Raise Your Glass by Pink
31. If I Ain’t Got You by Jay Sean
32. War by Jay Sean
33. Sweet Thing by Mary J. Blidge
34. In My Head by Jason Derulo
35. Hate That I Love You by Rihanna & Ne-Yo
36. I Know You Want Me by Pitbull
With the Double Threat series, I have a mixture of songs I listened to when I was in high school and some Top 40. When I write about Meg and the gang, I need some lively music. My head bobs and I find myself dancing in the middle of a scene. It’s very energetic. Although I do throw a few slow songs in for those heart twisting emotional moments.
As I embark on the NaNoWriMo challenge, I wonder what will become my frantic, I-need-to-write-30,000-more-words-and-I-only-have-a-week-left playlist.
Since I’m writing part two of the After School Special Series in the next 30 days, I will leave you with my favorite Lady A performance of Just Kiss. The way they look at each other at the end… ::content sigh:: makes me melt. Wow is all I can say.
