I’m a composer, and I always enjoy writing little soundtracks to my books! Given how important A BIG SHIP AT THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE is to me, I figured I’d make a nice soundtrack for all of you. You can listen on almost any streaming service you’d like, or if you’re feeling generous, pick up a copy for yourself!
I created this new piece for KT Bryski, an award-winning author. Have a listen!
This piece was commissioned for Six Stories, Told At Night, made possible through funding by the Ontario Arts Council.
I know it’s not exactly novel writing, but I’m trying to put together my EP, “The Owl,” this year. This is the first song.
Ain’t no way now to come back home.
Everything that I know is gone.
I’ll never see those familiar stones.
Ain’t no way now to come back home.
Left the land for a distant shore,
And they won’t see me forevermore.
All I’ll know is toil and war.
Left the land for a distant shore.
I want to fly in the clouds above.
I want to see my own true love,
But she won’t know me, stained with blood.
I want to fly in the clouds above.
Ain’t no way now to come back home.
I’ve fallen into the great unknown.
Maybe that’s where they’ll bury my bones.
Ain’t no way now to come back home.
I love writing to music. I carefully curate my playlists for each book, for each mood. For example, I’m working on a space opera right now, and so I’ve selected several bits of electronica for intense scenes, for ambient scenes and sad scenes. I keep it carefully compartmentalized for emotional content. There’s no point in getting super amped-up if I’m supposed to be writing a quiet confessional. Likewise, sad piano music wouldn’t get me through a laser-strewn dogfight.
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