#amwriting – a look inside the author process

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By Bell on June 14, 2020

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3 copies of The Unlikeable Demon Hunter stacked on a table with a candelabra.

I have always seen my life as a movie. (The quality of extras and craft services varies.) Therefore, the soundtrack of my world is hugely important.

Like many of you, I have wide reaching tastes in music. The great thing about creating a story with a tap dancer and a rock star, was I got to share many of my favorite songs.

The music in the Nava Katz series spans from Beyoncé to Big Band and everything in between. I had a lot of fun finding the perfect songs for various scenes. It was also an excellent way to procrastinate.

There were the songs that maybe didn’t get mentioned in the books, but which I played on repeat while writing. One example is the Pentatonix version of Papaoutai, which I played for a month straight while writing book two.

But of all the songs I mentioned, there is one in particular that is near and dear to me: “More” by Bobby Darrin. This song is played by Nava in a pivotal scene in book 6. And while I won’t give spoilers, I will say that I always wanted to use it in the same way.

Honorable mention has to go to Drio’s rendition of “Can’t Take My Eyes off of You.” I confess to singing my heart out to it on a regular basis. 🙂

Were any of your favourites mentioned in the book?

If you haven’t yet had a chance to read them, now’s the perfect time to grab the series in time to curl up with Nava over the holidays. https://geni.us/g1BHd