by Alica McKenna Johnson | Oct 17, 2011 | Music and Musings Monday
Create Diversity Tip four: Take classes! I’ve found several classes offered through writers groups on how to write realistic characters. They have offered, gay, Native American, victims, Latina, psychopaths, police officers, and others. I hope we will be seeing more...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Sep 19, 2011 | Music and Musings Monday
After several lovely comments and my own need to put something in my blog I am going to expand upon my eight steps towards adding more cultural diversity into your life and your writing. Tip one is all about perspective and cheating. My YA series Phoenix Child has...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Sep 5, 2011 | Music Monday
Elitsa & Stoyan was the 2007 Bulgarian entry for Bulgaria. I love the older traditional music woven in with modern beats. I have been reading We Are Not Alone by Kristen Lamb- it’s amazing and over the next few weeks I’m going to be adding to my blog,...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Aug 29, 2011 | Music Monday
Zazie is a french singer with a lot of great songs, but I this is my favorite video. It is not work safe a special treat for all my new followers 🙂 Enjoy and maybe be inspired for a story? It’s a happy playful song. I always want to skip and twirl in circles...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Aug 22, 2011 | Music Monday
I’ve spent a lot of time with the boys so the next few Monday’s will be dedicated to female singers. The first is Marija Serifovic who won the 2007 Eurovision song contest. She has a rich voice which is full of passion and I love that she sings in her native language....