Spooky Delight #1: Sasha Summers

August is paranormal month on the blog ahead of the print release of Saxonhurst Secrets. I’ll have ghostly witchy goings-on galore, plus some very special guests. The first of these guests is a lovely new-to-me writer – Sasha Summers. And can you possibly resist a story entitled Medusa: A Love Story? I can’t! Welcome, Sasha!

The Music of Medusa, A Love Story

 

Thanks so very much for having my on your blog today Justine! I’m excited to share Medusa, A Love Story with new readers and hope ‘her’ soundtrack might garner some interest.

Here’s the tagline for Medusa:

It’s said that love can change a person, Medusa wasn’t always a monster…

Medusa, A Love Story isn’t a happy story. I do my best to stick to the myth-or a relative version of it- and offer a ‘what if’ behind led to her transformation. I wanted a dark, somber, and heart-breaking feel. And this is the music that helped me get there.

The beginning introduces you to the characters, the time, and the place…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv5aVysH8nM&list=PLECD8D3D604769D10&index=1&feature=plpp_video

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSaGjZKmEag&feature=BFa&list=PLECD8D3D604769D10

 

Ariston and Medusa’s theme tend to be like them, sweet and earnest… with an underlying strength

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ywnt9nB5Ls&feature=BFa&list=PLECD8D3D604769D10

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMpFsAcffbo&feature=BFa&list=PLECD8D3D604769D10

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Rqyp-LDCo&feature=BFa&list=PLECD8D3D604769D10

 

 

And there’s plenty of drama: war, loss, death, and that whole – turning into a monster with serpent-hair thing J:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR160Y_fdXY&feature=BFa&list=PLECD8D3D604769D10

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQUXlij88BM&feature=BFa&list=PLECD8D3D604769D10

And

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY1OJyaWBJ4

 

There are more songs on Medusa’s Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLECD8D3D604769D10&feature=mh_lolz

But you can probably sense the feel I was going for. And, as you’ve noticed, I pull most of my writing music (for my mythical fantasies anyway) from movie soundtracks. I’m kind of a ‘method writer’, if you will, I dig deep and ‘feel’ when I’m writing – music really helps me with that.

Medusa, A Love Story is the first in the Loves of Olympus series. Book 2, For the Love of Hades should be released early 2013. I sincerely hope you enjoy the book(s) and would love to hear from readers.

You can find me online:

www.sashasummers.com

Twitter: @sashawrites

Sasha Summers on Pinterest, Goodreads, and FaceBook

Medusa, A Love Story is available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Medusa-Story-Loves-Olympus-ebook/dp/B007WSV5JI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1343064263&sr=8-2&keywords=medusa+a+love+story

Or Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/medusa-a-love-story-sasha-summers/1110296522?ean=9781937254513&sort=3&urlkeywords=medusa+a+love+story+sasha+summers

Thank you so much, Sasha! As a fellow soundtracker, I love to see what music inspires my fellow authors and this has been a treat.