"Did you write the book of love And do you have faith in God above?If the Bible tells you so.Now do you believe in Rock ‘n’ rollAnd can music save your mortal soulAnd can you teach me how to dance real slow?"– "American Pie", Don McLean Music is often the muse that inspires me to write. That song with the infectious beat and the soulful lyrics. The one that seemed to have been written just for me. Played on the radio as if God himself was the DJ and he knew just what I needed to hear. No particular genre; I listen to it all. Everything from Mozart to Madonna to Marilyn Manson. From Genesis to Godsmack. From Abba to ZZ Top and everything in between. If it speaks to me, and moves me, you’ll probably find a quote from it in a short story or presenting a chapter in [More]