Day 33: It’s Launch Day for Wreck Your Heart!
Thank you so much for reading my Advent Calendar for the countdown of Wreck Your Heart. She’s here! And you can read her first chapter here (look for “Read [...]
Day 32: Let’s Talk about Art with Ethan Hawke
I didn’t forget! I was busy! Last night I finished the draft of my next book. CONFETTI! Right? It should be confetti, except—oh man, this draft took it out of [...]
Day 31: A Tiny Excerpt from Wreck Your Heart
This week… is launch week! Kermit arms! Flail with excitement, cowgirls and boys! Today I have a little section of Wreck Your Heart for you, from a [...]
Day 30: What’s My Genre?
I’m not going to wear white boots, but HOT PEPPERS? Girl! You like to talk about genre divisions a lot, Lori. I do. Why? Wreck Your Heart [...]
Day 29: Music for Hard Times
A photo backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1956. I’d give anything to have a time machine right now. Some music trivia for you. Country music [...]
Day 28: A Song from the Wreck Your Heart Playlist
I would look so good in these. Stars! And here we are, in 2026, the year Wreck Your Heart comes out. At last! It’s been a long [...]
Bonus Post! A Special Song from the Wreck Your Heart Playlist
The Mavis Staples Birthday Party last year with Mavis (left), Jackson Browne, and Margo Price. It was a great night! I write to music when I write [...]
Day 27: Books about Music I Love
*cracks knuckles* I read a lot of great books as I was researching and writing Wreck Your Heart. I even took you a couple of pretty pictures in preparation for [...]
Day 26: Movies about Music I Love
Do you like movies about music? I love them, so I’ve collected a list of some of my favorites. There’s a movie about music for every emotion! Which ones did [...]
Day 25: A Song NOT on the Wreck Your Heart Playlist
Well, it took until Day 25 for me to mess up and not post something. Some credit here! Since I’m running behind, how about a nice live performance tune where [...]
