I hope your ghosts enjoy them too.ĭoes anybody know what we are living for? I’ve also included a lyric or two that I feel speaks to me about my ghosts. Each song I’ve listed is one I’ve bought because creators deserve to be compensated for their hard work. Please support the artists by streaming their music or purchasing the songs and/or album. But these songs are the best representation of the novel and give you a good idea of the journey to come. The following playlist took me a long time to make, given I needed to pick out these ten songs from a list of hundreds. It’s about hope and tea and finding a place in the world, even when your heart no longer beats.
It’s about trying to become a better person, and giving your all without the expectation of anything in return. At its heart, Under the Whispering Door is a story about the tremendous power of grief, about looking back on a life through the lens of death, and realizing the opportunities wasted, the chances missed. The same is true for Under the Whispering Door, my upcoming novel about ghosts in a teashop. I have shared some before for different books, selecting a few out of dozens and dozens that I think really fit with the heart of the novel. Most of the time, these soundtracks are just for me, something I put together without necessarily thinking about sharing it. I listen to those playlists constantly when I’m not writing, something that keeps me focused on the world I’m creating. So when I edit any book-no matter what time of year it is-I listen to Christmas music.īut when I’m writing the first draft, deep in the story, I tend to curate playlists for the book that remind me of the story. When that first book came out, it sold pretty well, so I decided the music played a role in that (just go with it-superstitions can be dumb like that). When I was editing my first book before publication back in 2010, it was around the holidays and all I listened to was old-fashioned Christmas music, particularly the ones recorded in the 1950s-60s.
Not necessarily because I have a great love for it (which I do-I’m of the firm belief that there is nothing wrong with putting up Christmas decorations in September), but because of another reason.
Yeah, I know how that sounds, but there is something comforting about the low murmur of voices in the background while I’m typing away.Īnd when I’m editing, I listen to Christmas music. You see, when I’m actually writing, I listen to NPR. Music has always played a big role in my writing. Check it out here and don’t forget to snag Under the Whispering Door, now available in paperback! Do you have a playlist you listen to for writing inspiration? TJ Klune, author of New York Times bestseller Under the Whispering Door, joins us to discuss the musical inspiration behind the book and the role music plays in his writing.
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