Category Archives: music

American Tune: #MusicTuesday with Guest Blogger Tess Thompson

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Once again, it’s Music Tuesday, and our guest today is the lovely and talented Tess Thompson! Please welcome Tess to the blog. This is a great post, with special meaning for this time of year. ———————————————————————————– I don’t know a … Continue reading →

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Moved by Music: Lisa Gott is this Week’s #MusicTuesday Guest

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Please welcome Lisa Gott to the blog today! I hope you enjoy her post as much as I do! ———————————————————————————————————- My eyes were closed and my body gently swayed from side to side. My feet barely reached the pedals below. … Continue reading →

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Music and Freedom- #MusicTuesday Guest Post by February Grace

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Mary Rowen

  The Music Tuesday series continues with bestselling author February Grace. This post really resonates with me for many reasons, including the fact that “Do They Know It’s Christmas” is one of my very favorite Christmas songs. Thanks so much, … Continue reading →

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Music Tuesday: Guest Post by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Mary Rowen

  Music Tuesday continues today with a great post by best-selling author Carolyn Ridder Aspenson. You can learn more about Carolyn and her books below. ~~~~~~~~~ It’s 1973. A seven year old me dances around the front room of my … Continue reading →

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Where is the Love? #PopSongsAboutLove

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Mary Rowen

As a tween/young teen in the 1970’s, I was a pop-aholic. I guess it all started around ’72. I turned eight that year, and for Christmas, I got my very own Panasonic ball-shaped radio that looked exactly like the one … Continue reading →

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Are Lyrics Dead in Pop Music?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Recently, I did a book talk at a local senior center. Their book club had read Living by Ear, and they’d invited me to visit. Now, since both of my books feature characters who love music—particularly music by artists known … Continue reading →

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Weighty Issues and the Vital Role of Health Professionals

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Mary Rowen

If there’s one topic that all women can relate to in one way or another, it’s weight. And yet, even in these supposedly enlightened times, there’s still a lot of stress, confusion and conflict around the whole business of body … Continue reading →

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Busking Really Can Lead to Stardom!

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Mary Rowen

If you’ve read my new novel, Living by Ear, you know it’s about a former street musician–also known as a busker–named Christine Daley, who made a name for herself in Boston in the 1990s. In the present-day part of the … Continue reading →

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Author Ina Zajac on Creating Characters, Spirituality, Domestic Violence & More

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Today, I’m so happy to feature one of my favorite new authors, Ina Zajac, on the blog. Ina’s novel, Please, Pretty Lights is a gritty story about a woman’s search for love and happiness in a world that has let … Continue reading →

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Living by Ear Giveaway & Party: Day 4–Don’t Make Me Sing!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Mary Rowen

Well, we’re nearing the end of a fun launch week, and the party is starting to spool down a bit. In fact, I think we might be reaching that point where some of the guests start breaking out the guitars … Continue reading →

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