A love letter to Taylor Swift...
So there are a million things I should be doing, like working on Numb, and formatting Nocturnal for paperback, but I have to take a moment to acknowledge the awesome that is Taylor Swift.
The first time I ever heard one of her songs was my sophomore year in college. I didn't have a car, so I used to bum rides home with various friends. One of them was a girl I'd been friends with in grade school, but had sorta lost touch with. She had a mixed CD and there was this song that I figured was called Tim McGraw, since it was about him. I always meant to ask my friend who sung that song, but I always forgot to ask. I didn't hear the song again for a few years.
That was my introduction to Taylor. Since then I've become not a fan, but a mega-fan. Her CD's live in my car CD player. When I put my iPod on shuffle, I skip most of the song, but never hers. I watch her whenever she's on TV and I even have her concert DVD. She's so cute and funny and down-to-earth and so humble. She's a fantastic role model for girls in a world filled with Miley Cyruses and Lindsay Lohans. She's the real deal.
Her songs are about life, they're about real things. About crushes and first kisses and heartbreak. If I had had her song Mean in junior high, my experience would have been different. I would have had an anthem to sing in my head when those girls made fun of me and I wanted to die. I would have had something to hold onto. There isn't a song she sings that I don't connect with on some level. I can't even pick a favorite, because there are so many.
My books wouldn't be the same without Taylor. My life wouldn't be the same. I know that sounds dramatic, but it's true. She inspires me all the time, nearly every day. I always have one of her song stuck in my head. Another amazing thing about Taylor is that she's a DIY gal. She has her own production company. She picks her dancers and designs the sets for her concerts. She even wrote the treatment for Mean. She's got her hands in everything. As an indie author, I've got to do the same thing.
My Favorite Mistake, my New Adult contemporary romance is about a girl named Taylor, and yes, she is named after Taylor Swift. I will also be adding her to the list of acknowledgments. Even if she never hears about me, or knows I exist. I have to give credit where credit is due.
So this is for you, Taylor.
The first time I ever heard one of her songs was my sophomore year in college. I didn't have a car, so I used to bum rides home with various friends. One of them was a girl I'd been friends with in grade school, but had sorta lost touch with. She had a mixed CD and there was this song that I figured was called Tim McGraw, since it was about him. I always meant to ask my friend who sung that song, but I always forgot to ask. I didn't hear the song again for a few years.
That was my introduction to Taylor. Since then I've become not a fan, but a mega-fan. Her CD's live in my car CD player. When I put my iPod on shuffle, I skip most of the song, but never hers. I watch her whenever she's on TV and I even have her concert DVD. She's so cute and funny and down-to-earth and so humble. She's a fantastic role model for girls in a world filled with Miley Cyruses and Lindsay Lohans. She's the real deal.
Her songs are about life, they're about real things. About crushes and first kisses and heartbreak. If I had had her song Mean in junior high, my experience would have been different. I would have had an anthem to sing in my head when those girls made fun of me and I wanted to die. I would have had something to hold onto. There isn't a song she sings that I don't connect with on some level. I can't even pick a favorite, because there are so many.
My books wouldn't be the same without Taylor. My life wouldn't be the same. I know that sounds dramatic, but it's true. She inspires me all the time, nearly every day. I always have one of her song stuck in my head. Another amazing thing about Taylor is that she's a DIY gal. She has her own production company. She picks her dancers and designs the sets for her concerts. She even wrote the treatment for Mean. She's got her hands in everything. As an indie author, I've got to do the same thing.
My Favorite Mistake, my New Adult contemporary romance is about a girl named Taylor, and yes, she is named after Taylor Swift. I will also be adding her to the list of acknowledgments. Even if she never hears about me, or knows I exist. I have to give credit where credit is due.
So this is for you, Taylor.
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