Episode #42: Dragons' Eyes: a Poem and Folk Song from The Thirteenth Hour

Originally aired on May 30, 2016.

Today's episode is about a song that I originally started started writing as a part of a chapter in The Thirteenth Hour. Finally got around to finishing it. It's a bit of a folk song. Here's the passage that talks about it:

Then she looked up at me, through reddened eyes, and I struggled to say, “I thought I would never see you again ... I'm so glad I found you.”

She nodded, and I wiped her tear–streaked ashen face with my sleeve, trying to maneuver around the burns and scabs. After a time, her eyelids began to fall, and then right when I thought she might be drifting off to sleep, she laughed a little.

“Do you know, Logan, that since you've left I haven't sang or hummed any of the songs I used to like? I just thought of one now.”

... more of this except on the show original show notes here: https://13thhr.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=post&jetpack-copy=5444

A pixelart dragon from the vaporware Thirteenth Hour game

You can hear an acoustic guitar version on this week's podcast. The song will eventually become part of the soundtrack, which you can find here.

Speaking of which, previews and discussion of music and movies that inspired the soundtrack is on Instagram under @the13thhr.ost. Since Instagram recently changed their videos to allow 60 seconds of footage, I'm considering making 1 min 80s-synth style versions of some of those favorite influential 80s songs. It's hard to distill the essence of a great song down to just 1 minute ... but it might be a fun exercise and different that the usual tribute. Look for those soon!

Lastly, check Twitter for weekly and bi-weekly Amazon giveaways (look for #AmazonGiveaway on social media)- free to enter; you can enter each week until you win if you want.

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More on the creative process next week with author Missy Sheldrake. Preview links below!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/missysheldrake

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_sheldrake/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissySheldrake/ and https://www.facebook.com/muralsbymissy

GR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13672249.Missy_Sheldrake?from_search=true&search_version=service

Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B00UVLQWGY

As always, thanks for listening!

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