What Music Inspires Authors – The Series Index!

Listening to a sequence of sounds has no obvious survival value for humans. Yet according to a 2001 study by neuroscientists at the University of Montreal, music has the same effect on our brains as sex and good food. Why? It could be because with music we get whatever emotion…

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What Music Inspires Ian McHugh #InspirationalMusic

Who is Ian McHugh? Ian McHugh is a graduate of Clarion West. His stories have appeared in publications including Asimov’s, Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Daily SF and the Clockwork Phoenix anthologies. He has won grand prize in the Writers of the Future contest and Australia’s Aurealis Award. He lives in…

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The Generosity of #Conflux9 Writers (Days 1 & 2)

I never sleep well without Hubbie (ahh…). So what to do when I’m away as I am now and can’t sleep? I know… blog!! I’ve been at #Conflux9 – Australia’s 52nd Natcon – for two days now and it’s been so fantastic I can’t wait any longer to share it…

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