How Country Music Made Me a Better Writer

<p>This week in the Cold, we talk about how externals - a new environment, the music we listen to - influence the story-making process. In my own experience, moving to a rural part of the country, after having been a city-dweller all my life, and discovering country music, has had a deep and profound impact in how I tell a story and create a character.</p> <p>The Hungarian by Victoria Dougherty (Cold War thriller): <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hungarian-Victoria-Dougherty/dp/1734223464/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BN8IW0FUTK02&keywords=the+hungarian+victoria+dougherty&qid=1679242095&sprefix=the+hungarian+victoria+dougherty%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-1">Amazon.com: The Hungarian: 9781734223460: Dougherty, Victoria: Books</a> Victoria&#39;s other stories: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Victoria-Dougherty/author/B00JPMQ1HA?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">Amazon.com: Victoria Dougherty: books, biography, latest update</a> Victoria&#39;s website: <a href="https://victoriadoughertybooks.com/">Welcome to Victoria Dougherty Books</a> </p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: https://victoriadougherty.wordpress.com/2016/11/11/how-country-music-made-me-a-better-writer/</p> <p><br></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/victoria-dougherty/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/victoria-dougherty/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/victoria-dougherty/support</a>