No planes, only Trains this summer.

 Changing planes for trains this summer?

Yes, you aren’t mistaken; I haven't been to many hotels over the summer. This is intentional every summer. It’s too busy to create films and I love the UK in summer too. 

Yet this summer has felt very different as I’ve spent a lot of time reigniting my immense love for music, thanks to my latest book. 

My latest book, The Note I Wrote for You

Long story short - last winter I released a book and this summer I released a spin off (totally different genres!). The latest book is fiction and it’s about a band and a girl. 

Me at Wembley Stadium

So, yes I’ve spent loads of time at festivals and concerts, studying what goes on and how people in a band behave in certain circumstances. 

To be clear, my characters are not modelled on anyone and are very different to pretty much every musician I’ve encountered. 

But this post isn’t about my book as such - but rather about Coldplay. I’ve been blessed to watch them properly, as well as working at Wembley and goodness, studying them and their ethos on whatever film platform I can find. 

These guys are phenomenal and if you haven’t managed to see them live yet, go. 

Coldplay at Wembley

I made friends in the crowd, the stadium, and online, in the process of researching for the book. 

Last year, you know I sadly parted ways with the academic world (many people have lost their jobs) and I took the frightening step into giving my writing the full time efforts I’ve always wanted to give it. 

My twins will testify, I’ve been working like crazy. I have loved this writing journey so far and book sales are looking promising. I would have said it’s the happiest time of my life. Although a recent blip showed me not to get too comfortable, we aren’t out of the trenches but between music, writing and “virtually” travelling around the world this summer, I’m definitely on the right path to where I would like to be. 

I’ll share some more about the artists I’ve seen in another post but I wanted to write this long one about the band who have been my Muse this summer. As I watched them perform a record breaking show at Wembley last night, it felt as if I was writing “The End”. The book is doing well, I’m happier, Coldplay are taking a small break and the research on them has shown me, 100%, I want to keep writing about this (my?) fictional band, travelling around the world with them and creating stories for them to live out. 

Let me know if you’ve read it yet?

Next stop, the radio interview. 

Then it might be time to look at getting on a plane again - where should I go? 

With love always,

Lou xoxo

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