I have been writing overtime already this week.  Sadly not as part of NaNoWriMo, but just catching up with assignments that have been gathering dust on my PC, and are now sorely needing submitted if I am going to meet my Christmas shopping budget this year.  Much as I love writing,  I do find myself needing some stimulation to stop me from wandering off to make another cup of coffee, or 'quickly' pop out for lunch with friends or family.  My solution is music.  A good soundtrack to my writing can keep me tapping away at the keys for hours.  If I find myself flagging, I up the tempo.  If I need to evoke a particular mood for my writing, I skim through my collection for just the right tune to inspire me.

Sadly,  my attention span seems to be dwindling these days,  and I find myself growing bored of my old favorite albums and searching for new artists to explore.  I was intrigued by the description of Marian Call as "the love child between Joni Mitchell and Jason Mraz", and while I don't particularly support the analogy (think more Jewel meets Alanis Morrisette with a touch of Aimee Mann and you are on the right track) I was thrilled to hear a song that used a typewriter as the percussion.  Yes folks, forget that snare drum - an old fashioned, metal keyed typewriter can capture the same snappy beat!

Folksy and contagious, this debut album grows on you, and is well worth a listen, if for no other reason than to hear the delightful tap,tap,tap while your fingers dance on your own keyboard.