Interview with Carol Selick, Author of Beyond the Song

What is the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Beyond the song?

I wanted to write about growing up in the late 60s and early 70s and what it was like to be a part of the counterculture and try to be successful in the music business.

If you had to choose theme songs for the main characters of Beyond the songWhat will they be?

I Have No Time for Pain – Carly Simon

What is your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Women’s Historical Literature.

What books are on your TBR stack right now?

Z – A novel by Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Fowler

Which scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The scene where Carol Marx meets songwriter Rose McCoy while she waits for her voice lesson.

Do you have any weird writing habits? (Lucky cups, cats on knees, etc.)

Morning with lots of coffee or sitting at Starbucks or Barnes & Noble.

Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy that you live by?

My original song – “Big kids can not survive”