LaurelLit.com

Writer, Reader, English Teacher

Swiftature

Elizabeth Barrett Browning Paved the Way for Taylor Swift

·

I inhale, prepping my delivery like it’s a TED talk.  “Okay, so. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was basically Taylor Swift in the 1850s. She churned out hits. Love poems, political screeds, odes to her dog. Every single woman in England thought she spoke directly to her. Because she wrote about heartbreak and disappointment and being misunderstood by men and society, yet she still managed to make them believe in healing, marriage, and all those …

Continue Reading

Swiftature–Top Fifty Taylor Swift Songs for Fiction Writers Ranked: 10-1!!!

·

  It's finally here! What we've all been waiting for--for weeks! The release of Life of a Showgirl!! Oops--no. Sorry. That's not for another day. Which is why I HAVE TO post my top ten Taylor Swift Songs for Fiction Writers today. I created my list months ago, and it's taken me this long to post it all. Who knows how the list might change though, after Life of a Showgirl is released?! If it does, I will make updates. But for now, here are the winners...

#10 thanK you …

Continue Reading

Swiftature — Top 50 Taylor Swift Songs for Fiction Writers Ranked: 20 -11

·

OMG -- Taylor has a new album out soon, AND she's engaged!! It's the perfect time to finally resume my series about the top 50 Taylor Swift songs for fiction writers. Honestly, I never meant to take this long, but I've been hard at work on a holiday romance I hope to release in a matter of weeks, and that came first. But my WIP is currently being looked at my developmental editors & beta readers, so here we are. Taylor did me a solid by …

Continue Reading

Swiftature — Top 50 Taylor Swift Songs for Fiction Writers Ranked: 30 – 21

·

Hello, fellow Swifties/Authors! I had a lot of fun putting together my post for the top 50 Taylor Swift songs for fiction writers, 30-21. So, without further ado, let's get to it!  

#30: Evermore

Hey December Guess I'm feeling unmoored Can't remember What I used to fight for I rewind the tape but all it does is pause On the very moment all was lost Sending signals To be double crossed And I was catching my …

Continue Reading

SWIFTATURE – TOP 50 TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS FOR FICTION WRITERS RANKED: 40 – 31

·

  This project is more of an undertaking than I imagined it would be, when I came up with idea about a month ago. But it's fun, so I'm sticking to it! So, here are the 40th thru the 31st best Taylor Swift songs for fiction writers. Let's do this!

#40 Wildest Dreams

Say you'll remember me Standing in a nice dress Staring at the sunset, babe Red lips and rosy cheeks Say you'll see me again Even if it's just pretend

Continue Reading