Episode #37: Prince – In Memory and Guest Q & A with Fantasy Author Kelly St. Clare
https://ia601504.us.archive.org/12/items/13thHrEps16On/Podcast%2037.mp3
Before we get to the podcast today, a note on Prince’s passing. It took me three tries of recording the intro to not sound totally down in the dumps, so I apologize in advance if I sound more sedate.
* I refer to interviews Prince did in the podcast – they were rare, but you can find some on youtube. This is part of a thoughtful interview where he talks about mentorship, having high standards held to you, and the value of persistence. Good talk!
Prince was one of those people who a true artist in every sense of the word – difficult to categorize, independent, someone who paved his own way. Though many tried to emulate him later, he was always a hard performer to cover. There was always such a unique flair to the multi-instrumentalist from Minnesota with such range to his voice and the presence and swagger to pull off wearing heels and ruffled shirts. So, Prince, truly, “Nothing Compares 2 U.” He was his own man and showed us what it meant to be an individual in a world where conformity ultimately often becomes the path of least resistance for most people.
So long, thank you, and may the rain color purple coming down from the heavens.
#RIPPrince – click on the photo above for an extended live version of “Purple Rain.”
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On a happier note, welcome, Kelly and your readers, to the podcast. Kelly St. Clare and her books have been featured on this blog a number of times (e.g. see her post on her experiences with Thunderclap). It was also Kelly who suggested George Sirois, who was on last week, for the show – so thank you. (That show, which I think is the longest yet, can be found here). For those of you who may be new to her work, here’s a link to an interview she did to give you more info.
Click on Kelly’s photo above to be taken to her Goodreads profile.
-Twitter: https://twitter.com/kellystclare
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The last clip of the song I’m working on now, “Song of an Unsung Hero” (which takes its name from a poem in the novel, The Thirteenth Hour), has lyrics here. Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks!
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Thanks for listening!
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