{"id":1274,"date":"2025-09-29T12:21:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jcmckenna.com\/?p=1274"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:45:25","slug":"monday-writers-soundtrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jcmckenna.com\/?p=1274","title":{"rendered":"Monday Writer&#8217;s Soundtrack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rumNQRfCoqw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s time for a Monday afternoon writing sprint!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s earworm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Young Galaxy is a electronic\/dream-pop band out of Vancouver. They remind me a little of the October Project if they&#8217;d gone with synths instead of piano\/cello. This is a relaxing groove and it always tends to put me in mind of alternate realities. A good headspace to be in when you&#8217;re writing urban fantasy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time for a Monday afternoon writing sprint! Here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s earworm. Young Galaxy is a electronic\/dream-pop band out of Vancouver. They remind me a little of the October Project if they&#8217;d gone with synths instead of piano\/cello. 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