Do you listen music while writing? If yes, what is your favorite 'writing' music? Any composers or pieces that you find particularly inspirational?
I don’t listen while I’m working at my desk, but I do listen while I swim laps at the pool and work on ideas in my head. My son gave me an amazing little player that works under water. I’m currently doing the crawl and the backstroke to Beethoven symphonies.
I understand Nina's Waltz includes violin music which was played by your daughter. How did this come about? Was it your idea or your publisher's?
The tune was composed for the book by my cousin, Alex Demas, a fiddler, and the editor decided to include the music is in the front of the book, so anyone can play it. I wanted everyone who read the book to be able to hear the tune, even if they couldn’t read music, so I had the idea of making it available on my website. My daughter, who was around the same age as Nina in the story at the time, plays the waltz.
Where is the book available?
Unfortunately the publisher let it go out of print, so people have to find it on the internet. I’ve bought some copies there myself!
Do you enjoy reading violin-related fiction? Any title you'd recommend?
Tolstoy’s “The Kreutzer Sonata.”
Do you have a website where readers may learn more about you and your work?
Yes! corinnedemas.com
Is there anything else you'd like to share with our readers?
Wishes for a music-filled holiday season!
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