THE HAPPY HUMAN MAY WRITING PROMPT

My ADHD Love Affair with Music

Deb Palmer
5 min readMay 12, 2023

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Classical salsa with a twist of Rock & Roll and a Splash of Melancholy

Photo by author — 2010 Foghat Concert

Julie KingGood’s article below inspired me to take on this prompt inspired by The Happy Human May Writing Prompt.

What songs give your mood a boost?

I love Latin music. Give me some Perez Prado and I’m freestyling Mambo and Salsa on whatever flat service I can find.

Do you listen to music while writing? What do you listen to, and how does it help you with your creative work?

Although I’m not listening to music at the moment, I often do when I am writing. I guess I see this as more informational. When I want my reader to feel the mood of my work, I choose the appropriate song. Music actually helps me focus and when…

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Deb Palmer

Author & Freelance Storyteller — Sweeping humor and gut-wrenching truth from under the rug —