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Thank you so much- I'm hoping my upcoming work will demonstrate a follow through on this. :)

Tbh it didn't bother me too much- especially since Grady got up to tell them off! I'm always just happy to share my work, there will always be disrespectful people, I just have to keep moving forward regardless. ❤

I'm very honored that Carlyn so graciously let me into her home- it truly was an extraordinary day, and put into perspective that Lavinia was a real person, just as human as you or me!

Hey, glad to have you here! 🥰

I'm not sure why you're presenting this as though it's an argument- if you watch the video, the guy I'm interviewing (Bruce is AWESOME) is THE GUY who definitively showed in his book that she wasn't just innocent of murder (in fact never even accused), but also most likely innocent of the highway robbery of which she was factually accused! I have another video lined up that will fully cover all aspects of the myth, and trace their origins- I have a feeling you'll like that one, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss when it's posted! ❤️

I have- but that update will come in a future video! 😉

Fingers crossed! 🤞

Even though I'm still in the research phase of this process, I have several ideas I'm tossing around for songs, so they'll be coming soon enough!

Thanks! I'm very excited to see the sketches. :)

Thank you! I'm hard at work compiling everything together into a cohesive narrative.

Thanks! I do have to say though, there's a lot more to this story than meets the eye. You should check out my video on 'Lavinia and Laura'- where a ghost tour guide goes into more detail on the story!

@@cashcomposer Then I shall.

I'd love to hear it sometime! :)

Thank you! Laura is indeed a fantastic performer, I'm very happy to have had her on the channel.

Thank you! I'll be sure to pass the word along to Laura 😁

Thank you so much! I'm glad to have you along for the journey. The next video will be up in under a week- it's a fun one, I hope you'll enjoy it!

That's amazing, I'm so happy to hear that you've been inspired! If you ever post the song, shoot me a link, I'd love to hear it!

@@cashcomposerI will if I do! :)

Great to have you here! I hope you might be able to find something interesting in this new project of mine! 😁

I'm happy to have you along for the ride! The creation of musicals normally happens very much behind closed doors, and isn't really shared very much; I want to open those doors, and make it accessible to anyone interested! 😄

Oh, all of those ideas are still very much on the table for the future! I'm excited to do Lavinia's story in the meantime, and I'm glad you're enthused too! 😄 (And you better BELIEVE I'll be writing some demented love songs!)

I love this concept! You know, even just seventy years ago, that might not have been impossible- the Ring Cycle is still performed now, and that's about 15 hours of music!

Glad you appreciate it- I didn't realize what the actual word was until well into high school 😂

Libraries are the best resources- no matter who you are, there's a place for you in the stacks. ❤️

Yes, it is! It's a solo for Byron, yes. The musical hasn't premiered yet, but once it does, I'll try to get a solid recording of the full soundtrack. In the meantime, I'll have a performance in May of a selection of songs, and that may end up being posted here! I know it's a while to wait, but I've been waiting even longer 😅

@@cashcomposerOooh, I can't wait!! I'm chucking that on my calendar so I'll be sure to check back :)

@@emilyrln I'll give you more exact dates to help: I'll be at Atomacon, on May 5!

Aw, thank you! I'm far from a professional singer so that means a lot. The original song is actually a fifth lower, and accompanied by a string orchestra- I just didn't want to worry about recording that, so I used a MIDI instead. The dynamic changes are a trademark of my writing; I like drama, and I feel that one of the greatest ways to manufacture intensity is through focused dynamic control. This is probably the single best example of that particular idea in anything I've written so far.

@@cashcomposer You're welcome! Re transposing and orchestration, that makes total sense. Honestly, I think the piano works really well for the spooky atmosphere, but I'm excited to hear it how you originally conceived it. Man, I've got to try writing something story-based! I usually just write folk-esque songs, and I've done one that may be some subspecies of rock or metal, but I'm unfamiliar with the taxonomy.

@@emilyrln please send me a link to one of your songs, I'd love to listen! Also, I added subtitles so you can better know the lyrics 👻

@@cashcomposerHere's the rock-adjacent one: docs.google.com/document/d/1k7IdWpweAu66GdTeqFATFpb6n9Nfw6jyzsu10Qx3H3U/edit?usp=sharing And here's one in my more usual style XD : docs.google.com/document/d/1PmC1_xe4Ni5Z-4IoQJz-t-gHiKFvhCJV3DS73UZ3UlI/edit?usp=sharing Thanks for the subtitles!

That creative spirit is so important! After inspiration strikes, maintaining a strong work ethic is tough for even the most seasoned writer- Sondheim famously procrastinated on everything he wrote, heck, even Mozart wrote an overture for an opera on the way to the premiere! It just takes time, focus, and ignoring those doubting voices- or better yet, writing in spite of them.

Thanks! I never understood why people tend to frame the story around Nick and Gatsby- Daisy is so much more interesting, conflicted, and devastating. She's one of those characters that has stuck in my mind for years, and I feel like she's never gotten the attention she so desperately deserves.

I hope you mean the point that you should definitely write if you feel that compulsion, that love for the art. And not the one about critics being the worst. I'm going to assume you meant the former, and say, yay, glad to hear you can relate! I hope we're both able to overcome all those trials that come with our calling ❤️

@@cashcomposer Yes I meant that love for art! And I’m with you, hopefully we get our art out there one day and people actually enjoy it!

Now you've got to convince the rock music people to come to a theatre, and the theatre people to let you bring rock music into their theatre- and the market is very much saturated, everyone is starting to use those more modern sounds now.

It is one of my favorite historical queer stories, and I do love vampires!

I love the story and mystery of Jack the Ripper and focusing on the victims for once. Also, amazing job!

@@tmntfanreview Thank you! I recommend checking out the book "The Five" by historian Hallie Rubenhold, it's all about their various stories.