tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post7839563126438286770..comments2023-08-22T12:30:03.773-07:00Comments on Christine Allen-Riley - author of YA fiction: Thursday's Children - Drum CirclesChris Allen-Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-5323694070609404562013-06-06T07:30:15.234-07:002013-06-06T07:30:15.234-07:00"creating the beat and the story until the rh..."creating the beat and the story until the rhythm leads you through" Perfect description, Karen! Love it!Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-80458652375024642013-06-06T07:29:25.206-07:002013-06-06T07:29:25.206-07:00I love the idea of drumbeats bringing people toget...I love the idea of drumbeats bringing people together and signalling change - so true!Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-32696750274156090452013-06-06T07:28:16.946-07:002013-06-06T07:28:16.946-07:00Okay, now I just want to live where you live. Surr...Okay, now I just want to live where you live. Surrounded by water *and* impromptu drum circles? Sounds like heaven!Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-31180123797182553202013-06-06T07:27:23.643-07:002013-06-06T07:27:23.643-07:00I would have loved living next to your neighbor! :...I would have loved living next to your neighbor! :DChris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-49110182702607218742013-06-06T07:26:50.450-07:002013-06-06T07:26:50.450-07:00Dannie, if you ever get the chance, I highly recom...Dannie, if you ever get the chance, I highly recommend it! And definitely, in the meanwhile, let your character go play! :DChris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-89188698449603649132013-06-06T07:25:57.341-07:002013-06-06T07:25:57.341-07:00It was especially great to share it with him. :)It was especially great to share it with him. :)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-81110214853003056152013-06-06T07:25:30.660-07:002013-06-06T07:25:30.660-07:00Awww, thanks Laura! :D *HUGS* I'm so glad he w...Awww, thanks Laura! :D *HUGS* I'm so glad he wanted to participate and is invested in improving the world. He's an awesome guy. :DChris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-85979561805752645342013-06-06T07:20:46.237-07:002013-06-06T07:20:46.237-07:00Thanks, Kate! The beat of the drums is so inspirin...Thanks, Kate! The beat of the drums is so inspiring. I think I might need another circle to get me inspired today. ;)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-28464396041674322242013-06-06T07:16:16.579-07:002013-06-06T07:16:16.579-07:00Sometimes, drum music is the best stuff to write t...Sometimes, drum music is the best stuff to write to! :)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-12298389733058451912013-06-06T07:15:25.770-07:002013-06-06T07:15:25.770-07:00Thank you, D.D. - I agree; it's the connection...Thank you, D.D. - I agree; it's the connection that's most important!Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-39759792105238043112013-06-06T07:14:32.517-07:002013-06-06T07:14:32.517-07:00It was a wonderful experience! I can't wait to...It was a wonderful experience! I can't wait to go to another! :)<br />Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-69531502291186997772013-06-02T17:10:06.325-07:002013-06-02T17:10:06.325-07:00Sounds like a great jam session love your understa...Sounds like a great jam session love your understanding of creating the beat and the story until the rhythm leads you through. Or som' in like that. Your drum circle was so visual I heard the drums. Love drum circles. K. L. Hallamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672153195378644215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-70149632438974548722013-06-01T17:12:46.835-07:002013-06-01T17:12:46.835-07:00Wow, sounds (and looks) awesome! Drumbeats are gre...Wow, sounds (and looks) awesome! Drumbeats are great at bringing people together, and signalling change too. I use them a lot in my MS's when I want to build tension. There's just something about that beat....<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!John Krissilashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683306221234743057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-12826151137827229732013-06-01T07:57:26.775-07:002013-06-01T07:57:26.775-07:00Sounds like you had a blast! I live on an island t...Sounds like you had a blast! I live on an island that's very laid back, and you can stumble across impromptu drum circles almost anywhere, especially in the summer months. Though I've never participated, I love hanging around and letting the kids dance around to the beat. I have a feeling my daughter will be in one as soon as she can hold a drum in her lap. Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121406778127520539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-30861210375915996942013-05-31T05:33:14.982-07:002013-05-31T05:33:14.982-07:00What a fun experience. I've been to drum conce...What a fun experience. I've been to drum concerts and I used to have a neighbor who hosted drum circles, but I've never been in one. That's something I'd like to try.<br /><br />http://www.miaceleste.com/?p=341Mia Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16389455968551377112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-44277623387528507962013-05-30T17:08:17.294-07:002013-05-30T17:08:17.294-07:00I love, love, love this post, Chris! I have never ...I love, love, love this post, Chris! I have never participated in a drum circle, but I've always wanted to. I may have to let one of my characters do it for me. Thanks for this! <br />~Dannie @ <a href="http://dcmorin.blogspot.com/2013/05/sneak-peek-swoon-romance-summer-of-love.html" rel="nofollow"> Left to Write </a>Dannie Morinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615179669635228979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-91308895548481255952013-05-30T15:58:07.107-07:002013-05-30T15:58:07.107-07:00Very interesting post. This sounds like a fun thin...Very interesting post. This sounds like a fun thing to do! And it's nice you got to do it with your son :)EM Castellanhttp://emcastellan.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-5806823692233024282013-05-30T14:03:34.410-07:002013-05-30T14:03:34.410-07:00Chris, you are, like, sixteen kinds of cool.
We&#...Chris, you are, like, sixteen kinds of cool.<br /><br />We've rapped about drum circles before. I love that you're exposing your son to such amazing experiences, and teaching him about civic responsibility, to boot! <br /><br />Down with Monsanto! Rock on, lady!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517488783849807001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-18287027537655657772013-05-30T12:23:42.923-07:002013-05-30T12:23:42.923-07:00That is so cool! I love the beat of drums (my husb...That is so cool! I love the beat of drums (my husband was a drummer in his youth) and I see the similarity to writing. Maybe that's why music is so inspiring to us writers. Great post, Chris! :)Kate Michaelhttp://www.kate-michael.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-77786595255177163662013-05-30T10:20:19.536-07:002013-05-30T10:20:19.536-07:00I like listening to drums, they're very primal...I like listening to drums, they're very primal, but I have severe music-perfomance anxiety so I'd be far too intimidated to participate. Sounds like you had a blast!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-53514639674331606072013-05-30T09:53:55.350-07:002013-05-30T09:53:55.350-07:00I like your drum--especially the design. Love your...I like your drum--especially the design. Love your analogies and agree. It's always about connecting (interacting with other drummers) and as the plot deepens, the drums in my head beat louder and the pace quickens. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18331283437980529293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-81218025518130202292013-05-30T09:47:20.260-07:002013-05-30T09:47:20.260-07:00Sounds like a really powerful experience. I like h...Sounds like a really powerful experience. I like how you compare the drum circle to the writing process.Alana Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03785787382382893857noreply@blogger.com