Tonight I'm talking music with the women of First Draught. I've been doing my homework before our live Google Hangout and going through all of my old writing playlists. I'll talk more about this tonight, but typically when I start a new project I begin pulling songs that either evoke a certain mood or have lyrics that fit with these love story I'm trying to write. Some songs pop up on my playlists over and over again. I've been dancing Swing, Lindy Hop, and Blues for a very long time, and I've always found those really expressive songs fit my playlists well. They show up on my all the time.

So here you go! 15 songs that I can't stop listening to whenever I write.

Make sure to watch tonight as Alexis Anne, Mary Chris Escobar, and I talking music with special guests Lashell Collins and Tracie Puckett. We'll be watching out for questions and comments on Twitter and Facebook, so be sure to let us know what you think!