the playlist for RED STRING THEORY

plus: annotated pages from the book for paid subscribers

Hi! Today marks six months of Red String Theory being out in the world, so what better way to celebrate than with the RST Playlist?

I’m sharing the full playlist with you, and paid subscribers will be getting annotated pages from a chapter in Red String Theory with a behind-the-scenes look at how one song plays a specific role in one of the scenes. I’ve included handwritten notes in the margins about why I made the decisions that I did. I’ve annotated Lunar Love before, but haven’t given Red String Theory the same treatment. It was fun to dive back into this particular scene, so maybe I’ll do more annotations in the future.

But lets start with the playlist! I’m so excited to be sharing with you the tracks that fueled me during the writing of Red String Theory. I haven’t been meaning to hang onto this for so long, but it somehow just happened that way. I keep playlists for every book I write because I find they help me hone in on a character’s personality or a scene’s vibe or the book’s essence.

I enjoy this playlist for Red String Theory so much that I still find myself listening to it when I’m looking for curated moody vibes. I can still be brought back to the exact moment when I wrote the scene, which is always fun to relive. Always! Even when it was a sad scene or one that was especially tricky or hard to write.

This playlist is organized by the events in the book, so they match up to the mood and feelings as the story progresses. If you’ve read RST already, maybe you’ll also be brought back to those moments. 🥰

1. Welcome to New York by Taylor Swift

2. My Favorite Things by Julie Andrews

3. Winter Weather by Benny Goodman (feat. Peggy Lee)

4. Midnight in New York City by Caitlyn Smith

5. Late Night Talking by Harry Styles

6. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing by Leo Sayer

7. Enchanted by Taylor Swift

8. I’m Shakin’ by Rooney

9. Almost Like Being in Love by Nat King Cole

10. invisible string by Taylor Swift

11. Butterflies in the Subway by George Fenton

12. Serendipity by Laufey

13. Stardust by Ben Webster

14. I’ll Be Seeing You by Billie Holiday

15. Moonlight Kiss by Bap Kennedy

16. Moon Love by Frank Sinatra

17. Holy Ground (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift

18. The Distance by Evan And Jaron

19. Satellite by Harry Styles

20. Collide by Howie Day

21. Cosmic Love by Florence + The Machine

22. There She Goes by The La’s

23. Intuition by Jewel

24. Ironic by Alanis Morissette

25. Butterflies by MAX and FLETCHER

26. Like Lovers Do by Heather Nova

27. Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie

28. I Want to Hold Your Hand by The Beatles

29. Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer

30. Turn Out the Stars by Gene Hart Trio

31. Northern Sky by Nick Drake

32. I’m in the Mood for Love by Julie London

33. The Lady in Red by Chris de Burgh

34. She’s a Rainbow by The Rolling Stones

35. It Had to Be You by Harry Connick, Jr.

36. I Choose You by Sara Bareilles

37. I Choose You by The Steeldrivers

38. This Year by Chantel Kreviazuk

39. Love is a Choice by Kris Bowers

More tunes:

the moon's moment in the sun

🌙 Olivia’s Moon playlist

💙 Lunar Love-inspired playlist

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Let’s break down a scene! I’m sharing a peek at how one song plays a specific role in one of the scenes. The handwritten notes in the margins include fun facts and a behind-the-scenes look at why I made the decisions that I did. I’ve also provided a downloadable PDF of the annotated pages for you below.