This Tuesday, I leave on a road trip that will put me far from home for the next four months. I'll be doing some sightseeing, some soul-searching, and writing a book whose manuscript will be due at the end of April. So over the next three months, while I'll be plowing through the southern part of the Central Time Zone and stopping by every city that is famous for a music scene, I'll also be writing a book.
Specifically, I will be combing through many years' worth of research and interviews to piece together a new book on Led Zeppelin that presents a fresh and holistic perspective on the band. Some of the book will comprise interviews that are so new, they haven't even been transcribed from audiotape to print form. I have a guy in southern Virginia who's going to be doing some of these transcriptions, and he'll be starting that work for me next week. Depending on how quickly he works, he may also conclude that work next week.
As for the writing, I'll be taking that on the road with me as I travel. There will be no shortage of things to see and do along the way that will inspire me to think crucially about what kinds of information should go into the book I'm writing. What is it about music that is most interesting to readers? It will be on my mind the whole time I'll be doing this traveling, watching bands play live, and talking with various musicians and their fans. The input I get from that will help immensely to ensure this book is a compelling read.
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