So a long time ago, I wrote a story to a prompt from the wonderful The 3am Epiphany (Kiteley, highly recommended for an author of any genre) to write about an article of clothing. The resultant story took just a smidge of inspiration from this song, down to the title:
In These Shoes? - Kirsty MacColl
Sans the question mark, as far as the story was concerned ... because for Rosh, they were her killing shoes.
This song was also my introduction to the inimitable Kirsty MacColl. It comes from Tropical Brainstorm, her final album before her untimely death.
An amusing aside (at least to me): "The One And Only" from Electric Landlady has an instrumental interlude that was driving me bonkers with how familiar it sounded. I finally pegged it: Planxty Irwin, a traditional Irish tune from the prolific blind harper, Turlough O'Carolan.
About Me
- Lindsey Duncan
- I'm a professional harp performer, chef / pastry chef, and speculative fiction writer from Cincinnati, Ohio. My contemporary fantasy novel Flow is available from Double Dragon Publishing, and my science fiction novel Scylla and Charybdis is now out from Grimbold Books. I've also sold a number of short stories and a few pieces of speculative poetry. I write predominantly fantasy, usually epic and/or humorous, with some soft science fiction. I play the traditional lever harp with a specialty in Celtic music - but I also perform modern and Renaissance tunes. And yes, you read that right - I have a diploma in Baking and Pastry and an Associates in Culinary Arts and am currently working in the catering field at Kate's Catering and Personal Chef Services (Dayton, KY). I am a CPC (Certified Pastry Culinarian) and CSW (Certified Specialist of Wine).
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