The Viola Organista! It’s like a harpsichord and a cello had a baby! Read this article about it, and be sure to listen to the performance as well. I’m loving this so hard. It sounds like a string quartet to me, playing Baroque-style without vibrato. Incredible.
In other news: I’ve been relaxing most arduously, playing Mass Effect 2, doing housework, attending to all the things that need attending (the dog, largely; she’s been ill, poor thing). I keep having ideas for fiction. I am jotting them down, then letting them float away, which feels like the height of luxury to me. I’ll get to them; there will be time.
I hope November is treating you gently, too.
Rachel Hartman 
November treating me gently?
Well, I haven’t been buried in orders coming in at the bookstore I work at, so that’s a good thing…
Beyond that, I honestly wouldn’t have picked you as a Mass Effect fan. What console do you use?
Oh and if you’re up for recommendations on music, I highly recommend Blackmore’s Night.
Oh, we really just dabble in video games and play them on the PC. My husband likes Assassin’s Creed (we loved Thief, which was probably before your time, but I don’t think AC quite lives up to that. I like having the option to sneak and hide). I wanted to try Mass Effect because I really enjoyed Dragon Age, which is also from BioWare. I like how there’s an emphasis on story and how the characters interact in more complicated ways; I don’t mind shooting bad guys, but I find it tedious if it goes on too long.
Thanks for letting me know this! And thanks for the encouragement about time! No big hurry to release a book. I’m going to keep trying to get those thoughts down, though.
I’d like to hear him do the Brandenburg Concertos
That would be great!
Yes! I love how the viola organista has wheels like a hurdy-gurdy! And I was surprised how cello-like it sounded at times.
Hello Rachel! I’m glad to hear you’re having a relaxing November. Thanks for showing us the marvellous Viola Organista.
I asked you about “Amy Unbounded: Belondweg Blossoming” almost a year ago but forgot to follow up (https://rachelhartmanbooks.com/2012/12/07/like-the-noble-whack-a-mole/). Do you still have any copies left?