Louisa Bacio -- Love Knows No Bounds: July 2023

Monday, July 31, 2023

"Sweet Dreams" -- Stream of Consciousness

Delving into Stream of Consciousness

Did that happen? Chapter Six, “Sweet Dreams” takes readers on a wild ride of the unconscious dreams of the characters of “Time After Time.”

As a writer, I’m used to making transitions so much smoother, and while I reflected over this chapter – a lot – it’s still choppy. Peder is deteriorating physically and has been thrown into high-stakes situations continuously. While he has paranormal abilities, he’s not a Mage with The Nightshade Guild. The reader sees this unraveling, but the dreams … showcases it.

Peder’s experiences contrast directly with those of Serena. Without dishing spoilers for the reader, her dreams take on another aspect and delve more into the realm of astral projection and divination.

From LitCharts, a definition of stream of consciousness is: “Stream of consciousness is a style or technique of writing that tries to capture the natural flow of a character's extended thought process, often by incorporating sensory impressions, incomplete ideas, unusual syntax, and rough grammar.”

At the end of the chapter, the reader questions WTH happened, and how the information should be interpreted. For Peder, there is an irony in his dreams. Can the chaos truly be described as sweet? We are left longing for more … or less.

Readers will either embrace it or reject it. While I primarily read and write romance, my background is heavily influenced with the master’s in English. The classics, literature and poetry and related influences sometimes bleed through.

Louisa Bacio

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Time After Time

By Louisa Bacio

What’s old is new and what’s new is old.

After a good deed goes wrong, Serena and Peder tumble through time, landing in Hollywood during an ’80s musical revolution.

The paranormal duo navigates the concrete waters of the past to find a way back to the future. Without the aid of modern technology, other members of The Nightshade Guild, or their dwindling energy sources, they must rely upon each other.

Maybe other “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” but Serena wants to get back home with her love.

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Friday, July 28, 2023

Playlist: Time After Time

This book is set in 1984. Ironically, it’s a year I don’t totally remember. My mom passed away that year when I was a freshman in high school. While researching the time, I thought: “Wow, that song came out? And that song?” Yeah, so many small connections built into a story that hopefully, lingers.

Each song corresponds with a chapter. Here's a list in alphabetical order (no spoilers!).

Cyndi Lauper, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” & “Time After Time”

Duran Duran, “Hungry Like a Wolf”

Eurythmics, “Sweet Dreams”

Frankie Goes to Hollywood, “Two Tribes”

Whodini, “The Freaks Come Out at Night”

INXS, “The One Thing”

Madonna, “Material Girl”

Pat Benatar, “Love is a Battlefield”

Prince, “Purple Rain”

The Police, “Every Breath You Take”