May 6 question – Do you have any rituals that you use when you need help getting into the ZONE? Care to share?
Just give me that rock and roll music… (and a good headset)
Although lately, I’ve been branching out into other types of music to help me get in the zone, depending upon my mood. Tradition Celtic melodies. Modern Native American songs. I keep thinking I should look for Gregorian chants but haven’t yet. I’ve got a nice collection of CDs and LPs, but I like finding new musicians and singers.
Basically, I look for music I don’t really listen to, but serves to shut out the distractions around me. It allows my mind to concentrate on writing.
But back to rock and roll…classic rock, of course. The era of singer-songwriters. Lots of female singers. Buffy St. Marie. Joni Mitchell. Janis Joplin. Linda Ronstadt
And here’s a nod to my favorite. He doesn’t fit any of the categories above, but he’s always my fallback. John Denver. 
And that’s as much of a ritual as I’ll own up to!
Be safe out there, please.