That's one thing I really love about reading, and stories in general. Culture and etiquette changes, but people are people. Even very old stories are surprisingly easy to relate to, once you know the context.
I just wanted to thank you so much for letting me stream your song, "Always Gold" in every digital version of my book. I put an intro to the song and what it means to The Silver Sickle at the end, like it's the 'ending credits' song. The multi-media aspect has created such a deeper story. The Silver Sickle is about a young girl trapped in a harem who must take down an extraterrestrial regime. Think Biblical Esther meets District 9. With robots. I was having so much trouble defining the relationship between Farissa, the girl trapped in the harem, and Zel, the guy who loves her and tries to break her out. While I was mulling over it, Always Gold came on and perfectly described their relationship! Even though Always Gold is about two brothers, not lovers, it completely captures the ridiculous beauty of opposites who love each other. Here's a link to my book: http://ellieann.net/projects/the-silver-sickle (I posted this on the General Thread, then realized that it probably fits better here.)
