The Story Booth
Turn your songs into stories and your lyrics into a published book.
Every song holds more than just a few minutes of sound. Behind every lyric is a moment, a memory, a feeling, a story that doesn’t always fit inside a track. At C.M. James Writes, we help artists take those lyrics and expand them into something lasting. Whether a lyric memoir, a collection of song stories, a short story, or even a novella. From writing and structure to formatting and publishing, we guide you through the entire process of turning your music into a finished book available in softcover, digital, and even audiobook formats.
This is about building on your music,
giving your audience a deeper connection to your work while opening the door to new listeners and readers.. For artists who want to go even further, select projects can become part of the Literaverse where stories and sound connect through immersive experiences, linking your book and music together in a way that continues to grow your reach. But it all starts with your story… and putting it into something people can hold, read, and remember.
Being an artist is one thing. Being an artist and an author...that’s different.
It shows you don’t just make music, you understand it, live it, and can tell the story behind it. The title "Author" in front of any other title adds brand value a lot of people miss!.
Because now, you are both!
Create Beyond the Music
Expand your lyrics into books, stories, and connected experiences that reach further than a track.
Your music already tells a story.
Here are a few ways to expand it into books, stories, and experiences your audience can connect with on a deeper level.
Join the Literaverse
Submit your music to be featured as part of a growing storytelling experience.
The Literaverse connects music with storytelling...pairing songs with chapters, books, and narrative experiences. Artists can submit music they feel fits a story, and we curate selections based on tone, emotion, and storytelling potential.
The Literaverse is built as a growing collective of both artists and storytellers, bringing together music and narrative in one connected space. If your song fits a current story, we’ll reach out with the concept before anything goes live. If it doesn’t match something right away but we see the potential, we may keep it on file for future projects...with your permission.
As new stories and creators join the Literaverse, opportunities continue to expand. When the right story comes along, you’ll always be contacted first and have full approval before your music is added.
Think of it as a literary soundtrack, a movie score but for audiobooks...where your music becomes part of an immersive listening experience, introducing your sound to engaged audiences and naturally increasing the likelihood of discovery and continued streams
You always keep full ownership of your music. The Literaverse exists to expand your reach, not take your rights.
A Story Already Told
See what happens when music becomes more than a song.
The Nashville Dream: Love & Lyrics by Larysa Jaye is a powerful example of what happens when music is expanded into story.
Through her lyrics and personal experiences, the book takes readers deeper into the meaning behind her songs; connecting her voice, her journey, and her music in a way that goes beyond listening.
Now available on Amazon
Larysa Jaye’s work also extends into the Literaverse, where her music is featured as part of The Widow’s Vendetta, connecting her sound to story in an immersive way.
Tell Us What You’re Building
Start your story, your book, or submit your music...this is where it begins.
Fill out a few quick details and we’ll follow up with how we can help bring your vision to life.