🎶 The Voice of the Sea: Writing the Song “Siren’s Call” By Ambrose Fider (Anita D’Hondt)

Some stories are meant to be read.
Others… are meant to be sung.

When I began writing Book Two: The Siren’s Call in The Crimson Legacy series, I never imagined it would lead me to compose a song. But something about the story—a haunting pull from the sea, a legacy whispered through water and wind—demanded a voice beyond the page.

The idea came softly at first. I had just begun to introduce Imogen, the siren of Siren’s Gem—an island within Book Two. Her song, hypnotic and sorrowful, began to call to Ambrose from the depths of the sea. I imagined her melody echoing through ocean caverns and crashing storms, filled with longing, loss, and myth. The more I wrote, the more clearly I could hear it… until I couldn’t ignore it anymore.

Though I’d never recorded anything before, ( and doubt I will again), I felt a strong pull to bring the song to life. It began with a simple set of lyrics woven into the first draft of the book. I read them aloud to a few friends, uncertain of what they'd think. But their response surprised me: “That’s beautiful. It could be a real song.”

Inspired by their encouragement, I started exploring melodies—humming haunting notes in my head, seeking something with a piratesque feel. I wanted the sound to be just as haunting as the lore of sirens who lured sailors to their doom.

After a few weeks of experimentation, I settled on a melody that captured the mood I had envisioned: eerie, ethereal, yet full of sorrow and strength. I didn’t know how to play all the instruments I imagined, but I knew I could build the song piece by piece if I just gave it the right ingredients.

Recording it was one of the most vulnerable things I’ve ever done. I sang alone, in my bedroom, when no one else was home. I had never liked the sound of my own voice, and I certainly never thought I’d record it for others to hear. I had reached out to someone I knew in a band, but that collaboration didn’t work out. So—I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and recorded it myself, readying myself to release it to the world.

It wasn’t perfect. It was raw. It was real. And it was mine.

I used free software to record and adjust the track, just enough to smooth out the roughest edges. My voice is untrained, a little wild, like the sea itself—but that made it feel authentic. I wanted Imogen’s voice to carry not only her own story, but my journey too: that of a writer—and a woman—learning to trust her voice, no matter how unfamiliar or imperfect it may seem.

“The Siren’s Call” became more than just a song. It became the heartbeat of the book trailer, the soul behind the scenes, and a deeply personal creative milestone. It reminded me that stories don’t always stay on the page. Sometimes, they rise. They ripple. They sing.

To anyone who’s ever been afraid to try something new—write it, sing it, share it. Let your story rise in whatever form it chooses. You might just surprise yourself.

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Join the journey. Share the legacy. Thank you lovelies for following my journey. 

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With heart,
Ambrose Fider
Author of The Crimson Legacy Series