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Songwriter Girl
I’m a songwriter, living in Nashville, living the dream as we love to say here. I hope you’ll check out my blog, let’s get into some conversations about writing. If you are […]
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The Tony’s
So last night I decided to watch The Tony’s. Actually I had forgotten they were on, all wrapped up in ‘life stuff’ of a Sunday. My mom called me shocked..”you’re […]
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A Songwriter’s Bill of Rights
It’s hard to believe, but there are so many songwriters who do understand how it works. I’m not talking about songwriting here, I’m talking about getting protected and paid for […]
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“Filling the Well”
Every December I’m amazed by how fast the year has flown. The beginning of 2008 seems so far away and so I love to spend some time in December reflecting […]
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“10 Ways to Invest in Your Career”
“10 WAYS INVEST IN YOUR CAREER” by Kirsti Manna At the beginning of a new year I’m always completely jazzed about the possibilities. I also usually have myself pretty scheduled […]
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When The Song Becomes a Monster
I’ve been busy since I published my last newsletter. It’s always funny to me when someone asks me, “So, what have you been doing?” My mind begins to race as […]
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Nothing like a #1
I’m celebrating the great news that my dear friends and co-writers Bridgette Tatum and Danny Myrick went #1 yesterday with “She’s Country”, their smash hit recorded by Jason Aldean of […]
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Creative Independence
CREATIVE INDEPENDENCE I hope you are enjoying the summer, fleeting though it may be. I love summertime, it’s my favorite season, there is so much about it that frees me […]
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My Top Five Places to Get a Song Idea
So many people ask me, how do you get started on a song? It is a total mystery to a lot of people. Sometimes even songwriters (I must admit) are […]
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The Song Closet
The holidays are finally behind me, although I have to say this year was very enjoyable. We didn’t make the snow covered trek to Ohio, so we had alot of […]
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Nothing Like Zen
Nashville’s Cheekwood Japanese Garden makes me wish for spring as we enjoy freezing temps. Come visit Cheekwood when you join us for the next Songwriter Girl Camp in Nashville, June […]
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Are You in the Business of Friendship or the Business of Music?
When talking with my friend and fellow publisher, Robyn Taylor Drake the other day, I was inspired by something she said in our conversation. She was sharing how so many […]
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Are You in the The Business of Friendship or The Business of Music?
When talking with my friend and fellow publisher, Robyn Taylor Drake the other day, I was inspired by something she said in our conversation. She was sharing how so many […]
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6 Month Tune Up
So far, so good…so far it has been an amazing year! I know you have heard me say this before, but where does the time go? In just a few […]
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The Door of the Year
Happy New Year! I trust you enjoyed the holidays and are ready to get to work on all of your amazing ideas and goals for 2015. Don’t let January’s drear get you down! I’ve written about the wonderful...
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Creative Flexibility
Flexibility. Let’s face it, we can all be a little more flexible at this time of year. I love to walk as exercise, but need to be more flexible about how I’m going to do that during the winter...
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Snow Daze
Unless you haven’t noticed, Nashville has been frozen for the past few days. I’m sure all of the parents whose children love the movie “Frozen” have been watching the movie over and over or listening...
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