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We Deal In Real People often ask Clay and I why two writers who
We Deal In Real People often ask Clay and I why two writers who have had multiple #1 songs and are still getting cuts would spend time doing somethin...

Killer Comparisons One of the most detrimental things I see
Killer Comparisons One of the most detrimental things I see writers wrestling with is comparison. I cant count the number of times I have been at a ...

“Write From Where You Are” Years ago I was talking to
“Write From Where You Are” Years ago I was talking to Dennis Locorriere, lead singer of the band Dr. Hook, about his one-man Broadway show in New...

Help, Im An Out-Of-Towner!!! One of our most common Songtown
Help, Im An Out-Of-Towner!!! One of our most common Songtown mailbag questions is How can I get ANYTHING going when I dont live in a music center? T...

Songtown Citizen Post by Aaron David Why would you choose to
Songtown Citizen Post by Aaron David Why would you choose to be a songwriter? The dreaded 10 year high school anniversary was upon me. It was the e...

Cinderella Years ago, I was set up to write with a female
Cinderella Years ago, I was set up to write with a female writer that I didnt know. We started writing and things were going well. We were writing ...

The Family I learned yesterday morning that Gary Smith, a guy
The Family I learned yesterday morning that Gary Smith, a guy that has played on many of my demos passed away unexpectedly. Gary was a good guy. H...

The Power of Yes One day I was co-writing with a new artist and
The Power of Yes One day I was co-writing with a new artist and another writer. For the first three hours, the only words the artist spoke were I th...

The way you get your script to the right people is that you put it
The way you get your script to the right people is that you put it in an envelope. Its easy. The difficult bit is writing something that is so good ...

The Dreaded Second Verse I believe that the most difficult part
The Dreaded Second Verse I believe that the most difficult part of a song to write is the second verse. Most of us find it easy to start a song and ...