For those of you interested in making your own indie films…check out some of these.
“The Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens is pleased to present the first annual Online Shorts Festival. The grand prize-winning films had their national television premiere on SHORT STACK 2006, the acclaimed showcase for independent shorts.” – from the site
Enjoy!
So many of you have sent us wonderfully CREATIVE hand-made cards and letters — thank you!
We’ve had such a busy season that we haven’t had much time to tell you all the good things that have been going on…lots of traveling, lots of Goosing Your Muse seminars and workshops also for The Craft and Business of Songwriting…and more coming. We’ll try to keep you updated as we go.
In the meanwhile, check out these excellent Photography Tips for Christmas.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
JoAnn & John Braheny
With all that’s been going on, I forgot to tell you that John Braheny has an article in the new edition of Songwriter’s Market 2007 that just came out.
You’ve seen Writer’s Digest books in the stores … Writer’s Market, Poet’s Market, Novel and Short Stories Writer’s Market, Photographer’s Market, etc., as well as their excellent magazines.
John has written chapters/articles for them before. This new one is called Getting Ready to Face the Industry, including these sub-topics:
Ethics in the Biz
Ego
Dealing with Rejection
Survival
Marketing Your Lyrics
Organize Your Song Shopping
Setting Up Your Database
Submission Software Packages
Also, in the back of this book there’s a world of resources including some listed by geographic locations. Very handy!
(Los Angeles) Last Thursday night, BMI (Broadcast Music Inc.) graciously hosted a warm reception for the leaders of the Southern California local songwriters organizations … to celebrate the release of John Braheny’s brand new 3rd edition of his best-selling book, The Craft and Business of Songwriting.
Left to right — Mark Northam (Film Music World), Lori Barth (Society of Composers and Lyricists), Michael Laskow (Taxi.com), Paige Sober (Asst. VP, Writer Publisher Relations, BMI), Jimi Yamagishi (Songwriters Network), Liz Axford (NSAI — San Diego), Alex Del Zoppo (Songwriters Co-op), John Braheny (Author – The Craft and Business of Songwriting), Dan Kimpel (Music Connection magazine), Gilli Moon (Songsalive!), Seth Jackson (NSAI – L.A.), Judy Lamppu (L.A. Women In Music), Stephen Scott (L.A. Women In Music)
I love this. It’s exactly what I needed to read right now, especially with all the projects we’re working on, plus holiday festivities coming down the road.
Check out excerpts on his site, from John Maeda’s new book,
The Laws of Simplicity.
Law 1: Reduce
Law 2: Organize
Law 3: Time
Law 4: Learn
Law 5: Differences
Law 6: Context
Law 7: Emotion
Law 8: Trust
Law 9: Failure
Law 10: The One
(Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious, and adding the meaningful.)
JUST NOTICED THIS…
Paramount Group in Nashville is popping up on my GOOGLE ADSENSE ads here.
Please note that John Braheny and I DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY DO NOT ENDORSE the Paramount Group in Nashville.
I will look into how to edit out such ads from appearing on this blog.
JoAnn Braheny
Just saw this and to let you know…
Swapsets, triple-threat fashion accessories that function as headband, headphones and optional headset, are available in various fabrics from wool to cotton to silk.
The Swapsets site lets you mix and match materials so you can create your own look. A selection of optional dangles that resemble earrings add a little flare.
John Braheny‘s new 3rd (totally updated) edition of his classic book, The Craft and Business of Songwriting, should be coming to your local bookstore within the next few days!
Check with your local Barnes & Noble, or Border’s Books…or click below:
For a list of all that’s new in this 3rd edition, plus the new Table of Contents, check out: johnbraheny.com.
As you know, John Braheny and I are on a road trip, to promote his totally updated new 3rd edition of his book, The Craft and Business of Songwriting. (See book pictured below.)
We listen to all kinds of music as we travel, and came across this great radio show on NPR (from West Virginia), played here today in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
I don’t know if Mountain Stage.org is streamed or podcast but do check it out…especially if you’re into indie country/folk, singer/songwriter music, in the style of NPR’s Prairie Home Companion.
Enjoy!