Goosing Your Muse

Take these one by one… look at this wonderful list. Some will be just what you need to hear/see right now. Others are not for you. But mainly, I’m thrilled to know these kinds of things are on the Web … and I just had to pass them along. Click here: 105 Absolutely Free Online [...]

I know you will appreciate this very simple video-drawing-flip-chart… not to mention the message! Just click on the drawing (you’ll see a white arrow) and click each time to flip to the next page. Well done! Let Out the Creative Beast – by Betsy Streeter

Haven’t you noticed this before? I have … but never would have guessed… Read: … Why Creative Folks Blink a Lot (article from Psychology Today) by Scott Barry Kaufman… Concluding lines: “… At any rate, this study is important. Next time you’re chatting with someone and they seem to be blinking an awful lot, instead [...]

John talks about songwriting, and the music business, in general, at CareerCampLA … an “un-conference” that was held last Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Northridge, California. It’s about 45 minutes… video made by our friend, Joseph Welch (age 12!) … Click here:   JOHN BRAHENY speaks about SONGWRITING, and the MUSIC BUSINESS Enjoy!

For some reason, I’m finding a ‘rash’ of current articles about something you may have experienced… As you know, brainstorming sessions are when/where people get together to focus on a specific topic, and are asked to volunteer their thoughts, feelings, ideas, reactions, etc.  Studies are showing that they may not be as productive (creatively speaking) [...]

And no, this isn’t for April Fool’s! But, for those of you who do write fiction … and for those of you who make art … take a look at this site. Click:  A FLY IN AMBER. They seem to have some interesting stories… and art… and might be open to publishing your work too. [...]

Thanks to Joseph Welch (age 12) for taking a video of my class, last week, at CareerCampLA!  More info to come… It’s titled: Career Path Patterns (or Why the Corporate Ladder May Not Be For You) … approx. 40 min. I hope this will give you an idea of what I do! Enjoy! Click here: [...]

OK, it’s true. I’m a sucker for articles like this… especially when they advise me to shorten my emails (down to 3 or 4 sentences) because I am a bit wordy… as you might have noticed! And I like it when someone else reminds me to B-R-E-A-T-H-E … because I do tend to hurry. So [...]

Here’s another good one I found online at the Huffington Post … good to read this article whether you’re a singer or non-singer. Arthur Rosenfeld writes How to Heal Yourself with Your Own Voice. For those of you who chant or “ohmm” in your meditation practice, you’ll find this very interesting! Six healing sounds that [...]

Just announced ….  MIGHT mean more money in your pockets if you’re an indie musician!  Hope so! Check out these two articles below: Click:  YouTube Launches Partner Program for Musicians : Musicians Wanted Click:  YouTube Offers Indie Musicians a Share of Ad Dollars [Photo by me. Wall mural, interior hotel entrance, Santa Fe, Oct. 2009]