writing and publishing

A great tool for all songwriters looking for creative resources. 1000 Songwriting Ideas is a handy book of creativity exercises that stop writer's block and spark the fire of your imagination. It offers concepts to ponder as starting places for lyric writing, along with some of the most provocative and inspirational examples you may encounter anywhere. Authored by a pro, these proven exercises are for moving the creative lyrical self, the soul, the real tool of songwriting and the real object of a song's intention.

A guide to the financial and legal aspects of the music industry that discusses how to hire advisors, how to land a record deal, how to copyright songs, how to schedule a tour, and other related topics.

Provides information to new rock bands on how to succeed in the music business, focusing on songwriting, with discussion of inspiration, lyrics, song structure, composition, and collaboration.

Describes how to prepare, package, and submit tapes and written music to markets.

Examines the phenomenon of rock and roll, the way it was before it crept into the mainstream it had once retaliated against and the many musicians who made it into an art.

An illustrated collection of songs co-written with children, with detailed instructions about the creative process of songwriting.