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May.02.2011
Modern Drummer magazine kindly invited yours truly to guest blog about the new book, Raggin' Jazzin' Rockin,' and its charitable tie-in, music-in-schools advocacy group SupportMusic.com. Be sure to check it out!
Many thanks, Modern Drummer, for the opportunity!
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May.02.2011
Modern Drummer magazine kindly invited yours truly to guest blog about the new book, Raggin' Jazzin' Rockin,' and its charitable tie-in, music-in-schools advocacy group SupportMusic.com. Be sure to check it out!
Many thanks, Modern Drummer, for the opportunity!
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Apr.29.2011
I have two new essays that, coincidentally, both went up today.
One is at the new site Modern Love Rejects. It's called "The Unlikely Other Woman." It feels dated to me, because it's from a while ago, but as part of my new try, try, try again attitude, I thought it fitting to send a...
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Apr.28.2011
Great news! Booklist applauds Raggin' Jazzin' Rockin' in its May 1 ish!
This large, well-designed volume tells the stories behind eight significant American makers of musical instruments: Zildjian (cymbals), Steinway & Sons (pianos), C.G. Conn (band instruments), Martin (guitars), Ludwig (...
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Apr.22.2011
1. * Read the top ten books related to your book topic.
2. Ask: how can I make my book better and/or unique enough for readers to want to buy?
3. In your research, take lots of notes. (These notes will feed your imagination and also provide you with writing material to draw from).
4. Set a goal of...
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Apr.15.2011
One of the many maxims we learn in journalism is to not just report a story, but to get at what the story is really about. The difference between the two perspectives is the difference between a cloud and solid ground. The principle applies to all nonfiction (see The Art of Nonfiction: A Guide for...
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Apr.10.2011
Conquering Writer’s BlockHello, and welcome once again to The Story Woman blog where the Mother Memoir reigns supreme. What is the one story you will write to convey the essence of your mother’s character and spirit in the way you want her remembered? Let’s just say you have decided on the event or...
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Apr.05.2011
Author: Augusten Burroughs
Books: Running with Scissors, Dry, Magical Thinking
When I read anything by memoirist/author Augusten Burroughs, I have one rule of preparation. That rule is reminding me this: This stuff is REAL.
In one year’s time I’ve gotten rather well-acquainted with this very...
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Apr.04.2011
I'm so pleased to announce that my new book about some of the biggest names in musical instruments will raise funds for music-in-schools advocacy group SupportMusic.com. Raggin' Jazzin' Rockin': A History of American Musical Instrument Makers takes a behind-the-scenes look at the...
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Apr.01.2011
No foolin' – it's April 1, official publication date of Raggin' Jazzin' Rockin': A History of American Musical Instrument Makers!From the book's Amazon page:Meet the inventors and innovators who defined American music history. A radio repairman named Leo Fender imagined a solid-body electric guitar...
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