AUTHOR: Pamela Parker TITLE: Craft is Step One DATE: 12/12/2006 11:26:00 AM ----- BODY:

Just wanted to be clear that the information in this blog is aimed at people who have good, completed work already. I'm a lawyer, not a songwriter, and I can't help you write a song. I can tell you how to be in a pretty good position to sell your song, and I can tell you how to make good decisions about your business. Business? Yes, if you are a songwriter or an author, you have a business. And you need to do business kinds of things, like having contracts and seeking business, legal and tax advice. You may not need to do all that now, but if you start to make money with your songs, you will need to do that or find yourself losing out later on. So here's what I want you to do: 1. Study your craft, whatever it is. Continue to study it. Learn not only all the technical aspects, but stay up on new equipment, and new techniques of whatever it is that you do. 2. If you plan to make money with your craft, study the industry. Continue studying the industry. You must know what people want to buy.

-------- AUTHOR: Pamela Parker TITLE: Craft is Step One DATE: 12/12/2006 11:26:00 AM ----- BODY:

Just wanted to be clear that the information in this blog is aimed at people who have good, completed work already. I'm a lawyer, not a songwriter, and I can't help you write a song. I can tell you how to be in a pretty good position to sell your song, and I can tell you how to make good decisions about your business. Business? Yes, if you are a songwriter or an author, you have a business. And you need to do business kinds of things, like having contracts and seeking business, legal and tax advice. You may not need to do all that now, but if you start to make money with your songs, you will need to do that or find yourself losing out later on. So here's what I want you to do: 1. Study your craft, whatever it is. Continue to study it. Learn not only all the technical aspects, but stay up on new equipment, and new techniques of whatever it is that you do. 2. If you plan to make money with your craft, study the industry. Continue studying the industry. You must know what people want to buy.

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