It could just be the DayQuil talking, but I think I’m going to undertake NaSoWriMo (as in, 30 songs in 30 days) AND, uh, let’s call it NaBooWriMo (as in, attempt to finish a first draft of a book) at
I knew it was coming, but I hate that it had to happen. Studs Terkel died.
STUDS TERKEL: Studs Terkel dead — chicagotribune.com: The author-radio host-actor-activist and Chicago symbol has died. “My epitaph? My epitaph will be ‘Curiosity did not kill this cat,’” he once said. I stood in line behind Studs Terkel at Treasure Island
Raven’o’lantern
Raven’o’lantern Originally uploaded by Kate O’ Sweet carving job on a pumpkin at Sitening HQ.
Amazon redesigns My Account page
Amazon has been doing some tinkering again, this time to their Account page. This set of tweaks was long overdue. They didn’t change the functionality of the page; just its organization and readability. But I noticed, as I hit my
But it wouldn’t be speeding if everyone else would just go faster!
I hate to copy the post outright but it’s so short, and the whole quote is just hilarious. Because it’s so true. From Seth’s Blog: “Trying to convince a CEO of anything is a little like trying to convince a
RIP Danny Dill, co-writer of “Long Black Veil”
Danny Dill has passed away. Mr. Dill wrote “Long Black Veil” with Marijohn Wilkin, a that song has been recorded by Lefty Frizzell, Johnny Cash, Jerry Garcia and a slew of others. His “Detroit City,” written with Mel Tillis, became
It’s official: Sitening took me on.
From the Sitening blog: Sitening LLC, a bright, growing web marketing agency has hired Internet veteran Kate O’Neill as Managing Director. Sure, sure, I’m excited about “the focus we’re going to be able to apply” and joining “such a talented
“The Bee Hive” is now “Sticky Songwriting,” but it’s all still Honey Bowtie Music
We’ve changed the blog name to better reflect the renewed focus on songwriting and music and hoping to attract fewer visitors from Google looking for advice on how to care for bee hives. (Yeah, I mean it.) Now to write
Songwriters: found anything better than MasterWriter?
Some time ago, I wrote that I was abandoning the leading software for songwriting: MasterWriter. I proposed a few alternatives, but in reality, those have turned out to be disappointing for the purpose, as well. I’m just wondering what I’m
The 100 Biggest Top 100 Hits
From Mi2N, the Music Industry News Network comes this release. Wondering how it was determined? The list was compiled by Cashbox chart archivist Randy Price using a progressive inverse point system applied to the positions each record held on the