'Songwriting For Dummies®, 2nd Edition' Offers Expert Advice That Will Give You Something to Sing About.

Is there a song inside of you that the world needs to hear?

Songwriting For Dummies, 2nd Edition (Wiley Publishing, Inc., August 2010, ISBN: 978-0-470-61514-0, $21.99) can help you turn that tune into a reality. From finding your initial inspiration to fine-tuning your lyrics to getting your songs in front of recording industry decision makers, this hands-on guide has it all, including:
Songwriting For Dummies, 2nd Edition cheat sheet

Good reasons not to be shy about writing songs

Crafting a song’s concept, structure, lyrics, and tune

Online sources to help you with your songwriting

Writing for stage, screen, and television

Breaking into the industry: the down-low on making and distributing demos

Hearing that “ka-ching”: making money from your music!

Proven and practical, the strategies in Songwriting For Dummies, 2nd Edition will give you the tools you need to get in touch with your inner composer. And whether your intended audience is a single person or the country’s airwaves, you’ll be turning to this guide from the first note to the last.

About the Authors:
Jim Peterik, a Grammy-winning songwriter, has written 18 Billboard Top 10 hits, including the perennial favorite, “Eye of the Tiger,” featured in Rocky III.

Dave Austin is a National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences “Presidential Award” recipient.

Cathy Lynn is a screenwriter and nonfiction writer.

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Send us your answers and if you're correct you'll be in the running to win one of these new books! Just send us an e:mail here before September 15th with your answer and the subject title CONTEST: SONGWRITING FOR DUMMIES 2 BOOKs to: exclusivemagazine@flash.net