PERFECT, The Enemy of GOOD Clicking image leads you to our Amazon Associates Store to buy Franklin Covey Planner supplies. We earn a small commission on that purchase. Perfect does not exist in physical reality very often. Seeking for it is a form of insanity in creative people. Good is looked down upon in academic writing circles as "average," a word in need of a thesaurus. And yet Good is a word imbued with importance in a multitude of ways, in a deep and abiding sense. Goo

Congratulations to all the songwriters, publishers and Songpreneurs Founder Amanda Colleen Williams on her inclusion in the latest “Garth Brooks The Anthology Part VI The Comeback | The Next Five Years” audio and book release. Photo links to Songlife blog This volume features two original Williams' co-writes, "Beer Run," and "I Can Be Me With You" with collaborator Benita Hill, former Songpreneurs retreat mentor. Get your copy of the book to read the story behind the songwrit

Williams Family Home Place Poor Valley Tennessee How To Deal With Aunt Sally's Unsolicited Advice At The Holidays - by Amanda Colleen Williams Why don't you just... ? ... so begins every well meaning holiday visitor about what they think you should be doing with your music. Hint - it's always ever so delightful to hear the uninformed, pompous and eagerly stated advice from people who have no basis of knowledge except what they heard on social media tv. In other words, it most

Songpreneurs Leadership Community Members have been hard at work this year with a single goal in mind: To put out an original song new release in this calendar year. Our goal at HQ is 100% achievement from every single member of the Leadership class, and we're close to hitting that target! Here are a few of the releases so far this year, and some bragging rights for songwriters that made it happen! NEW RELEASES Sasquatch In the Northern Woods | Sheldon Tyacke Sasquatch In t

Fall Fest October 13 - 15, 2025 Annual Open Enrollment & Savings Event Been thinking about joining Songpreneurs Leadership Community or Hillbilly Culture Club for a long time?   Each year Songpreneurs accepts a small number of dedicated souls to work on their songwriting and music artistry along with us in close companionship, mentorship and mutual association.  In other words, we get to know you and your music, and we provide every opportunity available to help you succeed,

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Songwriters write to the hook to get to their best songs.  What is writing to the hook and why does it make for great songwriting?  Read...

This week in our current Songpreneurs Leadership Community course for quarter 4, “Tis the Season,” we looked at the classic holiday song...

Surprise is a great songwriting technique. Whether used in the music, production or in the lyrics, the element of surprise is a great way...

Songpreneurs has been helping songwriters since 2013 to find sustainable careers in the new music business. We do this through a lot of...

Songwriters sometimes worry about how well they can play an instrument or sing. It’s a common thread for a lot of people. My dad, hit...

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January marks the beginning of our school year here at Songpreneurs for our Songpreneurs Leadership Community. Our first order of...