Posts by Sarah Spencer
Black Friday Mini-Sale on SongFancy
Guess what. I’m not a planner. And since I’m not a planner, I’m totally doing the impulsive thing and marking down items in my stores so you can get on the deals ASAP (and I don’t have to plan a sale!) Let’s do this thing! Here’s what’s on sale at SongFancy: The Beautiful Book…
Read MoreKnow Your Why to Write Your Best Songs
You know this feeling: That feeling when: You’re going about your day when all of a sudden, a great idea for a new song comes to you. And I mean, a great idea. You write it down in your notebook and work on it as soon as you can, or you hit the piano bench…
Read MoreEnd 2019 the Write Way — The 5 in 5 Song Challenge is Back!
The next session of the 5 in 5 Song Challenge is open — save your spot today! Are you feeling up for a songwriting challenge? Grab your seat here and come write 5 songs in 5 days with an amazing group of SongFancy writers. This will be the last challenge before the new year, so end 2019…
Read More5 Ways to Push Past the Second Verse Curse
The Second Verse Curse: did you knew exactly what I was talking about the moment you read that? It’s that moment when you’ve finished your first verse, and rocked through your chorus and then.. what? What’s next? You feel stuck as soon as you get to the second verse. Frustrating, isn’t it? As annoying as this…
Read MoreSongFancy a Finalist in 2019 Infinity Blog Awards
How stinkin’ cool y’all! I wish I knew who had nominated SongFancy. Kind stranger, thank you! And thank you to everyone who voted to get us to the finals. We’ll find out the results on November 16th after the judges have picked their favorites. Fingers crossed. Want to join the 5 in 5 Song Challenge?…
Read MoreDates Announced: Join The Fall 2019 5 in 5 Song Challenge
And we’re back! Join the next session of the 5 in 5 Song Challenge! Are you feeling up for a songwriting challenge? Grab your seat here and come write 5 songs in 5 days with an amazing group of SongFancy writers: Next Session: October 14-18, 2019 Reserve your seat by signing up below: Why this…
Read MoreBeach Plz – Summer Playlist for Your Beach Road Trips and Fun in the Sun
SongFancy is proud to announce our new series of SongFancy playlists! We’ll be featuring SongFancy songwriters, emerging artists and writers, and curating the best of the best to get you inspired during your daily life. Our first playlist will take you to the beach, please! BEACH PLZ on Spotify This is your uptempo summer beach…
Read More5 Reasons Why You Can’t Wait for Inspiration to Strike
This post has been entirely re-written from top to bottom. It’s an important topic, so I wanted to update it with new information, new thoughts, and new tricks to get you thinking differently about your songwriting. It originally posted in September of 2016, so read on to get the latest and greatest! Songwriting inspiration is fleeting.…
Read MoreWhat No One Tells You About Inspiration
This post has been completely re-written! It was originally posted in September of 2016, and OH BOY do I have new things to say about songwriting inspiration. Read on to get the new new! Inspiration gets a bad rep. For songwriter and creatives, it can feel like this ephemeral, amorphous being that will not come…
Read MoreThe Best On Stage Tips from 7 Performing Artists
Got stage fright? Worried you might mess up? Not feeling ready to start playing shows? Trust me, we’ve all been there. So many of us struggle with self-doubt, public speaking, being the center of attention, or making a big, BIG embarrassing mistake in front of tons of people. Eep. Take some advice from your sisters…
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