Posts by Sarah Spencer

Black Friday Mini-Sale on SongFancy

SongFancy - Songwriting tips and inspiration for contemporary lady singer/songwriters

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…

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Know Your Why to Write Your Best Songs

Know your songwriting why, and you'll find your songwriting voice. | SongFancy.com

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…

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5 Ways to Push Past the Second Verse Curse

Writer's block always seems to hit right around that second verse. Here's how you can push past that Second Verse Curse and finish you song! | Songwriting tips on SongFancy.com

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…

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SongFancy 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?…

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Dates Announced: Join The Fall 2019 5 in 5 Song Challenge

The next 5 in 5 Song Challenge is October 14-18 2019 from SongFancy

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…

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5 Reasons Why You Can’t Wait for Inspiration to Strike

5 Reasons Why You Can’t Wait Around for Inspiration On SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady singer songwriter

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.…

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What No One Tells You About Inspiration

What No One Tells You About Inspiration - SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady singer songwriter

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…

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The Best On Stage Tips from 7 Performing Artists

The Best On Stage Tips from 7 Performing Artists | SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady singer songwriter

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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