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How I Format All My Lyric Sheets

July 19, 2022

A well-organized song lyric sheet will make your life sooo much easier when you’re writing lyrics and sharing them. As a songwriter and a graphic…

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How to get the most out of song prompts.

Getting the Most out of Song Prompts

February 21, 2022

Raise your hand if you’ve ever wanted to write but just didn’t have any idea what to write about. My hand is raised, and I’m…

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

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

July 29, 2019

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,…

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

What No One Tells You About Inspiration

July 22, 2019

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…

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Why you should share your music | SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady singer songwriter

Why You Should Share Your Music

September 6, 2018

Recognize your fear as a compass We’ve talked about this here before, but it’s worth mentioning again. Use your fear as a compass. Fear can…

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9 Songwriting Tools To Help Maximize Your Time And Creativity _ SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady singer songwriter

9 Songwriting Tools To Help Maximize Your Time And Creativity

July 30, 2018

I want to bust a myth about songwriting. The length of the writing session doesn’t matter. It’s more about applying yourself and having the right…

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Building discipline? Hard! But spoiler alert: Discipline = growth = fun :)

How to Build Discipline as a Songwriter

July 23, 2018

Being a “creative” type and being “disciplined” in your art may not seem like two qualities that go hand in hand. But being a disciplined…

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7 ways to kick PROCRASTINATION in it's UGLY FACE. || SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary songwriter.

7 Ways to Kick Procrastination in its Ugly Face

May 7, 2018

Ugh, procrastination. Chances are, if you’re a creative person, you’re all too familiar with procrastination. Procrastination might feel like it works well in the short…

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How to create a writing schedule (for songwriters) _SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary lady songwriter

How to Create a Writing Schedule

April 30, 2018

The elephant in the room: LIFE. RESPONSIBILITIES. One of the biggest reasons people struggle to stick with songwriting is the fact that life is often…

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All the songwriters who took home ACM Awards this weekend! | |SongFancy, songwriting tips and inspiration for the contemporary songwriter.

Songwriters Who Won ACM’s this Weekend

April 16, 2018

This information comes from MusicRow.com. SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR Congrats Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Zach Crowell, and Josh Osborne! Single of the Year went…

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