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Note: The following resources are not rated in any way. The order of listing is completely random.

Valuable Websites

• Cartne – How-to interviews with accomplished songwriters, publishers, composers etc.
• JustPlainFolks – Connect with other writers
• ASCAP, BMI and SESAC – Performing Rights Organizations
• Indie Connect – Numerous articles on songwriting, licensing and publishing
• SongU – Songwriting courses
• Songwriters Resource Network – Everything songwriting

Books

• ‘The Absolute Essentials of Songwriting Success’ by Rand Bishop
• ‘The Songwriter’s Coloring Book’ by Bill Pere
• ‘6 Steps to Songwriting Success’ by Jason Blume
• Jason’s Blume’s series, also available on CD – ‘Writing Hit Melodies’, ‘Writing Hit Lyrics’ and ‘Taking Care of Business’
• ‘Successful Lyric Writing’ by Sheila Davis
• ‘Makin’ Stuff Up’ by Rand Bishop
• ‘The Craft and Business Of Songwriting’ by John Braheny
• ‘The Songwriter’s Marketplace’
• ‘The Songwriter’s Guide To Recording Professional Demos’ by Cliff Goldmacher – free e-book
• ‘1000 Songwriting Ideas’ by Lisa Aschmann

Tools

• MasterWriter – songwriting software with multiple tools
• Audacity – Free digital recording software
• WriteExpress.com – Online rhyming dictionary

Blogs

• The Essential Secrets of Songwriting – Gary Ewer
• Gilli Moon

Competitions

• Billboard Song Contest
• Great American Song Contest
• John Lennon Songwriting Contest
• International Songwriting Competition
• Mountain Stage Newsong Contest
• NSAI Songwriting Contest
• Songdoor International Songwriting Competition
• USA Songwriting Competition
• Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competiton

Organizations

• SongsAlive
• Positive Music Association
• Nashville Songwriters Association International
• Search online for local and regional songwriting organizations
• International Songwriter’s Association
• Songwriters Guild
• Empower Music and Arts

Conferences/Workshops

• Songwriter Girl Camp
• Taxi Road Rally
• I Create Music
• Songposium
• Durango Songwriters Expo
• West Coast Songwriters Conference

Magazines

• American Songwriter
• Songwriter Universe
• Performing Songwriter

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