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 -- World of Writing Interview -- It has been quite some time since I have had the honor of interviewing a fellow author on our blog, it is unpredictable as to what kind of queries I get for this blog... sometimes a rash of review requests come in, or article submissions, etc. And it has been a while since I've had one of these. I am most excited because I feel it is an exceptional interview due to the guest and I hope you feel the same! Feel free to connect directly with our guest, leave a comment here on this post or reach out to me.  *  Jeff Rasley is a retired lawyer, adjunct professor at Butler University teaching a class on philanthropy, Himalayan trek leader, author of 9 books and over 60 magazine/journal articles. www.jeffreyrasley.com  He is a board member of 5 nonprofits and has appeared as an expert guest on over 70 broadcast shows. His latest book is MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY 1969; Sex, Drugs, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Viet Nam, Civil Rights, and Footba...

Intellectual Property for Song Writers *Written by Tony Joett -  a celebrated Tanzanian vocal coach and newspaper columnist. His "Letters From A Vocal Coach" column is published in Business Times every Friday. He also offers  Tutorial Video Clips  on YouTube, and recommends High Quality Vocal Improvement Products on  Joett Music Blog If you are a musician or songwriter, and you think you've got what it takes to write great songs for the international market, then it's about time you consider investing in intellectual property. This article will not only aim to expound on the term intellectual property, it will also elaborate on the three reasons why creating music is a perfectly viable business proposition in itself. And then I will tie all of that in with the advantages of learning the basics of singing to expand your musical horizons. So let's begin. You will probably be wondering why I specifically mentioned 'international market'. ...

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-- Recommended Resources --  Theme of the day - Finance / Economy... A new year begins and we are faced with new opportunities to make a difference with both our investments and our charitable donations... among other actions we can take.  I'd like to start our day off with a discussion presented by Audrey Choi re:  Investing in the change you want to see in our future: sustainable, community-minded, environmentally savvy policies, etc. http://www.ted.com/talks/audrey_choi_how_to_make_a_profit_while_making_a_difference There are a lot of issues out there, locally and globally, that present themselves to us on any given day - yet as an individual, we find ourselves forced to make difficult decisions as to what we can get involved in. Well, the same difficult decisions are being faced by larger business officials, organization management staff and our governments as well. Here is one resource that may ease the decision making proces...