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By Etan Rosenbloom, Membership/Marketing Associate and Blog Coordinator
The earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan late last week impacted me more than most natural disasters do. I’m not sure why exactly, though I have some theories. One of my very good friends was drowned in a riptide in Panama a few years ago, and there are definitely echoes of his passing in the footage I’ve seen of Japanese cars and homes and people being swept away. Same goes for one of my favorite ever drummers, Mieszko Talarczyk of the Swedish grindcore band Nasum, who was killed by the tsunami in Thailand in 2004. I think it’s especially affecting to see a country that we hold up as an exemplar of technological and engineering achievement be ravaged by the same natural forces that have existed since the beginning of time. Mankind can strive for dominion over the earth as much as it wants. Mother Nature will still take her toll.
Like many of you, I turn to music to help in tough emotional times. Here are a few Japanese artists that I turn to for healing. In the comments field, let us know what music has helped you get through difficulty.
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Why do I want to learn it? Interesting question! After years of playing the guitar by ear I started having lessons a few years back, but have increasingly felt that there was something…
I know it’s not Halloween, but I wanted to put in my weekly plug for Barnacle Press. It’s always inspiring to look back on these vintage newspaper comic strips and see what it was like before the watered-down gag panels of today evolved.
Remember — “The goblins ‘ll get you if you DON’T WATCH OUT!
WADE
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FROM: Lewis aka Note Taking Nerd #2.
Today, like the title says, I’m sharing with you 5 of my favorite blogs, that you may or may not be familiar with, that I believe will serve you in their demonstration of how first class content marketing is done so that it puts rent money in your pocket while simultaneously transforming you into a hero to your ideal audience. Just click on the blogger’s name or the name of their site and you’ll be delivered to the excellence that is their site!
First on the list is …
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COREY STEWARD REPORTS:
I want to let you know that I have shifted my songwriting blog over to WordPress and have renamed it Songwriting Zen.
The reasons for this move are many and varied and I wont go into them here.
I want to thank the people of Quikonnex for hosting Corey Stewart Songwriting Tips and my other blogs for the past 4 years.
I also want to thank everyone who has visited my blog, read my posts and made comments. The interaction with you all is fantastic and extremely valuable (even though I’ve been a bit slow in replying to some of you).
You can now find me at Songwriting Zen.
Until next time, keep on writing,
Corey Stewart
Singer/Songwriter/Musician
www.songwritingzen.com
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Apple’s iPad has received a lot of media attention lately. It is a revolutionary device that will likely become the electronic book reader of choice for millions of people who prefer to carry their portable libraries stored away in bits and bytes. Being a fan of comics, I was immediately intrigued by this new reader, […]
Golden Age of Comic Books
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Your perfect prospect has people picking at their attention all day long. What’re you gonna do to stand out?
Hey You,
It’s Lewis aka Nerd #2.
Today I’m gonna share with you amazing guide for what I believe to be one of the most effective, fastest and cheapest ways to get a relationship started with a person you want to make some money with on a joint venture, affiliate, a consulting contract, or a copywriting project… using only one 100-200 word email.
This email method puts an end to your fear of picking up the damn phone and cold calling a hit list of ice cold prospects who you’d love to work with.
And if you ask anyone who’s hit the big leagues with their business and had it start making serious money, it was the meeting of and connecting with, one person who got the ball rolling and gave them the momentum they needed to really make a name for themselves.
But how you do you introduce yourself to an established authority or your ideal prospect with one tiny email without looking like a total pussy begging for help or an arrogant douche canoe know-it-all? Great question. There’s an art to finding just the right balance, but first you have to realize…
This Is Different Than Email Marketing, a Salesletter, or a Follow-Up Auto-responder
Email marketing consists of you having a list of people who’ve given you the green light to email them your newsletter or other announcements from you. And you might blast the same exact message out to dozens or even thousands of people.
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A brief lesson detailing some pitfalls to watch out for whilst starting to play guitar. Some tips and ideas on how avoid these pitfalls and remain motivated in your practice.
Lessons @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
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This is a 1970 John Stanley ‘s recreation from Marge’s Lulu and Tubby Halloween Fun #6 seen over at Heritage Auctions. Alas! Always short of money…
According to Heritage, it’s “taken from a 1957 Dell comic book cover originally finished by Irving Tripp. Stanley added considerable detail missing from Tripp’s version“. There are substantial differences between them, both in technics and character design. So Tripp’s version has the 1950 children’s book distinctive appearance so often associated to Little Golden Books, whereas Stanley’s freestyle, being much more conventional, does without connections: Witch Hazel’s face has a more wicked expression here -actually, the facial traits reminds me Miss McGargoyle’s, and Tubby’s attitude seems to me more baffling, as if it would contain something’s beyond astonishment…
More Stanley’s original art here.
Original front cover with Irving Tripp art (1957)
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