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A photo from one week ago today when we had author client Michael Deeze at the Barnes & Noble in Skokie, Illinois, serving on a panel with two other authors for a reader Q&A, and promoting his latest novel, "The Deathbed Confessions." We're grateful for the opportunity and a most successful event! #booksigning #qanda #chicago

Did you see the interview by Gayle Guyardo with author client Linda S. Plunkett, PhD, on "Bloom" this afternoon on Newschannel 8 WFLA-TV (Tampa's NBC affiliate)? We're grateful for their taking our pitch and letting her come on the show to talk about mental health, from the perspective of her second book, "Living a Positive Life in a Negative World: My Uphill Journey." #tv #interview #mentalhealth

Tampa! Tomorrow at 12 Noon we've got speaker/author client Linda S. Plunkett, PhD, booked to put on a free workshop at The Centre for Women. Use the accompanying link to RSVP and for details on content and location. #author #workshop #tampabay

Three-time GRAMMY nominee JES has had two Billboard number 1 singles. The guest on Episode 579 of our weekly "Now Hear This Entertainment" podcast, released today, she's a singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, and label owner who splits her time between New York and Los Angeles. Her tours have touched the shores of six continents and though she released a track last month featuring a collab with Jerome Isma-Ae, she tells of an artist project of her own that she has in the works. Listen via the accompanying link or just search for "Now Hear This Entertainment" almost anywhere you listen to podcasts! #musicbiz #NHTE #grammys

Many thanks to Randy Morano for taking our pitch and publishing this Q&A with Nashville-based recording artist client Kaitlyn Croker for Exposed Vocals. Click through to read about her upcoming new single, what she does away from music, a memorable performance, and more. #qanda #newmusic #nashville

From our Bruce Wawrzyniak: Mm. I am *still* shaking my head over something I heard on sports radio last week. I give the details in this week's blog that I posted today, insisting that the landscape needs to change so that independent music creators don't need to pull out all the stops for tips, couch surf during a tour, or get a second job just to have something resembling a steady paycheck coming in. Use the link below to read the "bargain" that a national show host reported on last week. #musicbusiness #indiemusic #musicbiz

Did you see our newest YouTube video yet? There's an upload from the beginning of this week that captures a special moment from the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival last October. In the picture accompanying this post you’ll not only see recording artist clients Frankie Raye (left) and Kaitlyn Croker, but a Now Hear This, Inc. standup banner (left) and another for the podcast. . What you don’t see in that picture that you will see in the video, though, is our Bruce Wawrzyniak on the stage before their round started, introducing them and saying a few other words, and giving thanks. #video #songwriters #livemusic

If you or someone you know are or will be in the greater Chicago area this weekend, we've got author client Michael Deeze doing a signing from 2-4pm at Barnes & Noble in Skokie, Illinois, in support of his latest novel, "The Deathbed Confessions." Use the accompanying link for more details and make plans to stop in to meet him and get a signed copy! #chicago #authorsigning #bookstore https://lnkd.in/eDzCB5d8

Award-winning singer, songwriter, fingerstyle guitar player Christie Lenee has performed in China, Australia, and Europe, and later this month will be doing live shows in Canada. The guest on Episode 578 of our weekly "Now Hear This Entertainment" podcast, released today, she performed in late January at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, where this interview was recorded. She was among Guitar World magazine's "Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World Right Now" in 2021 and has been on stages with some notable names. Hear this conversation via the link below or just search for "Now Hear This Entertainment" almost anywhere you listen to podcasts! #musicbiz #nhte #guitarist

Anyone who knows our Bruce Wawrzyniak will tell you that he will outwork anyone. That's probably nothing to brag about, though. In our blog this week he likely shocks those who know his workaholic nature by citing reasons why you should take that vacation or make that purchase or extend your business trip an extra day. Use the accompanying link to read Bruce's case for changing perspective, posted today. #perspective #seizetheday #mindset