This week is an interview with my friend Tara Craig, a singer songwriter from Washington, that currently lives on a small island, self produces her music and is releasing a new album in 2023! We talk about what drives her, why she creates art, winery gigs and the self release and self production headspace!

Small Time Songwriter is back in your life! I am coming at ya' with some real talk about my fear and self doubt about my upcoming solo effort. That's right, I am self releasing some music and it is as terrifying and brutal as you might think. My mind is a whirlwind, but in the end, it's about marching forward. As the boxer saying goes "it doesn't matter how many times you get hit, it's about moving forward." and I channel my inner Muhammad Ali to overcome my fears and self worth issues. Plus! A quick update on where the podcast is going in the future!

GEAR SPECIAL CONTINUES! We wrap up our special two part series for Small Time Songwriter Survival Kit by talking about the considerations and gear recs for Youtubing, Live Audio, Songwriting, Album Recording and Livestreaming! Plus, we even talk the easy tricks to keep the trips to the car and the stage to a minimum.

GEAR SPECIAL! That's right small timers, I am focusing on gear, letting you know what I use and what you should use for your Small Time Songwriter Surival Kit. We cover live performances, open mics, livestreaming, youtubing, songwriting, recording and more in this two part run down of things every small timer needs to have. We are talking desert island stuff, it goes into the weeds, so get ready, bring a notepad and write down the recommendations!

All right small timers, it comes to know surprise to you, that we are talking about the big news cycle item for artists and creators in the Gen X and Millennial group: Instagram! They have decided to fully commit to the teens and zoomers and are updating their app to be TikTok adjacent. I talk about the fears, the stress, the ridiculousness of the situation and being a little upset at the social media industry as a whole telling me that I am too old to be an artist with a social media presence. Ouch. That one hurt as much as my sciatica. I also, zero in on the real stuff, as in, real world actions and moments I can focus on during this confusing time, because if you have been watching the news...this is obviously the most important thing to ever happen in the history of things happening. *heavy on the sarcasm*

I say LIKE a lot this week. Like...a lot. And I do it because I am a bit nervous to be vulnerable, so if you can stand the amount of likes, and listen to what I'm saying here, it will be a good week to take stock of the gratitude you can find, and finish the damn song. I am keepin' it real with you small timers, I am having a tough week and it's not looking any easier and I am doing what I can to keep myself from falling down the pit of depression. Sorry it's not music business, but it's the real stuff.

On this very special episode of Small Time Songwriter, I do a zoom chat with my pal William Wallace. He talks about revving up his self promotion game, the way he got into the songwriter life, a bit about his process with co-writes and songwriting + a little bit about how sobriety has changed his outlook on the small time journey. Will also chats a bit about competing with dog for views and a few special guest whining from my dog Bill. Enjoy!

This week, I hear from you! It's like a small timer wellness check, listen to my thoughts on musings from artists doing their best to live their happy existence writing songs and performing them for audiences. We touch on subjects like "self-confidence", breaking writer's block, deciding if our worst song is our best song and general anxiety about "letting go" of our songs to be judged by the public.