The following are tips from Artists who have previously performed at A Winter's Tune, their influences or quotable quotes.

"Write from the heart, you can always edit later"
- Drew Nelson (www.drewnelson.net)

Give your song energy, use the music or use words but get things going

Write from what YOU know, not "Main Street" - your main street!
- Dave Boutette (www.myspace.com/daveboutettemusic)

"Don't bore us, get to the chorus"
- atttibuted to Tom Petty

"Once you step outside the writing room and play your song for someone else, part of it is theirs"
- J. Oscar Bittinger

MORE SONG CONTESTS
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• Great Lakes Songwriting Contest
  http://www.greatlakessongs.com/aboutus.htm
• Song of the Year
  http://www.songoftheyear.com/contact.htm
• Lake Superior Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua Celebration of the Song Songwriting Contest 
  http://www.bigtop.org/canvas/