Author Archives: Justin Locke

Okay, let’s play make-believe.  Let’s pretend that you have just joined a new social club.  It’s tough at first.  You don’t know anybody, and you don’t know the rules.  But you hang out in the bar, and eventually somebody starts … Continue reading →

Well you just never know when inspiration will strike.   Almost 30 (gasp) years ago I wrote “Peter VS the Wolf.”  Over the years I have stolen various fun ad libs and little staging ideas from various folks, and I … Continue reading →

I tend to doubt that Yo-Yo Ma ever goes on Google or Bing and searches for “cello technique.”  But assuming that he did, what would he find?  Mostly advice for beginners and amateurs, I’m afraid.  True, that’s the most “popular,” … Continue reading →

As you may know, I have been very successfully self-publishing a couple of books over the past six years.  I like to say that I put the “self” in self-publishing, as I literally build these books from soup to nuts. … Continue reading →

Well hi all, just fyi I am blogging to you from lovely downtown Punta Gorda for the Charlotte Symphony's annual festival of perfromances of my "Peter VS the Wolf" https://www.charlottesymphony.com/purchase-tickets/event/52/Peter-VS-the-Wolf—Family-Concert Running all over like crazy promoting, and when i'm not … Continue reading →

Over the years, I have been something of a fan of Ken Burns and his many historical documentaries.  His work is extremely important, as most people don’t have the time or the interest to study history as intently as myself. … Continue reading →

Well we are a year away, but not only is the presidential campaign going full bore, here in Massachusetts we have a senate race starting up as well.   Last night while on my way to a gathering, I tuned … Continue reading →

I did a little article in the AICPA newsletter on anger management . . . getting good feedback so far . . .  http://www.cpa2biz.com/Content/media/PRODUCER_CONTENT/Newsletters/Articles_2011/CPA/Oct/AngerManagement.jsp  

Okay, so far so good.  As I mentioned, I am going to print some books thru Lightning Source.    To do this I must submit ready-to-print files of the text and the cover.  This takes some doing.  I am pretty … Continue reading →