Category Archives: My Books

Issues of copyright

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Justin Locke

Being a writer, playwright, and occasional media producer, I of course have to deal with issues of copyright on a fairly regular basis. Just to bring you up to speed on the most important basics of copyright issues: 1) when … Continue reading →

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Emotional Literacy 101: the attraction of being a C student

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Justin Locke

It slowly dawned upon me the other day that as a "music professional," while my primary function was to play notes accurately, the real job of the music professional is to manage and even manipulate emotions of large numbers of … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Writer’s Block

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Justin Locke

One of the questions I am occasionally asked is, "how do I deal with writer’s block?" Well, the shorter answer is, "I don’t." I address the issue of "creativity blockage" in one of the chapters in my book "Principles of … Continue reading →

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love those international reviews

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Justin Locke

A Review of Real Men Don’t Rehearse in this month’s Stringendo Magazine (the magazine of the Australian Strings' Association) "This book of orchestral anecdotes will have you chuckling for hours. Written by a former freelance double bassist from Boston, it reveals … Continue reading →

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