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(Book) . Confessions of a Serial Songwriter is an amusing and poignant memoir about songwriter Shelly Peiken's journey from young girl falling under the spell of magical songs to working professional songwriter writing hits of her own, penning culturally resonant, female-empowerment anthems such as Christina Aguilera's No. 1 hit, ''What A Girl Wants'' and Meredith Brooks' smash, ''Bitch'' It's about growing up, the creative process the highs and the lows, the conflicts that arise between motherhood and career success, the divas and schemers, but also the talented and remarkable people she's found along the way. It's filled with stories and step-by-step advice about the songwriting process, especially collaboration. And it's about the challenge of staying relevant in a rapidly changing and youth-driven world.
About the Author
Grammy Nominated songwriter Shelly Peiken has been a prolific, behind-the-scenes force in the music business for more than two decades. She is best known for penning culturally resonant, female-empowerment anthems such as Christina Aguilera's No. 1 hit, "What A Girl Wants" and Meredith Brooks' smash, "Bitch." Shelly's experiences, accomplishments and the circles in which she has traveled give her a unique perspective on the music business, that of a professional woman who fought her way into a highly competitive industry, balanced a thriving career and a family, and who has seen first hand the technological changes that have recently turned that industry upside down. All the while staying true to her first true love: the often elusive but always immensely satisfying act of writing a great song. Stay tuned for her forthcoming book, "Confessions of a Serial Songwriter."
