PRESS RELEASE now on eBay and Craigslists--Selling Well

My new book PRESS RELEASE is now on eBay and Craigslist and generating sales. If you haven't had a chance to read the first chapter go to the website johnnyapplespeed.com and read it for Free. Then, buy the book for gosh sakes. Take care now and keep up to speed.

How to Buy Life Insurance Videos

There are websites with simple to follow instructions to help you buy life insurance the hassle-free way. If you try to look for insurance online, that experience would help you make an informed decision before buying. The thought of planning for his/her own death may seem horrible to some people, but there is a lot of reasons why you need to buy life insurance even if you are now at the best of your health condition. Nothing can beat the absolute peace-of-mind that an insurance coverage tailored for your needs provides. And, there is no better place to buy coverage than the internet to get quick information on how much it might cost you. Visit http://how-to-buy-life-insurance.netjohn.com/ for videos with tips and tricks on how to buy life insurance

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How to Buy Life Insurance

There are websites with simple to follow instructions to help you buy life insurance the hassle-free way. If you try to look for insurance online, that experience would help you make an informed decision before buying.

The thought of planning for his/her own death may seem horrible to some people, but there is a lot of reasons why you need to buy life insurance even if you are now at the best of your health condition. Nothing can beat the absolute peace-of-mind that an insurance coverage tailored for your needs provides. And, there is no better place to buy coverage than the internet to get quick information on how much it might cost you.

List of Helpful Guides in Getting Life Insurance Online:

1. You can have an estimate of the amount of insurance you need by simply multiplying your gross annual income by (6, 7, or 8) for those younger than 40 years of age; or by (4, 5, or 6) for those above 40. Consider any mortgage to pay off (if you have) by adding that amount to the result.

2. Search for websites that offer life insurance quotes and settle for the one you have chosen. Fill out the online form with honest data as much as possible to get an accurate quote. There is no use in hiding some facts to get cheaper rates. Take note; if a large claim is made your insurance company will investigate.

3. Choose the company that you think would be able to meet your requirement in terms of coverage and the one that would meet your budget. Submit your formal application following individual instructions from the company after checking it completely for errors and inaccuracies.

4. Medical examination is sometimes necessary; having it in the morning would give you the best results.

5. The delivery documents arrive at your home. After signing, you will simply send them to the insurance company's return address with your check as payment for the first premium. There you are! You are now insured.

6. Your insurance policy is like any legal document; keep it safe. Make sure your beneficiary knows where to find it in case of your death (or provide your beneficiary with a copy).

The internet makes buying all things possible. It is something very advanced and yet very simple. It delivers value and does not cost a penny. This is the ultimate help to buy life insurance the most cost-effective way. You can be sure that you would not leave without a life insurance purchased. Get one while you are young to get cheap life insurance coverage. The cost is higher when you are older; and that cause people not to buy insurance at all!

Cheap Computer Parts

If you are a computer enthusiast or a hard core technician, you know the importance of getting high-quality computer parts at an affordable price is important. NetJohn.com is a great site to visit for the latest deals and best prices. Value and information are paramount on this computer part site. Check it out today and find out what's new in computers.

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Cheap Car Insurance

Many different options can be found today for cheap insurance companies. However it will be important to remember that there is a possibility of the old saying you get what you pay for popping up when you need that coverage for an accident or something of that type. If you have purchased discounted auto coverage, you might find that your coverage is not what you thought it was to be.

Using a variety of methods, you will be able to determine the best rate for you and your family today. You will likely need to shop around to get the best deals that can be found. However there are several options for doing that as well. You can also use a cheap car insurance broker who will do all of the research for you and give you the best quote that was received for the coverage that you requested.

Today most people are looking for ways to reduce their costs overall. Lowering the rate that they pay for vehicle coverage will be important as well. When you are able to reduce every expense that you have even just a little bit, the end result could be substantial savings. Today people are looking at a variety of little things that will eventually add up to big savings for them.

Getting discount rate coverage for your vehicles can present a problem for some. However, most of the companies offering coverage are truly able to provide that coverage for you. There are only a few that might not provide the coverage that you paid for when you bought the policy. However, you will not know about these until you have done all of the necessary research.

Finding the best rate for you will involve finding a company that is the best fit for your family and your automotive needs. When you are looking for a great rate on the best coverage, you will need to compare a variety of companies to learn which one has the lowest quoted price for you. Doing this research can be time consuming but it will be well worth it in the end.

Finding cheap insurance companies to provide you with the coverage that you need might depend on your vehicle as well as your driving history. In addition some companies use your credit score and other factors to determine the rate that they will quote you. As a result some people are able to find much lower prices than others.

Learn how to Play Pentatonic Guitar Scales

One of the most used scales in guitar playing is the pentatonic. Learn how to play the pentatonic scale in new ways and make your blues solos really sing. Learn step by step where the fingers go on the fretboard so you can sound more professional and make new lyric melodies.

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Mr. Brightside Guitar Intro

Learn how to play one of the Killers best known songs Mr. Brightside on guitar. This video gives insight into one way to play the intro to Mr. Brightside and shows you how to do it. Learn this song and have the intro ready to go when you play live.

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How to Play Guitar Fast--No Practice

Learn how to play guitar fast and easy. Watch this video to get some guitar tips and tricks to get you playing the guitar fast and maybe without much practice.

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Aqualung Guitar Lesson

Learn how to play Jethro Tull's famous song Aqualung. It is a great song to know and you can use the lick in your performances to make sure the crowd is listening to you play. Slip it in a solo and watch the crowd reaction. Learn it today in just a few minutes.

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Reelin in the Years Guitar Solo

Learn how to play Steely Dan's Reelin in the Years on guitar. This is a super song to have in your repertoire. Play the Reelin in the Years guitar solo and people will be impressed. It sounds really hard but it isn't that difficult with a little practice. Everyone knows this song so get it done and make some fast musical friends.

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How toPlay Guitar for Beginners

Learn how to play guitar for beginners. If you are just learning the guitar and need some instructional videos, this is it. Learn the basics and start playing songs.

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How To Play Guitar Videos

Learn how to play guitar the easy way with this huge compilation of how to play guitar videos. If you are just starting out or a seasoned professional this website will offer some guitar playing tips. Learn how to play basic chords or lead licks from famous songs. Learn how to play guitar today the easy way with these informative videos.

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New Guitar Video Website on Speed

Playing guitar is fun but if you are just starting out it may seem a little harder than it looks. Use videos to help you get off on the right foot with a good foundation in the basics on how to play the guitar. If you already are a guitarist, then use the videos on advanced playing to hone your skills. Learn how to play popular songs and super cool guitar licks from the pros. Go to http://guitar.johnnyapplespeed.com and get the full video compilation for free.

There is a new website connected to johnnyapplepseed.com with a huge compilation of how to play guitar videos. These videos have everything from the basics like an eagle claw G to learning the songs we all know and love--solos and all.

Check out the how to play guitar videos website now and find out what is out there.

How to Play Guitar Videos

Keep up to speed.

Johnny

New Websites NOW and Music is a Comin' Soon

Hey there Speeders!

I have been quite busy building some new websites for incremental income and wanted y'all to know about them. Plus, I need a good web 2.0 site to post the links so Google will index them faster. So, what better place than this highly ranked blog.

Don't fret none. Music is coming soon just haven't been able to get the right sounding vocal. Take care now and keep checking back.

Here are the sites

Workout Routine Videos
How to Buy Cheap Auto Insurance
Auto Insurance Quotes
Dukan Diet Videos
Meal Delivery Diets
How to Play Guitar Videos
How to Save Money
Learn Spanish Videos
How to Buy Life Insurance Videos
How to Play Piano
Pilates Videos
Protein Diet Videos
Quit Smoking Videos
Sewing Videos
How to Make a Website Videos

Keep checkin' back for more music info. Should have a bunch more time soon.
Take care and be sure to keep up to speed!

Johnny
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Back in the AppleSpeed Studio--Kicking Up the Charts

Keeping the Apple Real

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Hey. We're back in the saddle again. The studio is once again all fired up and ready to record. After a slight hiatus, it is once again time to start revving up the tunes. I have a lot to record in a short amount of time so I have to really turn up the volume on my studio diligence. Never fear, though. I will place some sound clips and let y'all make your comments so I can get good feedback as I go. Take care now and keep checking back.

How to Write a New Book for New Authors..Pt.3

In part 2 it was pointed out that having a great ending in mind might be a great place to start when writing your new novel. That way, you can drive your readers to a big finish from the first page of your new book. Another idea to discuss is how to keep the readers attention. We have all read (at least I hope so) a book we just couldn’t put down. We couldn’t seem to read fast enough. Time went by and we were in the book not just reading it.

How do authors do it? And, more importantly, is it possible to enthrall a reader on the first try of your new book. Of course, it is. It’s like surfing or snowboarding. You need to know the trick to staying up. It seems everything has a trick and writing a new novel is no different. Remember this: Anything unusual, surprising or incongruent keeps peoples attention. You need “Oh my God” where the reader puts their hand over their mouth (why people do this I don’t know, but they do) and gasps for air. These little writing gems (tricks) are golden. These keep the reader wanting more and therefore needing to read on. You can do it, too. You just need to get in that mindset.

It reminds me of Larry the Cable Guy and other comics. They do this with almost every joke. “My big ol’ girlfriend is a runway model,” Larry would announce. Pause. “You know, out there at the airport.” Laughter. It’s misdirection. You expected a high class fashion show in your mind but “runway” was used in a different context and you were surprised. In a funny way, yes. But, still it worked and you need to figure out how to do this type of misdirection in your writing. This is one trick at least.

Another thing readers like is the unusual. They like unusual situations, cool abilities (McGiver stuff) and unusual confrontations. If your new novel can incorporate some unusual ideas and character development then this will keep the reader involved. Your new book needs to be interesting. Even biographies are written to be interesting. Think about making your characters interesting, too. If your characters are boring your new novel might be a little sleepy, too. It isn’t hard to develop interesting characters. Good writers can do it in a screenplay. If you haven’t read a screenplay, you should. They are a good way to see a long book like The Da Vinci Code broken down to a few lines. You can find screenplays to look at online with no problem.

So, it boils down to writing a good new book needs good misdirection and the unusual. If you write about boring people that are as predictable as the rising sun, your new book may not be as big a hit as you would like. Here’s another tip. Grab one of your favorite books and read it again. Look for misdirection and the unusual and see how the author did it. You may not have even noticed what was going on. Good writers are doing that. Gosh, even listen to Larry the Cable Guy or other comics. You will see what I mean. Good luck and don’t ever get discouraged. Be persistent. Persistent people always beat the most talented or most educated. Kick some booty.

How to Write a New Book for New Authors..Part 2

Now that we have established that we need to take new novel writing business seriously, let’s start talking about how to begin the process. The beginning of any novel is always the idea. Drrrr. You say. I know. It seems so obvious but it isn’t for many people. There is the trap of falling in love with just one idea. You will need more.

                                                      

The book PRESS RELEASE works with many ideas. The first is obvious by the definition and the setting is in a public relations firm. But, it works on other levels, too. So, there was a lot of thought that went into the main idea. Sometimes, a writer will begin by thinking of the ending and then it is easier to get started at the beginning. If your book is going to be suspenseful, this is a great way to start. Get the trick and unexpected ending all worked out and then you can figure out how to lead up to it.

If you are writing a mystery thriller, for example, you will need plot twists and clues with foreshadowing. Figuring all this out in your head without knowing where you are going would be a very difficult task. It might be a great idea to know exactly how the book is going to turn out so you can start giving clues from the very beginning.

I have noticed most movies, and screenplays, do this very thing. Usually, there are very definite clues within the first five minutes of a movie that will give you great insight as to how the movie is going to go. Or, there are false clues which lead you to believe the movie going to go a certain way but then it switches at the end. Either way, it is a good way to write a book this way, too. Give the reader some clues at the very beginning and drive them into thinking what you want them, too. But, you can’t drive them to a destination if you don’t know where you’re going.

If you are having trouble trying to develop and ending, then think about your main idea and what would be a big surprise to the reader at the end. Better yet, if you can think of numerous surprises throughout your new book that would be even better. Readers want to be entertained. That’s why they are reading fiction. Although non-fiction can be entertaining too, there is often much less left up to the imagination. Try to think of your idea and what would be a jaw-dropper at the end. If you can do this, then it will be much easier to write the first chapter because you will know how to foreshadow the ending. It will be subtle and many readers won’t even notice you did it. But subconsciously, they will remember.

So, to get started writing your novel, figure out a surprise ending. It may seem donkey backwards, but it really works and it will be more fun to drive the reader instead of drag ‘em.

How to Write a Book Series

During the writing of my first book PRESS RELEASE, I learned a great deal about the process. I took me quite a while because I didn't know some of the basic concepts of actually writing a book--like, you actually have to sit down and write. I learned that writing a book is not the hard part. The hard part is actually sitting down to write. Wow. That was an eye opener. Sounds blatantly obvious but it wasn't for me.

So, I decided to write some articles on what I learned about writing my first book in the hopes that it may help some others see what is staring them in the face. Writing is a fun process--at least for me. Anyone who plans on writing a book better have a similar attitude. Another grain of obviousness.

Here it is. The first installment.

How to Write Your First Book for New Authors    Part 1

Writing a new book is a dream for many people. It sounds so romantic to think of oneself as a new author having in their hands a published work of art. Today, it is not that difficult to get published because you can do it yourself. You can write new book, edit it yourself, format it yourself, create the finished art for the cover and get a copy in your hands in a couple of day. Createspace.com can really do this for just a few bucks for a proof. So, getting a new book for a new author is literally no big deal today.

The problem, therefore, is not getting the book published, but rather writing the new book in the first place. If you have never written a new book and you want to become a new author, then getting started can be a huge obstacle. We have all heard the stories of novelists sitting at a desk in the dark with a single light bulb dangling from a wire over a cigarette smoke hidden Royal typewriter plucking out the words “It was a dark and stormy night.” Well, this may have happened at some time, but the reality is that writing a new novel or any type of new book requires work and dedication. If you think it will be easy to write a new novel then you may be surprised at how much work it really takes.
When I first started my new novel I thought it would have been done in about 60 days and I would be off making money. Oh, my word. I was so wrong. It actually took years to write. It wasn’t because I didn’t have the ideas or the ability—it was motivation and discipline. I was treating my new book like it was some sort of game and not giving it the serious attention it needed to get ‘r done. I was kidding myself. Finally, I got my stuff together and decided this is stupid. I can do this. I had about 25% of the new novel done and did the next 75% in 45 days.
How? Well, I got serious. So, the first thing I would advise all new authors trying to write a new novel or new book is to get serious. You probably go to a job everyday to make money so you can eat and get air conditioning (I’m in Vegas). You get up, get ready and get to work on time. You have to do it or you won’t last long. You need to figure out some way to treat your writing the same way.
You need to find a time to get ready and go to work writing your new novel. I remember reading something about Steven King one time and he said he tried to write ten pages a day. Sounds easy, huh? If you did that you would have a 300 page book in about a month. The point is you need to get serious. This is the first step in getting it done. Take it from someone who went down the wrong road to writing a new novel, you can to so get serious and do it.

Getting the Right Guitar Sound

I spent some time today trying to get right guitar sound again. I moved the amp into the loft so I could hear the monitors more clearly in my "studio" :). Didn't do as much good as I had hoped so I did some work with the Digitech PR150 amp modeler and sending the sound direct to the deck. Better luck there. With technology today it is much easier sometimes to go direct. Yes, you do lose some of the power sound from the live amp crunch. But, there is so much tweaking you can do with the modeler settings that the time saved can be significant.

Anyway, it got me to thinking about placing the guitar in the correct frequency range when I track. Using the equalizer correctly is really important here. A big mistake a lot of home recording engineers like me make is to not separate the individual frequency ranges of the instruments. That makes for a really muddy and unprofessional sound.

When you listen to really well engineered recordings, you can pick out every instrument and what they are playing. It sounds great, huh? Anyway, here is a really basic chart I use to get the process in the right direction from the beginning. Click on the chart to see a bigger one so you can read the freq ranges.

Playing and recording is fun. And, playing the engineer role is too. I will need someone soon to listen to what I am doing in rough to see if it sucks, but for now it is fun.

This is where you all come in. I want to place clips online and get feedback, too. My fans are my greatest (hopefully friendly) critics and I want to know what you think. Stay tuned for some Sped up Tunes.


Oh, and don't forget my book. It's cheap and a fast and funny read. You will get something out of it for sure.

Click on the book to see what it's all about. Thanks much Speedsters.

Tracking the Guitar Today

Made a valiant effort at getting the guitar and mics all set up today. But---I just couldn't get the sound I was looking for. I had my amp modeler going to my Randall tube amp but just couldn't get it right. I am looking for a very specific gritty rock sound for the "A" part of the song. "A" part?

I have written this song using a different formula than, say, The Beatles did when they wrote their hit after hit back in the 60s. Back then, there were extreme time constraints for AM top 40 radio and songs had to fit into the puzzle. Many Beatles songs back then were written to a formula. "A" was a verse, "B" was a chorus and "C" was a bridge. So, A A B A B C A and out was not uncommon.

This song, "Can't Be Trusted" uses the formula A A B A A B C and out. Not dramatically different but non the less different. So, the "A" part needs a certain guitar sound and so do the other two parts.

I love the old band 10cc. If you haven't heard them--do. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Their ability to switch around in a single song is fantastic. I, in my own little way, am going to try to emulate their style a bit in this song.

Anyway, more tomorrow on the progress and keep speedin' up.

Oh, and don't forget to buy my book PRESS RELEASE. Click the link and get into it. Thanks
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