by Hollye Dexter | May 17, 2015 | Stephen Bishop, writers and rejection, writing, writing life, writing memoir
In Stephen Bishop’s guest bathroom, there is a framed rejection letter from Apple Records, saying that they found his compositions “unsuitable” for their catalog.When you exit the bathroom and walk down the hall, however, you’ll see this — walls lined with gold...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 18, 2015 | Dionne Warwick, hope through adversity, Howard Jones, Jammin' for Jones, Jeff Jones, Jefferson Jones, Kevin Nealon, Leah Kunkel, Micky Dolenz, Rumer, Stephen Bishop
As most of you know, I have a new book out about how we lost everything in a fire. One of my favorite chapters in the book is called “The Harvest.” It’s about how, when we were broke and homeless, our community of musician friends rallied around us and put together a...