Song Lyrics

"I write the songs that make the whole world sing/ I write the songs of love and special things." - "I Write the Songs" by Bruce Johnston, sung by Barry Manilow

I wish! If I wrote the songs, my life as an aspiring writer would be MUCH easier. I probably should have known this from the beginning, but for some reason, I did not. Using song lyrics in a novel is extremely tricky and risky business! I knew that my publisher would need to get permission from the copyright holders (if I ever get a publisher!), but I recently found out that there are miles and miles of red tape involved. So...after a lot of thought, I have decided to cut all song lyrics from my novels (sigh) and just mention the artists and titles, which are fair game. I have a lot of editing to do, but hopefully this will give me a fresh start. I'll keep you posted!