Emily,

Thanks for the input!

I have another question as a follow-up:

You wrote, "I have found that what matters is WHO I ask to critique!"

Where is a good place to start? I'm new to JPF and anyone here would be a stranger to me. When you know people and know their musical expertise, you can "consider the source." There are certain musicians that I know personally whose compliments or suggestions I would take very seriously, and others who, though I enjoy their praise, I have to look at it as "fluff" because I know their standards of musical excellence are way below mine. How do you know which comments to take seriously and which to brush off when you don't know the reviewers personally? Do you try to get lots and lots of feedback and then just pay attention if the same comments come up multiple times?

--Jean