Hiya Everett! Et al.

I remember when L.A.Songwriter'sShowcase was in full-bloom...& asking John Brahaney why the Writers who'd joined & HAD hits didn't support LASS any better.

"They've moved on" was his reply. Sadly, I've met some of JPF's Grammy Winners at past Awards Shows who've "moved on"...

ANY of these folks COULD lend a "Helping Hand" to the strugglers here...(Some Do..at the Mentor's Crit Forum/"Hats Off" Ya Two-Three Kind Folks.) (But WHY are there UNDER-20 SUBMISSIONS THERE This-Time-A-Round?) ??????????????????????

I'll give Brian credit for NOT braggin' about JPFers who GOT "The Break" via Material that's Been Forwarded from Here.

I'll also extend a "Hats-Off" to Moker for having an Open Pitch recently for Lyrics-for-a-Song-Pitch..for a Major-Enough Artist.
(The 3 "Winners" were very Eye-Opening as to What's Selling these days.) It'd be nice if Some of you MUSICOs'd browse the Lyrics Boards More OFTEN & see if yas might wanna try CO-ing some of What's Always There..at least every Once In A While.

Perhaps ya already do...but if ya don't..might be missin' Something of Interest.

AND..IF it resulted in ONE Major Hit...I'd assume JPF'd be Visited WAY More-Often..(IF "Word Got Out")..by "Bigger Folks."

I don't think "99%" of What's-Here is crappy..yet MOST of what's available IS in the "Improving-but-Not-Quite-THERE" Category..& so what? Most of what I HEAR in Pop/Rap/etc. is TOO..on Terrestrial Radio, anyways. (Thanks SongCab for The Proof!) Country? Better be Top-Drawer or forgetaboutit.

Ande's right about the "Access" Route. JPF's just ONE of many "Routes" to getting a Song OUT There. (The Neat Part is it's NOT "99% Amateurs" pluggin'-away, workin' to Better Our Craft.)

The Reality: ALL those PRO Writers who HAD "Holds" on that Last (I forget Names rapidly/sorry) George Strait-maybe-Alan Jackson CD got NADA, Good-as-they-Are.

LUCK is Improveable...but far from "Perfectable."

Good Luck at this Tough Game, Amigos,
Big Hugs,
Stan