Originally Posted by Mike Caro Substudio
Sure enough I open this thing and there's a royalty check. I was shocked... It was sitting on my table for days.
Not a lot but enough for my broke butt to smile.
Seems the movie I had 4 songs in made it's way to TV a few times. Only I did it in 2005 so when nothing came of it, I wrote it off as another lost cause.

Anyway upon seeing this, the dollars meant little too me.
What meant the most and was AWESOME!!!!! was showing the check to my near 90 year old Mom. Her eyes lit up as she said, "Now this is from songs you wrote"?? Afterwards she say's "Oh that's great, and did you check the mail box today yet??? LOL

And It felt really nice to feel like a PROFESSIONAL songwriter for once.
But best of all to light up your Mom's face!!!

What's funny is it shows up for the first time EVER the week that I contemplate and decide I'm packing it in on writing songs for pitching and probably songs with lyrics as well. Retiring from the business aspect of music, like a beaten up fighter should.


Man, that's AWESOME, Mike! It's so great to learn that good things happen to good people.. a great thing for both you and your mother to experience as well. Is she Italian?

Make sure to frame the check and hang it somewhere you can watch it everyday. That sort of thing can work as self-suggestion, the beginning of a new chapter in your story, where the plot changes.

Your story might turn out to be a romantic comedy after all, where the hero needs to go through all kinds of troubles before everything solves out in the end after all.

The check is a significant turning point, Mike. A sign to encourage you, the forces out there show you that you are on the right path. You don't just have to believe anymore, now you KNOW.

Way cool! Keep rocking!!!! cool