Big Mick, I hope Jed Marum will post something here to share with all of us. He's certainly written some beautiful songs.

Thanks, HWJennings for the list of books. I'll look for the Songwriters' Market and the other books next month.

Jeff, you say MAKE APPOINTMENTS? Then you don't recommend sending a demo cd out? Your advice has the ring of authenticity, and I appreciate you taking the time to write it down. Lots of good information. I particularly like "If you have the goods you can't be stopped."

I guess I'm not ambitious or optimistic enough to consider going to Nashville and working hard at trying to sell a song or two, which is what I would have done 30 years ago. But I've got a handful of songs that I can imagine being done by, oh, say Alison Krauss or Bonnie Raitt or Del McCoury, etc. and I wonder if it's even possible to bring new songs to their attention for consideration.

I look forward to hearing more on this subject.