•  Need to reach a publisher? Just call or e-mail them. “I’m very easily contacted that way,” says Shawn Marino.
  • What are they looking for from a songwriter, aside from great songs? “That slightly entrepreneurial side of things, where they’re self –motivated, and always looking for opportunities themselves,” says Dave Quilico.
  •  What characteristic should you possess, beside an indefatigable work ethic? A positive attitude. “[A positive] attitude is extremely important,” says Mark Jowett. “If you’re a writer who gets down after being rejected once or twice, you’ll never make it.”