It’s easy feeling ignored in this business, but it’s seldom personal.

Take, for example, the state of my inbox.

Now, you could say “oh that’s not so bad, you should see MINE” or “wow, you suck at correspondence,” both of which prove my point, which is, for all intents and purposes, I’m Schmucko the Clown compared to those with genuine recognizability and clout in this dog-eat-anything business, and I, woefully anonymous and lacking sexual magnetism, have unread messages in the thousands.

So yes, the music director or A&R person you’re trying to hunt down is inundated. But that doesn’t mean they don’t want to hear from you.

We all have unique talking monkey problems. Be patient, be respectful, and be kind.