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I checked out the forums on that site, Janet. Not a lot going on over there. So maybe you could stir things up in that group.

For you Aussies, Canadians, and Brits - you have to decide which market(s) you want your book in. I've read Higgins, Forsythe, Follett, Le Carre, Greene, and let's not forget about Ian Fleming. I might have glided over it, but I can't recall their using UK, as opposed to American, spellings for their words. Obviously, their target was the American audience. "Highschool" and "storey" might be fine in London, but "high school" and "story" are what New York expects to see. I let these separated-by-a common-language examples go when I review, but any authors seeking an American publisher should keep that in mind. Or not, and let the American editor worry about it.   Now, "bonnet," and "lift," and "bangers" are appropriate terms for English characters to use; the American eqiuivalents wouldn't be appropriate.

The O.E.D. is quite a tome - wish I had one, JP - but it has a British basis. Give me Merriam-Webster any day! This has started an interesting thread, and I hope to see more of it.

Hey, Mikira - I don't understand your need for funding. If a publisher is demanding money up front, that's a publisher to avoid.
Jack

Double amen!

Okay, but females came in second!

Ha! There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. When I was going through my residency, one of my mentors gave me an old expression which I'm sure is just as applicable in law enforcement: When you hear hoofbeats behind you, don't think of zebras.

That's an old one, Allen. A little sleight of hand/narration to make it seem a mystery. There isn't an extra dollar. All the dollars have been accounted for. It's the individual multiplication factor that makes it seem a puzzle. The men, as a group, did, indeed, pay thirty dollars for the room, five dollars too much. The group got three dollars back, and the bellhop kept two. That's a total of thirty dollars.

Hey, JP and Philisha - I didn't mean to sound peevish. But more participation would mean more interest, and I didn't see that. That's okay. I happen to like puzzles and trivia, but many don't. To each his/her own. No regrets!

Excellent, Janet! And yes, you caught me with that mistake for #10.

I ditto that, Allen. Alas, some members oif this group don't practice reciprocation, at least as it applies to me. I won't mention names - you know who you are. This is one of my pet peeves on the site, but I have a no-negotiation policy: If I review an author multiple times and receive no or only a token review in return, that author gets nothing more from me, even if I might like what he or she has written. Time is limited, and we're all here to improve our writing. I'll only expend continuing effort if I can get a like reward. One hand scratches the other. One-way streets don't work. There has been a not inconsiderable number of authors on this site who know that I will be a loyal reviewer for anyone willing to do the same for me. Anyway, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it!

1. Goodfellas  Ray Liotta
2. Dillinger  Warren Oates
3. (No idea!)
4. Zodiac  Mark Ruffalo
5. American Gangster  Denzel Washington
6. Heavenly Creatures  Kate Winslet
7. Reversal of Fortune  Jeremy Irons
8. (A wild guess here) Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills  Edward James Olmos
9. A Cry in the Dark  Meryl Streep
10. Donnie Brasco  Johnny Depp