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While the concept of "pay to play" is certainly not new, I feel that a contest with this requirement may have put off a few of the contestants - me, for one. I don't mind putting out funds so I can get back a product or service, but I don't gamble. And, isn't this really a form of gambling that your story will be chosen for the gold?

Bill

I am just about finished with the book, Randy. It is so much better to read when it's in my hands instead of on a screen. Well done.

Bill

Sol, has any thought been given to my suggestion to have a button/dropdown menu that will deactivate all the chapters of a story at once?

Bill

Something is very wrong, Randy. When I went to the Nook version, the synopsis of the book extolled the virtues of a book called The Sherbrooke Brothers. The synopsis reads:

Two Brothers On The Brink Of Adulthood Experience Radically Different Fates As They Struggle To Find Their Way In The World.

The Sherbrooke Brothers is a powerful coming-of-age story that blends elements of gothic fiction and contemporary literature. Delivering parallel storylines, the narrative portrays the life-changing experiences of seventeen-year-old Alex and his older brother Rob as they embark upon separate journeys. Both young men face challenges that stretch their inner strength and mental resolve to breaking point. Ultimately, they meet radically different fates, demonstrating the power of choice to shape individual destiny.

That isn't your book. The picture is, but the writup isn't.

Bill

Been great here, Randy. Cool, but not cold. My jonquils are popping up all over the place. They're usually the first ones to appear. Then the others peek out.

Just curious. How much is B&N asking for the Nook version?

Bill

Will do.

I am also NOT GETTING email notifications from this thread despite having subscribed to it. *hint* *hint* to Sol.

~Tom

True. I could do that. But I am in the habit of replying to each and every comment in an in-line review. You can't do that with X-Line. Or, am I wrong about that?

Just the same, the delays are there and shouldn't be.

~Tom

I just discovered another bug, Sol. When I post an answer in any forum, once it appears the top buttons (personal dropdow and Search) stop working. I have to refresh the page to get it back.

~Tom

My check will be in the mail tomorrow, Randy. Well done, or as we say in the navy: Bravo Zulu!

~Tom

I agree also. I was urged to change to active versus passive in quite a few instances. In some instances I complied, but in others I did not. My style is my style. Should a demanding editor want me to change something, i might do it, but only under internal protest. If it changes what I meant to say or an impression I wanted to give, then no, I will not.

My novels have a lot of "telling" instead of "showing". That style features heavily in both W. E. B Griffin's books as well as the late Tom Clancy. Both of them seem to be doing okay as well as Lee Childs.

Reacting to reviewers is not compulsory. A wise author will, however, look at the advice with great care. In every review, there is always a nugget of information that helps improve your endeavor.

~Tom