Thanks to everyone - and sorry that I started this thread and then had pc problems and couldn't follow it. I am strapped for time until September, but am growing interested in the "critique buddy" idea. As oldrogue said, some of us really do want polite, helpful feedback so that we can improve. I'll be away much of this week, but will try to post links to my current project as Crescent suggested sometime tonight or tomorrow. Again, thanks to all for the input!