hmmmm, well i'm surprised abuot the backlash in the poser forum. i mean, it's just an announcement. paying fees to enter contests, like Cindy said, is pretty common. I've entered a lot of poetry contests, and there was always a submission fee for each poem. but at least everyone who's published will get a free copy of the book. the contests i entered, they had monetary awards for 1st-3rd place winners (and free books). The rest of us were all given the distinction of "honorable mention" and had to pay for our books. also, in the contests i entered, the books were NOT sent to publishers; nor was there worldwide distribution. they weren't send to websites or newspapers either for review. so compared to the poetry contests I've entered, well, i'm impressed. i doubt i'll enter anything though. if i had time to get out and shoot, i might. thanks for telling us, Cindy!