Regarding the 2000 plus ad agencies that copies of the book was being sent to someone asked if they were solicited or not ? I don't recall this being answered, but I understand that a lot of unsolicited material is not taken into consideration at the better ad agencies. Anyway, no one is twisting anyone's arm to sign up. We all know that. It just seems wrong to ask people to foot the cost of publishing the book. For example a mere 500 people each enter 1 image at 20 dollars each. That is $10,000. Sure you give some copies away, but copies are going to printed and sold also. Shit, the copies that you give away will probably be a tax write off also. Anyway, if this is an 'Industry' standard practice maybe you guys should go a different route. Shake things up a bit. Hell, let everyone pay a fee to enter. Jury the selection, BUT everyone who entered and helped foot the cost of the book is entitled to a percentage of the profit. That sounds fair. --Rebekah--