Okay, where did my post go? Here's a repeat. Dialyn, of course you have a vote. We all have votes, but votes mean nothing here. IMO Brian is right: there is a disconnect between forum visitors and most of those who post in the gallery. In this sub-section are people who care about the craft of writing. Jon (jstro) certainly cares, as witness his critiques of the prose contest. Others, myself included, the moderators, and Ms. Deemarie in the head office. Sure, maybe I've studied more than most of the contributors here as an avocation; gone to more seminars, lectures, and short courses on how to write; been involved with critique circles, entered contest, submitted novels, and read shelf-load after shelf-load of books on the craft. Slowly my arrogance of divinity over my work faded, as did the lettering on my keyboard. Writing is not a divine gift, it's an acquired skill. Inspiration? Well, that may be another matter, and often in short supply. Guess my message is, don't sweat the disconnect. People are. In this matter let them be. Dick - aka drace68