anthony's comments are the most rational I've heard for a while. Kudo's to you. Fact is, the poser/bryce community is spoiled...very spoiled. We can buy expensive, high quality models for next to nothing...we can ask a small question and get answers from the simple to the very advanced. Answers that in many cases surpass the knowledge of those who created the programs themselves. I have never read any of s. mortier's books. I've never even seen one in a book store to browse through. I do not know if they are good or bad. All I know is the that he is writing books, and they must be selling or like anthony said, there'd never have been another. and as for other tutorial books...I too own susan kitchens book on bryce, and tho I do believe it is an essential tool for those learning bryce, I myself was very disappointed in it. In fact, I would have rather spent my $50 on beer or pepsi. So, its all a matter of perspective. That said, I myself have personally contributed pages and pages of info to the next poser handbook. Granted, I have made a conditional statement that I see the final version of my parts before it goes to print (just wanting to be sure that editing doesnt lose valuable important info)...in addition, I have also GIVEN well over $100 worth of posable models for the content cd. Why? I find that rather than bitching about how something doesnt suit your needs, take actions to change it. S Mortier, I, and others, are trying to help make the next book very useful for anyone who purchases it. My models alone will more than cover the price of a $50 book...not to mention all the other things that'll be on the content cd. nuff said, I'm doing my part to make help it better, and all I get is my name and credits in print. I have a printer, and I can spell my name..so I can see my name in print as much as I want..all day long. So is that any kind of compensation for the work I myself have added? What are you doing? BT bloodsong, have you filled out the thing for newriver books to see if they'd be interested?