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Or you could just...use word count. My completed manuscript for Gypsie Eyes is about 86,400, a little short for a novel, but it does the job.

Yeah, scam-avoidance was one of the big reasons I went with a source as reputable as Writer's Market and didn't go searching on the internet. I'm getting a deffinate agent-first ...

Wow! This has been really helpful guys, and I think I'm getting a pretty solid consensus. ;) Thanks for all your help; keep it coming!

Hello YWS! I have recently begun seriously looking at having my fantasy novel, Gypsie Eyes , published. My first step, of course, was to get my hands on material that ...

Yeah, I'd be wary if an agent or a publishing house demanded money up front--when you publish, the general idea is to make money off your work. The agent, as ...

Yes, I want to get published. An honest evaluation of my skills tells me that I am good enough to do this, but probably not to be the "next big ...

I find the best way is to get into their heads--it's harder to be annoyed when you know WHY they're whining (as long as those "why"s are legit).

Totally agree with Sam here--I always do my best to thank all my editors, especially those who consistenly critique certain stories. Giving out internet cookies and lots of hugs seems ...

Lol, gotcha. Don't fear to bug me to death about doing them either!!!

But which chapter! FOUR OR FIVE!

Wow, a Brit speaking hippie slang...just when you thought the world couldn't possibly get any wierder! ;) Really, though, I'm glad Scarab is back. Does this mean you want me ...

I am much more huggable than fire, love, and I wonder what is thinking to let people like that on there. *steams a bit more, thanks Kaz for holding her ...

Who said that to you? :smt065 C'mon, cough it up, I'll find out anyway. 'Cause they need a SQUASHING. That is NOT constructive critisism, that's not even critting a piece, ...

*standing ovation* Wow, I cannot even count the number of times I've found myself in the middle of your proverbial Sahara...

Yay! I'm afraid I've always been a bit defficient in this area, thanks a million, cadmium, darling!