The dates that the items are posted on this new site, does nto reflect the initial posting date with Amatuer Writers through our old website. The only dates that are correct at this point is the dates of the new authors. I will do a news entry post once I have completed moving all poems and stories from the old site to this one. Please continue to bear with me as I complete this process. The dates on the various awards are the dates upon which I have posted them up to the site. They may not truly reflect actual membership dates at this point in time. Those "special" awards that are earned from this point forward will be given the date they are awarded.

Here is a part of the email that I got that refers to the benefits of the company I am planning on using to publish our book through....

"I've also taken the liberty of listing the 7 best features of publishing through AuthorHouse and how they benefit you:

* No rejections---Never receive another rejection slip again. Get published now! We believe that all books should be given a chance to get published and that all authors should be published. So, we accept all manuscripts (with the exceptions of pornography and hate material).

* Personal touch---In this age of technology, we still believe in the "personal touch." During each step of the process (before you submit your manuscript, while it's being published, and when we're promoting it), you'll have a personal contact to guide you through each step and to keep you up-to-date.

* Promotion and marketing---We understand that you're a writer and not a marketer. That's why we have established programs ... Read more »

Below and also on the site is a doantion button. This will allow the various people who visit our site, as well as all the authors to help raise the funds needed to actually get a book published.

As it stands right now, the company and set-up I am looking at using is going to costs $850 to do. This will allow us to have a site set-up to market and sell our published book directly, and will cover the cost of cover art and the overall editing and publishing, as well as a legal copyright filed for our book. Soon as I finish this post, I am going to get a button link to set up a page for donations into a paypal account, where I will be giving an email reciept and will be keeping track of all donations so that thanks can be given.