ANSWERS from a best selling author.

Sandi,

I agree.

What's more... while the intention may be otherwise the offer comes across Exactly like those "at home jewelry" deals. You know... buy our kit and make jewelery and Maybe we'll buy it from you. - Buy the publisher's submissions guidelines and maybe we'll buy your book from you.

The "stop looky loos" thing is just sounds-good reason to me. If you can make a few bucks without hurting submissions, then make a few bucks. Profit motive. I prefer the sound of that.

Obviously, GTP has done well for many years Without charging for Guidelines (whether you call it "buy a book and get free guidelines" or "buy guidelines and get a free book" it's the same thing). And this may well be a Gordo Test. And there very well may be no shortage of writers - and if that's how you think of them Gordon, as "who cares, there's plenty more where they come from" then you've missed the mark at step one.

I'm a serious people and this ain't no hoop I'd jump through. (Of course, if I had this incredible urge to be published by GTP then I might. But I have no such urge even though I am a serious people.)

In fact, I'd think Giving guidelines is how you prevent wasters - as the guidelines would contain the "what kind of books" answers etc.

But hey. You do as you please. This is merely my feedback of it for what it's worth.

Michael Ross