That's why there's the long synopsis--500 words. smile I've gone on and on in the long synopsis and not been cut off. I started to count some I'd done and found that, although I thought they were more than 500 words, they were way under. Cindy --- Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Re: [bookshare-discuss] Re: just submittedIt may > have been wishful > thinking - wishing for a longer short synopsis. > <smile>. I've wished for > that more than once myself. It can be a challenge to > convey to people very > much meaningful about a book in 200 characters or > less. > > Evan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: maithe007 > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 12:39 AM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: just submitted > > > Sorry Lisa, I must have transposed the words. > Thanks a bunch! > > Maithe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lisa Friendly > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 3:35 AM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: just submitted > > > Ah. Thank you. > > Lisa > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: Scott Blanks <scottsjb@xxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: "bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:39:45 -0700 > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: just submitted > > Lisa, > > The submission form says 200 characters, not 200 > words. Perhaps Maithe > was confusing the short with the long synopsis, > which says 500 words or > less. I've just looked at the submit form, and it > does indeed say 200 > characters or less. Seems to be in order. > > Scott > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lisa Friendly > <mailto:lisaf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 10:21 PM > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: just > submitted > > > I will create a ticket in our system to get > that fixed. Thanks for > pointing it out! > > Lisa > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > From: maithe007 <maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: "bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" > Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:15:51 -0400 > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: just > submitted > > *smile* Thanks! I now calculate...every word > counts as ten > characters...no > matter what! The confusing thing on the form > was that it said 200 > "WORDS" > and not 200 "characters". They might have to > change the wording a > bit. > > Maithe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julie & Miss Mercy" > <mercy421@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 1:09 AM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: just > submitted > > > > Way to go! I'm glad it all worked out for > you. It can be so > frustrating > > when that happens! Now, when I submit any > books, I put the synopsis > I plan > > to use in Word and trim it until the word > count shows me the > character > > count is under 200. Take care. > > -- > > Julie Morales > > Email & Windows/MSN Messenger: > mercy421@xxxxxxxxxxx > > I sell Avon, All Mixed Up gourmet mixes and > candles and other > scents from > > Scentsational Delights. Ask me for more > specific information if > you're > > interested! > > Currently in Winchester Regional, Virginia > Partly Cloudy, 46°F > Wind:Calm > > Why are husbands like lawn mowers? They're > hard to get started, > emit foul > > odors and don't work half the time. > > > > > > maithe007 wrote: > >> Well, I finally beat the computer! *L* I > think it was the short > synopses > >> that were doing me in. I just uploaded > these books. For any of > you who > >> might validate any of these, please make > sure to contact me if you > >> encounter any problems or have any > questions. I can be reached at > >> maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Maithe > >> Shadow of the Moon by Rebecca York > >> Another Chance, Another Time by Catherine > Snodgrass > >> Feathre On The Wind by Catherine > Snodgrass > >> Embrace The Twilight by Maggie Shayne > >> Bread & Spirit: Therapy With the New Poor > : Diversity of Race, > Culture, > >> and Values (A Norton Professional Book) by > Harry J. Aponte > >> Montana Skies by Kay Stockham > >> Issues and Ethics in the Helping > Professions (with InfoTrac) by > >> Gerald Corey; Marianne Schneider Corey, > Patrick Callanan > >> Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in > the Practice of > Marriage and > >> Family Therapy, Third Edition by > >> > >> Samuel T. Gladding, Theodore P Remley, Jr., > Charles H. Huber > >> > >> THEORY AND PRACTICE OF GROUP COUNSELING, > Sixth Edition by Gerald > Corey > >> > >> Theory and Practice of Group > Psychotherapy by > >> > >> IRVIN D. 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