I believe it is when it is validated, after all, submitting a book doesn't mean the book will be approved for publication. Tracey I am sort of in your boat, there are books in the validation pool I submitted back in November. Smile. Black Stallion and Black Stallion Returns come to mind, as well as The Truth about Dogs. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com Never let mistakes or wrong directions, of which every man falls into many, discourage you. There is precious instruction to be got by finding where we were wrong. -- Thomas Carlyle