Hello, my name is Aurelia, I am the owner of Deer Hawk Publications, and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. I will address the ones that have already been asked though: First, there is a lot that a person can tell by the first chapter of the book, and I have known large companies that accept authors by the initial ten pages. A number of years ago, it was recommended to ONLY send the first ten pages for submission. Second, Deer Hawk has been in business since 2006. As many people do, there have been many changes made along the way, the website has been one. We are still working on the website, will probably never stop. It is not a "team of writers", we have a team of editors, and the author, once signed, will have an editor assigned to him or her. No, we are not a fly by night company, and no, we do not just accept any manuscript. We do pay higher percentages than most companies do but you do not get an advance. The contract is pretty standard. We are a small company, and we do take our time with our authors, so we do not have a large number of authors, but we do quality work. No, editing fees, covers and marketing costs are not deducted from your royalties. The books that have been published by Deer Hawk are as follows: Georgia Witness and Shadow Child, by Stephen Doster; Hanahatchee, by Trisha O'Keefe; Sea Dreams and The Weeping Crystal, by Aruda Wilson; Heart of Dixie and Petweenus, by Ronald Polizzi, and Winter, by C. B. Cole. We have multiple books coming out in the next few years, I am sorry you feel as if we were a waste of your time, Dalton, I do wish you luck in your future ventures.