I'm not an experienced writer...I joined AAS because I want real, professional guidance. I don't want mediocrity or patronizing and I don't want a crappy book. I want the professionals to tell me what I need to do to get published. I want to be proud of my work and have professionals be proud of it as well. Therefore, I'm willing to do what it takes - and hopefully, it's within my budget. I hate social media and although I do have a fb page, I'm never on it. If I'm fortunate to get close to being published, I'll need a "social media guru."