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Message: <blockquote data-quote="your father is" data-source="post: 1647882" data-attributes="member: 5475">^The open call is just an extension of WotC's general submissions.  They'll be using the Eberron ten-pagers as writing samples, same as if you'd sent in a writing sample.  Tor and Baen don't specify how much you'll get if they accept a manuscript over the transom -- why should it be any different at WotC?As to word counts/timeline, takyris is quite correct that 2000 words a week is (really) low.  However, Vigilance is right that there may be inexperienced writers involved, so it's probably smart for WotC to implement an unusually long deadline.  Before I get too mushy saying everyone is right, here's something to scare us all:  <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=3847" target="_blank">Jeff Mariotte</a> has completed six novels in 2004 so far -- that's six novels in six months, while also working as editor-in-chief of IDW comics.  Personally, I can't pull off more than 5000 words a week.Oh yeah -- is there any interest in starting a workshop to critique Eberron stories and share resources? We could probably do it through a Yahoo group, or something like that.</blockquote>