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Originally Posted by crich70
There would also (I would think) need to be a procedure to follow if someone had a grievance against another member of the guild. And maybe a procedure to appeal if someone is probationary or rejected in order to not seem too strict. Otherwise someone might raise the claim of elitism or something. In other words a check in order to make sure that things are kept strictly impartial. It is possible to have a bias without being aware of it on a conscious level after all, and even editors at traditional publishing houses can have bad days.
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Oh I agree, the chance of a little power brings them out of the woodwork. Beware those at the head of the queue volunteering to be panelists.
Three years between failed submissions is an awfully long time by the way. After all is said and done the Guild mark should, in my humble opinion, only guarantee that the book has been proofed for punctuation, grammar, typos, and to a limited extent that any requirement to suspend reality is minimal. It shouldn't aim to be a filter for potential best sellers. Remember that Harry Potter was rescued from a selectors bin.