Balance is always difficult I think--I know we all feel it as writers as well, but having to sift through submissions, think them through, and accept or reject them by itself must be really time consuming. Adding the nominations on top of that --your eyes must glaze over--and I agree there is a lot of bad writing on the boards here--but I also like to think that bad writers can become good writers with time, practice and attention. For me, this publication consistently produces quality pieces--That is quite an accomplishment Thomas--I hope you can take heart in that.