I loved your response and your analogy.

To tell you the truth, I'm not sure why I'm even posting about this. I wasn't even aware of elite groups until recently. It was a little late for me as I'd already been in fandom for a while. When I became of aware of them, it did surprise me.

I just want to play ball and I'm hoping that others will too. My goal, though, is not be asked to be in one of these groups, but to actually write better and to entertain not just myself but others.