*{padding: 0; margin: 0;}

body {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: normal;
	line-height: 1.25;
	color: #CCC;
	background-image: url(../images/main-bkg2.jpg);
	background-repeat:repeat;
	background-position: center top;
	background-color: #000;
}
p {
	padding: 5px 0px;
}

#cboxTitle{font-size: 9px; font-weight: normal;}

/* Resert some headings default style & links default style for links in headings*/
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
h1 a, h2 a, h3 a, h4 a, h5 a, h6 a
h1 a:hover, h2 a:hover, h3 a:hover, h4 a:hover, h5 a:hover, h6 a:hover
h1 a:visited, h2 a:visited, h3 a:visited, h4 a:visited, h5 a:visited, h6 a:visited
{
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
  text-decoration: none;
}


/* Start Content headings Fonts & Colors  */
h1, h1 a, h1 a:link, h1 a:visited, h1 a:hover
{
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

h2, h2 a, h2 a:link, h2 a:visited, h2 a:hover
{
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: #66682c;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

h3, h3 a, h3 a:link, h3 a:visited, h3 a:hover
{
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #66682c;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

h4, h4 a, h4 a:link, h4 a:visited, h4 a:hover
{
  font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #66682c;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.bodyTextBold {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #fff;
}

.smallText {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	font-style: normal;
	color: #fff;
}

.errorHeader {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 16px;
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #fff;
}

.errorText {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	font-style: normal;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #fff;
}

.footerText {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 10px;
	color: #0e0d0c;
}

.copyrightText {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 10px;
	color: #0e0d0c;
}
.copyrightTextBold {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 10px;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #0e0d0c;
}

.clear {
	float: none;
	clear: both;
}

/* FORM STYLES */
.formText {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #61201A;
}
.fRow {
	position: relative;
	clear: both;
	float: none;
}
.fInput {
	position: relative;
	width: 92px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #727375;
	padding: 3px;
	float: left;
	margin-right: 2px;
}
.fLabel {
	width: 94px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 11px;
	color: #3e3e3e;
	padding: 3px;
	float: left;

}
.fInput1 {
	width: 194px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	color: #727375;
	padding: 3px;
	background-color: #E7EEEE;
	border: 1px solid #B3C0C1;
}
.fInput2 {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #727375;
	padding: 5px;
	background-color: #E7EEEE;
	background-image: url(../images/general/lightOverlay.png);
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	border: 1px solid #cad8d9;
}

.enterBtn {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #727375;
	padding: 5px;
	background-color: #E7EEEE;
	background-image: url(../images/general/lightOverlay.png);
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	border: 1px solid #cad8d9;
	width: 100px;
}

.enterBtnOn {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	color: #727375;
	padding: 5px;
	background-color: #B9D2D2;
	background-image: url(../images/general/lightOverlay.png);
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	border: 1px solid #cad8d9;
	width: 100px;
}

a {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight: normal;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #F90;
}

/* Adds special style to an unvisited link. */
a:link {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight: normal;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #b95026;
}

/* Adds special style to a visited link. */
a:visited, a.visited {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight: normal;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #b95026;
}

/* :hover - adds special style to an element when you mouse over it. */
a:hover, a.hover {
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight: normal;
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #D85025;
}


a.footer:link {
	color: #bfa46d;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: normal;
}
a.footer:visited {
	color: #bfa46d;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: normal;
}
a.footer:hover {
	color: #D4B273;
	text-decoration: none;
	font-weight: normal;
}

/* TOP NAVIGATION STYLES */
.tNav {
	position: relative;
	margin-left: 3px;
	float: right;
	margin-top: 25px;
}

.tNav a.home {
	display: block;
	width: 75px;
	height: 35px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: 0px 0px;
}

.tNav a.home:hover, .tNav a.home.current {
	background-position: 0 -35px;
}

.tNav a.about-us {
	display: block;
	width: 102px;
	height: 35px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -75px 0px;
}

.tNav a.about-us:hover, .tNav a.about-us.current {
	background-position: -75px -35px;
}

.tNav a.services {
	display: block;
	width: 97px;
	height: 35px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -177px 0px;
}

.tNav a.services:hover, .tNav a.services.current {
	background-position: -177px -35px;
}

.tNav a.testimonials {
	display: block;
	width: 134px;
	height: 35px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -274px 0px;
}

.tNav a.testimonials:hover, .tNav a.testimonials.current {
	background-position: -274px -35px;
}

.tNav a.faqs {
	display: block;
	width: 71px;
	height: 35px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -655px 0px;
}

.tNav a.faqs:hover, .tNav a.faqs.current {
	background-position: -655px -35px;
}

.tNav a.contests {
	display: block;
	width: 110px;
	height: 35px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -408px 0px;
}

.tNav a.contests:hover, .tNav a.contests.current {
	background-position: -408px -35px;
}

.tNav a.contact-us {
	display: block;
	width: 137px;
	height: 35px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -518px 0px;
}

.tNav a.contact-us:hover, .tNav a.contact-us.current {
	background-position: -518px -35px;
}

/* LEFT NAVIGATION STYLES */

.leftBtn {
	position: relative;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.leftBtn a.creative-publishing {
	display: block;
	width: 172px;
	height: 55px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: 0px -70px;
}

.leftBtn a.creative-publishing:hover {
	background-position: 0px -125px;
}

.leftBtn a.adopt-an-author {
	display: block;
	width: 172px;
	height: 55px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -172px -70px;
}

.leftBtn a.adopt-an-author:hover {
	background-position: -172px -125px;
}

.leftBtn a.submit-manuscript {
	display: block;
	width: 172px;
	height: 55px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -344px -70px;
}

.leftBtn a.submit-manuscript:hover {
	background-position: -344px -125px;
}

/* LEFT WRITERS COURSES TABS */

a:active {
  outline:none;
}

:focus {
  -moz-outline-style:none;
}

#wcTabs {
	position:relative;	
	height:260px;
	width:156px;
	margin:0px 6px;
	cursor:pointer;
	float: left;
}

#wcTabs .wc {
	position:absolute;
	top:0;
	left:0;		
	padding:0px;
	height:260px;
	color: #dddeda;
	z-index: 51;
}

#wcTabs .wc .wcImage {
	position: relative;
	width: 156px;
	height: 79px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
	margin-left:2px;
}

#wcTabs .wc .wcDetails {
	position: relative;
	width: 156px;
	margin-bottom: 5px;
}

#wcTabs .wc .wcMore {
	position: relative;
	width: 156px;
	text-align: right;
}
	
/* nav tabs (those little circles below wc tabs) */
.wcNav {
	height: 20px;
	position: relative;
	text-align: center;
	margin-left: 5px;
	float: left;
}

.wcNav li {
	display:inline;
	list-style:none;
	margin: 0px;
	padding:0px;
	float: left;
}

/* single nav tab */
.wcNav li a {
	width:8px;
	height:8px;
	margin:3px;
	background:url(../images/tab-dots.png) no-repeat 0 0;
	display:block;
	font-size:1px;
}

/* mouseover state */
.wcNav li a:hover {
	background-position:0 -8px;      
}

/* active state (current page state) */
.wcNav li a.current {
	background-position:0 -16px;     
} 


/* CONNTECT WITH US STYLES */
.sIcon {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	margin-right: 0px;
}

.sIcon a.facebook {
	display: block;
	width: 34px;
	height: 34px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -516px -70px;	
}

.sIcon a.facebook:hover {
	background-position: -516px -104px;
}

.sIcon a.twitter {
	display: block;
	width: 34px;
	height: 34px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -550px -70px;	
}

.sIcon a.twitter:hover {
	background-position: -550px -104px;
}

.sIcon a.email {
	display: block;
	width: 34px;
	height: 34px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -584px -70px;	
}

.sIcon a.email:hover {
	background-position: -584px -104px;
}

.sIcon a.newsletter {
	display: block;
	width: 34px;
	height: 34px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -618px -70px;	
}

.sIcon a.newsletter:hover {
	background-position: -618px -104px;
}

.sIcon a.google-voice {
	display: block;
	width: 34px;
	height: 34px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	background-position: -652px -70px;	
}

.sIcon a.google-voice:hover {
	background-position: -652px -104px;
}


/* COPY HEADERS AND BOXES */

.boxHeader {
	background-image: url(../images/ellechor-headline-bkg.png);
	background-repeat: repeat-x;
	background-position: center bottom;
}

.boxContent {
	background-image: url(../images/white-bkg-8.png);
	padding: 10px 20px;
	margin-top: 1px;
}

.boxContent li {
	margin-left: 20px;	
}

.boxContent2 {
	padding: 10px 20px;
	margin-top: 1px;
}

.boxContent2 li {
	margin-left: 20px;	
}


.wcLabel {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	padding: 5px;
	margin-right: 10px;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #66682c;
	width: 200px;
}

.wcDetails {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	padding: 5px;
	font-weight: normal;
}

/* WRITERS COURESE FULL PAGE TABS */

.wcFullNav {
	height: 25px;
	position: relative;
	margin: 10px 0px 0px 0px;
	padding: 0px;
}

.wcFullNav li {
	list-style:none;
	float: left;
	margin: 0px;
	margin-right: 1px;
	padding: 0px;
	

}

/* single nav tab */
.wcFullNav li a {
	height:15px;
	margin: 0px;
	padding: 5px 10px 10px 10px;
	background:url(../images/wcTabs-bkg.jpg) repeat-x 0 0;
	display:block;
	font-size:14px;
	color: #fff;
	text-align: center;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px 5px 0px 0px;
	-webkit-border-top-left-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-top-right-radius: 5px;
}

/* mouseover state */
.wcFullNav li a:hover {
	background-position:0 -30px;      
}

/* active state (current page state) */
.wcFullNav li a.current {
	background-position:0 -60px;     
} 

#wcFullTabs {
	position:relative;	
	width:738px;
	margin:0px;
	float: left;
	background-image: url(../images/white-bkg-8.png);
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 0px 5px 5px 5px;
	-webkit-border-top-right-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
}

#wcFullTabs .wcf {
	position:absolute;
	top:0;
	left:0;		
	padding:10px;
}

/* SUBMISSION FORM STYLES */

.instructionsBTN {
	padding: 5px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	color: #ccc;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	width: 200px;
	float: right;
	background-color: #666;
	display: block;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-align: center;
}

.instructionsBTN:link, .instructionsBTN:hover, .instructionsBTN:visited {
	color: #ccc;	
}

.boxContent fieldset {
	border: none;
	background-image: url(../images/white-bkg-8.png);
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	padding-top: 40px;
}

.boxContent fieldset legend span {
	position: absolute;
	margin: 10px;
	font-size: 18px;
	color: #ccc;
}

.boxContent fieldset legend em {
	font-size: 12px;
	font-style:normal;
	color: #ccc;
}
.boxContent input, .boxContent textarea {
	padding: 5px;
	width: 471px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	background-color: transparent;
	background-image: url(../images/white-bkg-24.png);
	color: #ccc;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
}

.boxContent select {
	padding: 5px;
	width: 471px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	background-color: transparent;
	background-image: url(../images/white-bkg-24.png);
	color: #ccc;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
}

.boxContent textarea {
	height: 90px;
}

.boxContent textarea:focus, .boxContent input:focus {
	border: 1px solid #66682c;
}

.boxContent input#Outline, .boxContent input#Manuscript,.boxContent input#Outline:focus, .boxContent input#Manuscript:focus {
	border: none;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px #333;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 0px #333;
}

.boxContent input.submit-button {
	width: 100px;
	float: right;
	margin-top: 5px;
	background-color: #666;
}

label {
	float: left;
	text-align: right;
	margin-right: 15px;
	width: 150px;
	padding-top: 5px;
	font-size: 12px;
	display: block;
}

.sFormNotes {
	padding-left: 165px;
	font-size: 10px;
	display: block;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}


/* PAGE BUTTON STYLES */

.pageBTN {
	padding: 5px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 20px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	color: #ccc;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	width: 200px;
	float: right;
	background-color: #666;
	display: block;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-align: center;
}

.pageBTN:link, .pageBTN:hover, .pageBTN:visited {
	color: #ccc;	
}

.pageBTN:hover {
	background-color: #333;
}

/* CONTEST STYLES */

.formBTN {
	padding: 5px;
	font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 12px;
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
	border: 1px solid #ccc;
	color: #ccc;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	width: 200px;
	float: right;
	background-color: #666;
	display: block;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-align: center;
}

.formBTN:link, .formBTN:hover, .formBTN:visited {
	color: #ccc;	
}

.formBTN:hover {
	background-color: #333;
}


.boxContent .cBox {
	position: relative;
	padding: 10px;
	background-image: url(../images/white-bkg-8.png);
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
		
}

/* NEWS STYLES */

.newsBox {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 350px;
	margin-right: 8px;
	border-right: 1px solid #CCC;
	padding-right: 9px;
}

.newsBoxSingle {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 738px;
}

.nbTitle {
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: bold;
}

.nbDescription {
	font-size: 11px;	
}

/*PUBLICATION STYLES */

.pubBox {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 350px;
	margin-right: 8px;
	border-right: 1px solid #CCC;
	padding-right: 9px;
}

.pubBoxSingle {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 738px;
}

.pubBoxPage {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 738px;
	padding-bottom: 10px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.pubBoxPop {
	position: relative;
	width: 750px;
}

.pbImage {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 100px;
	height: 150px;
	overflow: hidden;
	margin-right: 10px;
}

.pbContent {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 240px;
}

.pbTitle {
	font-size: 16px;
	font-weight: bold;
}

.pbAuthor {
	font-size: 12px;
	font-style: italic;
}

.pbDescription {
	font-size: 11px;	
}
.pbMore {
	font-size: 11px;
	text-align: right;
}

/* STAFF STYLES */

.sBox {
	position: relative;
	background-image: url(../images/white-bkg-12.png);
	margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;
	padding: 10px;
	/* CSS3 tweaks for modern browsers */
	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	-moz-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0px 0px 7px #000;
}

.sImage {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 120px;
	margin-right: 10px;
}

.sBio {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	width: 548px;
}



/* FAQS STYLES */
ul.faqCategories {
	padding-left:0px;
	margin-left: 0px;
}
ul.faqCategories li {
	list-style: none;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-style: bold;
	color: #66682c;
	padding-top: 3px;
	margin-bottom: 2px;
	padding-left: 0px;
}

ul.faqList li {
	list-style: none;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-style: normal;
	color: #444;
	padding-top: 3px;
	margin-bottom: 2px;
	height: 15px;
	padding-left: 20px;
	background-image: url(../images/arrow.png);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: left center;
}

.faqHeader {
	position: relative;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 18px;
	font-style: bold;
	color: #66682c;
	padding: 5px 0px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #66682c;
}

.fAnswer {
	position: relative;
	padding: 10px 0px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
}

.fAnswer p {
	margin: 0px;
	padding: 0px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.top {
	position: relative;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 14px;
	font-style: normal;
	color: #444;
	text-align: right;
	height: 18px;
	padding-bottom: 2px;
	padding-right: 20px;
	background-image: url(../images/arrow-up.png);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-position: right top;
}


/* BOTTOM NAVIGATION STYLES */
ul.bottomnav {
	list-style: none;
	padding: 0px;
	margin: 0;
	float: left;
	width: 550px;
}
ul.bottomnav li {
	float: left;
	margin: 0px 4px 0px 0px;
	padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px;
	position: relative;
	border-right-width: 1px;
	border-right-style: solid;
	border-right-color: #666;
}
ul.bottomnav li .bnOn {
	font-weight: bold;
	float: left;
	
}
ul.bottomnav li a {
	color: #666;
	display: block;
	text-decoration: none;
}
ul.bottomnav li a:hover {
	color: #999
}


/* validation error message bar */
#drawer {
	background:#ccc url(../images/general/lightOverlay.png) repeat-x scroll 0 0px;
	_background-color:#ccc;
	overflow:visible;
	position:fixed;
	left:0;
	top:0;
	text-align:center;
	padding:15px;
	font-size:18px;
	border-bottom:2px solid #999;
	width:100%;
	display:none;
	z-index:2;
}