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Friday, August 26, 2011

Viewer Call-In Question Time

Posted on 9:13 AM by humpty
Someone commenting on the blog wants to know:
Are you guys submitting your stories with cover letters? I never do unless it is explicitly asked for, but I wonder how many more acceptances (or nice rejections) I might get if I mentioned 3 little letters. Le sigh.

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