And Don't Forget to Doff Your Cap

I read yet another blog post recently about writers not following submission guidelines. This one was by a publisher, but I've also read them from agents and magazine editors. Well, yes, writers should follow the submission guidelines. The fact that every agent and editor in the whole world has ever-so-slightly different requirements notwithstanding, it is impolite and just plain self-destructive not to do that extra bit of work if they really want you to.

The interesting...