Blogger Idol

Sorry, but I can't resist a new blogging contest by . The theme is "All I Want for Christmas", and mine is the list of behaviors for all new writers to change. Please stop:

not sending out material (risk rejection!)
waiting until one piece is rejected before sending out more
ignoring writers' guidelines
not reading a publication/guidelines before submitting
ignoring my advice
not using a checklist of common errors until memorized
fearing someone will steal your ideas/work
not querying when it's required (OTT submissions)
confusing opinion with fact
thinking editors take care of proofreading errors

Now go forth and read other bloggers' entries on the Breaking News Blog by clicking on the contest link above and scrolling down to the entry links.