Lit Hoax: The Earl Rejects Own Manuscript
Reporters from the Literary& Druidical including Managing Editor Olivia Eathwindandfire were involved in a literary hoax, reports Geraldo Riviera of the Vox Tironum: “They submitted portions of Voltaire’s Miasma to several ueberagents as well as publishers…when the manuscript arrived at WL Premier Publishers, it was referred to the Earl. He stamped it ‘rejected with extreme prejudice’ the worst level of rejection in the publishing world.”
Spokesperson Urquhart Depew had this to say: “It is difficult to read when stuck inside a chimney…the Earl was watching Sportscenter when the manuscript arrived.”
Ms. Earthwindandfire remained skeptical: “Distractions are no excuse. I covered the Roman invasion story even though flaming arrows were whistling over my head. I believe the Earl is incapable of judging the literary merits of submitted work.”
Elsewhere DCI Borchardt’s high powered crime novel was openly mocked by bloodstock agents who read the pages. Borchardt, who vowed to investigate, reported his manuscript was misdelivered by the Earl’s Own Package Delivery Service ( EOPDS.) “I don’t how literary agent could be confused with bloodstock agent,” he huffed. “I detest the monopoly of ideas here in town.”
Geraldo Riviera reporting.