One of publishing's best-kept secrets is out.
All rejection letters are written by badgers.
This industry protects this sordid secret for countless reasons — not the least of which is the terrible conditions in the industrial rejection factories. Long hours, no pay, unsanitary and and even dangerous conditions.
Beth at Shimmer spills the beans, including her website's unending crusade to improve conditions for the badgers. Link -via Metafilter