What most people do is leave a note on the draft. They usually call it “note to self.” Then either I or any other P&P editor will see it when we go in to take a first look.

But I actually thought what you did was fine. Your explanation and suggestion at the beginning made perfect sense to me. I don’t see any realistic way (or compelling reason) to shorten this, or I would have asked you to.

P&P writers can attest I’m far from shy with editing suggestions. ;-)

I do look forward to you submitting individual stories fleshing out some of these anecdotes and more.

You have a hell of a lot of interesting stories to tell!