The editors had this to say after the initial correspondence:
Hi Andrew
If I'm Paula Abdul, John is Simon Cowell.
Good news! Andrew -- you're through to the next round!
John and I both enjoyed reading your opening salvo. You show an easy comfort
with language -- and both of us prefer relaxed, colloquial approaches to
writing. In fact Charmed Life (the blog for NC) requires that.
Wish me luck.
