It doesn't take much to amuse me.

In fact, sometimes all it takes is the difference between "you" and "yours". As seen in a dog forum today:

"My bitch behaves exactly the same as you when she's in her receptive period of heat."

How publishing works in different countries.

I thought this would be interesting to the U.S. writers. This is how easy it is to get your manuscript looked at by the largest and oldest publishing house in Denmark:

http://www.gyldendal.dk/artikler/manusindsendelse

It's in Danish obviously, but the basics are:

1. Send in your manuscript in paper form to the address listed below
2. Please feel free to include some information about yourself and the manuscript*
3. Add your address (obligatory), e-mail and tel. no. (non-obligatory)
4. Once we have received your manuscript you will receive a receipt within a couple of days
5. It will take 5-7 weeks for us to determine whether or not we want to publish your manuscript, after which you will receive a written reply. During this period we would appreciate it if you do not send your manuscript to other publishing houses

...and that's it. Easy peasy.
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* A far cry from the query and synopsis angst when sending to U.S. agents and publishers.