From the inbox:
Dear Prof. Whitehead,
Your submission entitled "[title]" has been received by [journal].
However, before we can proceed with the review process we ask you to address the following:
Plese [sic] provide phone number of the corresponding author in the title page.
Wow, sorry about that oversight! And,while unusual, a phone number could be important. I remember one time an editor called me and said: "Hey, I was wavering between a desk reject and whether to send your paper out for review. I chose the latter and picked two really tough, very opinionated referees who don't really understand what you are doing and typically take a long time to finish reviews. I think this is the best situation because it will give you plenty of time to focus your attention on other projects while delaying the inevitable rejection until such time that even you, yourself, won't have much interest in the paper. I just wanted you to know personally that I'm doing you a favor. Oh, and even though I know very little about the subject, I've read Hausman in the Journal of Economic Perspectives and this is what I think is wrong with contingent valuation. [blah, blah, blah and blather]"
