diff --git a/patchodon.py b/patchodon.py
index 9086666..6f5bd2b 100755
--- a/patchodon.py
+++ b/patchodon.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import time
 
 VERSION = "0.1.0"
 
-DPASTE_URL = "https://dpaste.com" # TODO any good way to parametrize this?
+DPASTE_URL = "https://dpaste.com"  # TODO any good way to parametrize this?
 
-STATUS_LENGTH_LIMIT = 400 # TODO obtain from instance
+STATUS_LENGTH_LIMIT = 400  # TODO obtain from instance
 
 
 def trace(x):
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def do_pastebin_file(file):
     # DPASTE API USE RULES:
     # - user-agent must be set properly
     # - 1 second between requests
-    trace(f"pasting {file}...")
+    trace(f"sending `{file}' to dpaste...")
     r = requests.post(
         DPASTE_URL + "/api/v2/",
         data={
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ def do_pastebin_file(file):
         },
         headers={"User-agent": f"patchodon v{VERSION}"},
     )
+    time.sleep(1.1)
     if r.status_code != 201:
         raise (f"dpaste POST failed for `{file}'")
-    time.sleep(1.1)
     return r.headers["location"] + ".txt"
 
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def do_post(args):
     trace("posting the header...")
     parent_post_id, url = do_post_status(
         args,
-        f"{mayline(args.recipient)} {mayline(args.subject)}\n"
+        f"{mayline(args.recipient)}{mayline(args.subject)}"
         f"[patchodon hash {full_hash} / {' '.join(short_hashes)}]",
     )
     for fn, pst, hsh, series in zip(