Slush pile (sləSH pīl): the black hole of unsolicited manuscripts in an editor’s inbox

This post must start by saying many incredible authors and stories came from the slush pile. (Check out this WSJ article to read about them.) But finding that diamond in the rough is analogous to finding guys like Mark Zuckerberg who can drop out of college and become billionaires. It’s unusual. It’s unlikely. But it isn’t impossible.  Continue reading →