slush pile blues

Sobering, yet depressing, news for all up and coming writers: The Death of the Slush Pile.

A choice quote from Rosman’s article:

“Now, slush is dead, or close to extinction. Film and television producers won’t read anything not certified by an agent because producers are afraid of being accused of stealing ideas and material. Most book publishers have stopped accepting book proposals that are not submitted by agents. Magazines say they can scarcely afford the manpower to cull through the piles looking for the Next Big Thing.”

Perhaps its better just to stick your head in the sand and not read this post until one has finished their debut novel.

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