Fire Damages Bleak House
The New York Times reported that fire damaged the home where Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield. The home used to house a Dickens museum but was recently sold to a private owner. No one was inside the structure during the blaze on Sunday night. Other reports state that forty fireman extinguished the blaze within an…
continue readingIt Even Comes with a Guarantee
This bold and enterprising eBay seller is seeking a mere $1,163,000 for the movie rights to his story. And he’s willing to guarantee the success of this idea. “If the Movie does not stand among the best 10 movies of the year, all the money paid during purchase will be refunded excluding the fees and taxes incurred…
continue readingBack to the Grindstone
Back to work… in whatever exhausted condition I’m in… I’ll fill you in on all the details of my excursion in a couple of days after I’ve had time to upload the photos and go through everything. It’s good to be back, but I hope you’ll forgive a light day here at Slushpile.net. Let’s see…
continue readingGone ‘Fishin
Hi everyone. I’m abandoning the Slushpile.net stacks for a little while in an effort to get some sun, some fresh air, and some smells that don’t have anything to do with pages and ink. John’s going to try to check in here every once in a while and post when he can. That is if he…
continue readingSecrets to Success in Publishing Today
Aspiring authors in New York City should make plans to attend what looks to be a fantastic panel discussion on what it takes to make your book take off in an industry that’s in so much upheaval right now. “A Manuscript and a Magic 8-Ball: Secrets to Success in Publishing Today” features Jonathan Karp,…
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