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valerief

(53,235 posts) Wed Aug 27, 2014, 03:23 PM Aug 2014

Slush Pile Hell. Always a fun read.

http://slushpilehell.tumblr.com/

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Author
April 24, 2014

I created a 59-volume sex book that contains not only my experience but all the substantive knowledge any human being could possibly think up. My Superbook will be the biggest sex book ever created in human history.

Agent
Dear President Clinton, we regret to inform you that we’ve decided to pass.

Author
June 26, 2014

I truly believe this book of poetry can be used by people personally, whether it’s for your wedding vows, or even just to make a crowd of guests laugh.

Agent
Yes, there’s nothing like a crowd of wedding guests howling in laughter at your wedding vows.

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Slush Pile Hell. Always a fun read. (Original Post) valerief Aug 2014 OP

That made me want to write a book, just so I could get a rejection letter from this guy. (n/t) Jim Lane Aug 2014 #1

I've saved some of my rejection letters from a decade ago, when I had no right valerief Aug 2014 #2

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)

1. That made me want to write a book, just so I could get a rejection letter from this guy. (n/t)

Reply to valerief (Original post)

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 11:55 PM

Aug 2014

valerief

(53,235 posts)

2. I've saved some of my rejection letters from a decade ago, when I had no right