This is a hard one, and a subject I offer here for discussion. Supposing I received in the slush a story which I think is absolute crap or which annoys me for a reason, and I then jumped on Twitter an… more →
Must Use Bigger Elephantswrote 9 months ago: This is a hard one, and a subject I offer here for discussion. Supposing I received in the slush a s … more →
wrote 1 year ago: When I started reading slush, I feared the onslaught of the great unwashed grammar monster and the e … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Let me preface this post by saying that I don’t work for, and neither am I subsidised by, Micr … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Writing post today. As usual, leave it, or take it with a good dose of NaCl and humour. Sometimes, y … more →
wrote 2 years ago: I see the following question being asked a lot by writers: which magazine accepts stories over 10,00 … more →
wrote 2 years ago: I’d like to talk about an issue that has made me feel a bit sad about some competently-written … more →
wrote 2 years ago: I’ve noticed a trend lately. I don’t know if it’s me or if it’s coincidence, … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Today, fellow WOTF-er and WOTF forum master Brad Torgersen posted a very informative interview with … more →
wrote 2 years ago: I’m editing an issue of the magazine and in the process, I got more than my regular share of s … more →
wrote 3 years ago: This ‘slush minion’ post is more of a question than anything else. There is a school of … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I’d like to talk about something positive. All this don’t this and don’t that talk … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Here’s another reason why stories are rejected, dare I say, some pretty good stories are rejec … more →
wrote 3 years ago: I have now logged more than 150 slush pieces for ASIM and I thought I’d write a bit about the … more →