Rising about the Slush

This article originally appeared at A Dash of Character as one of my guest blog posts. Reprinting here with permission.

The Slush Pile is the most feared place for any new writer. Think of it like high school gym class. The manuscripts are all lined up against the wall. Two popular kids are in charge and they pick their teams from the line up. That's pretty much the slush pile.
I read slush for a small Canadian publisher. I also read a bit of slush for a speculative fiction magazine for a few m...