Watch out for "then" versus "than" in your submissions. Take the then/than quiz: waikato.ac.nz/students/stude… #writetip #slushpile

Query actually had "unfinished manuscript" in subject line. Sigh. #slushpile http://t.co/DxKzl4RGw1

It's amazing how many submissions start with a dream. It's not an instant rejection, but it doesn't help. #writetip #slushpile #ameditor

We get so many quality submissions in the #slushpile. Wish we could represent them all! ow.ly/i/4MbVk #ifwisheswerefishes #authors

Authors, a little advice about the submission process: kimberleycameron.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to… via @Mary_C_Moore #askagent #slushpile #pubtip

First 12 pages are single-spaced italicized prose. Head. Bang. On. Desk. Bang. Bang. Bang. #slushpile #amediting

Bangorrhea-see too much of it in the #slushpile. “@HuffPostBooks: 3 punctuation marks you should be using more often huff.to/1em20KA”

Send me what I ask for - I get a lot of generic queries+sample pages when I ask for synopsis + 1st 3 chs #slushpile