Slush Pile Reader, the blog, is open for contributions

It just dawned on us here at Slush Pile Reader HQ that we have a site comprised of amazing writers from all walks of live and from all over the world. Basically we are sitting on a goldmine of talent. We have a teacher from Virginia, a journalist from India, homemaker from England and a college student from Alabama. We have doctors, a policeman, full time writers ad even a massage therapist, all of whom, regardless of background, share one thing – their love of reading and writing.

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am curious about the Slush Pile Reader members. What brought you to our community, what got you started writing, what are your dreams and ambitions. Who are you?

I know many of our members have specific knowledge Some are particularly experienced and talented at editing and have an abundance of information on the subject. Others are great at developing plots, whereas some excel at typecasting or scenery. Others are English teachers with an astounding knowledge of literature. Some are experts at crime writing others at Sci Fi. All of you have some particular talent.

So here’s my thought – wouldn’t it be great to know more about your fellow Slushers? Wouldn’t you love to share their knowledge and benefit from their experience? I know I would.

This is an invitation to all Slush Pile Reader members to share your story and your expertise with the Slush Pile Reader community. The Slush Pile Reader blog is open for contributions. The subject matter is free – write what you know, what you are passionate about and want to share.

Do you want to tell us about yourself, and why you write? Do you have the chops to write a tutorial on editing, we would love to read it. Do you want to talk about the development of crime plots in the Internet era, or the Elizabethan novel, or the future of Manga, or whatever it is you love, please do! If you have a blog entry in you, write it down and email it to me. I will post them in the order they arrive. I can’t wait to see what you got.

A few weeks back Karen Bessey Peace, one of the most prolific members of the site and longtime contributor to the Writers’ Tag wrote an excellent and much appreciated piece. When the official Writers’ Tag was launched, Eugene Saint, Writers’ Tag instigator and pro extra ordinaire, contributed with a detailed background and explanation of the Tag. So following in their footsteps, who wants to have a first go as Slush Pile Reader guest blogger?