SlushPile

In publishing the slush pile is the place where unsolicited manuscripts dwell until some underpaid and overworked junior reader gets to them. If a manuscript catches the reader's eye it may get referred to an editor and considered for publication. Or it may be discarded, with (or without) a rejection letter.

On Baen's Bar we enjoy the benefit of reading each other's contributions to the pile. Submissions frequently get lots of comments and reader feedback.

A story that attracts a lot of attention and positive comment from the barflies MAY be recommended to an author or editor.

The nature of the bulletin board software upon which Baen's Bar runs is that older submissions tend to filter down out of sight, so we have preserved some of them here. We also have factual articles and FAQs documents gleaned from the discussion on 1632Tech for reference.

Take Note: These are the equivalent of "unedited first drafts". For final, canon versions you will need to read the Grantville Gazettes, available from Baen Books (dead tree version) or from Webscriptions.net (ebook).

If you would like to have your article or story added to this collection, send us a copy at webmaster@1632.org.

Note: This is NOT an alternate way to submit a piece for consideration by the editors. Stories should be submitted the regular way to 1632 Slush on http://bar.baen.com/WB/ for critiquing by the Bar. (See "The Rules")