SlushPileHell

[Anakin McFly]

A collection of some of the worst book pitches received by a literary agency:

http://slushpilehell.tumblr.com/

at first I felt bad about mocking people. But then I read some of those entries, and I don't feel bad anymore.

such gems as

I created a 59-volume sex book that contains not only my experience but all the substantive knowledge any human being could possibly think up. My Superbook will be the biggest sex book ever created in human history.

or

I intend to secure an A-list actress for my trilogy of books, specifically Keira Knightley. I intend to send Keira $150,000 to read my first two books and the synopsis for the third book. I intend to retain an entertainment lawyer to represent us, and said lawyer would write a contract for Keira Knightley and send the $150,000 via her agency. If Keira Knightley likes the books and agrees to take the role within our time frame, then she keeps the $. If not, she returns the $."

It's extremely encouraging to know that this is the sort of competition I'm up against.