TFTSP: If I had a Nickel…

Posted on: December 14, 2022

Tips From The Slush Pile: Just…why??
So I’m reading the newly submitted queries and pages, tracking some of the things I’ve mentioned in the past, living my best life, really. Then I get to a query where the author doesn’t talk much about their book (sadly, fairly typical), but does quote Mark Zuck’s 2017 mission statement. Weird. Doesn’t really fit the book, but okay.
A couple dozen submissions later, it happens again! Also doesn’t really apply to the book itself, more of an author motto.
And all I can hear in my head is Dr Doofenschmirtz…
May be a cartoon of text that says 'IF I HAD A NICKEL FOR EVERY TIME I'VE BEEN DOOMED BY A PUPPET, WOULD HAVE TWO NICKELS. THAT'S NOTALOT, BUT IT'S FUNNY THAT IT HAPPENED TWICE.'

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