Issue One & Two “Welcome to the first issue of Slush Pile!  We’re very excited to be here….” - April 25 & June 1, 2009

Issue Three “True story: Billy Collins contributed a poem to this issue in exchange for information…” - July 10, 2009

Issue Four “There is a lot of illicit sex happening in Short Fiction this month….” - August 15, 2009

Issue Five ” ‘If there was no desire, there would be/ no regret, but I’ve seen grief redden/ the lips and, soon enough, part them…’  World, meet Wendy McDowell….” - October 1, 2009

Issue Six “Well, we’ve made it to the holiday season! And Issue Six is here to help you appreciate your family, however dysfunctional….” - December 15, 2009

Issue Seven “Happy Valentine’s Day, Reader. I haven’t a piece for the holiday whatsoever….” - February 15, 2010

Issue Eight “Slush Pile is officially one year old, and sexier than ever…..” - May 15, 2010