In the clutch of a career pitfall, Jessica Simpson had set her sights on becoming a published author. The buxom blonde recently penned and pitched a book of poems and photography to several of the nation’s largest publishing houses….and they rolled right on the floor and laughed their asses off.

An OK! Magazine snitch spills:

“She worked so hard on the book, but when Joe pitched it to a major publishing house, it was completely laughed at.”

“It was unreadable. Most of photography of rainbows and clouds were blurred and unprintable. It was a huge blow to Jessica, and she blames her dad.”