Guitar Slinger Pillows

Tom Waits.

The writer: something who devotes a lifetime of solitude to the same of communication.

'Let's start out with cliches and pithy slogans - and work our way up to wisdom ...OK?'

'As a famous writer, could you do something to help jumpstart my career?'

"This next song is just a song. Try not to read anything into it."

"I can neither confirm nor deny what this next song is about."

"Your editor called again to see if the well was still dry."

"I've read all your books and seen all your plays, and I wear your 'Gimme' cap."

Meet the author

"It all happened so fast. 'Notable Book of the Year' to the remainder shelves to HERE in just six months!"

"Abbreviations here, abbreviations there, and one is more incomprehensible than the next!"

The novel was printed and in the stores ... any minute now, the world would beat down his door.

Freedom

Whatever!

'Nobody pays for music anymore.'

"Where do you get your derivative ideas?"

"No wonder you can't write, you're not plugged in!"

'After three years of writer's block, I began writing about writer's block.'

'The first thing we will do is select a block captain.'

Pianist-boxer

"Or we could go to the exhibition chronicling in depth, the development of the hip hop scene..."

"I just want to say thanks for getting me into this writing group."

Vote Grinkley! Now you see him, now you don't.

'Shh, Ben's running it right to us. That's his 'I've got everything under control' howl.'

"Love the tie, Chad—that is so pimp!"

Skywriter's Block

"We're still pretty far apart. I'm looking for a six-figure advance and they're refusing to read the manuscript."

'Ed' 'Op-ed'

'This week's column is going to be about Writer's Block, and it's...'

Stock Market - Bull vs Bear

"I'm very highly strung!"