Literary Doomsayer Pillows

'The End is Near'

"Fred's calculating what future natural catastrophes he can ignore based on his probably life span."

Bookworm Sleepover

'The C minus was sufficient. I didn't need the advice against hiring a literary agent.'

'I have a best selling novel on the tip of my tongue...'

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

Optimist

'What he said about judgement day is scary. Maybe we should find a good lawyer.'

Free speech isn't cheap!

"If you saw a book with the title 'An American Speaks Out,' would you buy it?"

'I can't promise you a best seller but I can give you fifteen minutes of fame.'

'I've had a few short stories published, but I'd really like to write 'the Great American How to Write a Novel.''

"Isn't it obvious? I'm writing the great American graphic novel."

"All I'm saying is now is the time to develop the technology to deflect an asteroid."

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

Don Quichotte

Heaven

"I wish you would actually sell one of these novels...all these returned manuscripts are giving me backaches!"

"Not now. I'm working on my children's book."

A Poet

"Hey - I'd write a book, too, if I could find the time."

"Has anyone seen my therapist?"

"I've finally finished my lockdown novel."

"Would you mind taking a look at this collection of my poems? Your opinion would mean a lot."

"Dear Mom and Dad: Thanks for the happy childhood. You've destroyed any chance I had of becoming a writer."

The writer's world

"That's my novel."

"I'm in here, rereading the great poets, myself among them."

'To prepare for Y2K, I backed up all discs and documents. . . stockpiled water and non-perishables. . . converted my investments to cash and set up a wood burning stove.'

"Just thought I'd let you know that the stars are in the exact same configuration as when Mary Shelley wrote 'Frankenstein'."

'Your novel has an up-to-the-moment breaking news quality. We intend to publish it in 2012.'

"I fell I have a great novel me."

"Make sure you get payment up front."

'The hardest part of being a street crazy is picking each day's sign.'

'My dad is pushing me to become an alpha male, but frankly, I'd rather be a poet...'