Literary Enthusiast Gifts

Novel, Novella, Novellette, Novellini

"I'll thank you not to quote Yeats, Godel, or any other reminders of college loan debt."

Women who Read Too Much

Writers Strike

Still Waiting For Something To Turn Up, Mr. Micawber Is Ignored

"I am sorry - but, it's rusted up solid, I am gonna have to replace the calf, ankle and foot..."

Margaret Thatcher as the rad queen in [Alice] Through the Looking Glass. Her clothes display symbols of her policies, such as a map of the Falkland Islands and policemen's helmets

"What can I say? I was an English major."

Publisher to book writer holding up 'Get on Oprah' sign: 'So that's the extent of your marketing plan?'

'I used to be somebody. . . I used to be a contender. . .'

'I've just finished the Great American Grant Application.'

Editor vs Writer.

'Your content is protected by copyright laws and a complete lack of interest.'

Surrounded by books.

Books written by Women

Miss Underhill's School Of Writing Sample Lesson

"Do you have a babble-to-English dictionary?"

'Well, go and browse somewhere else!'

"Joyce Carol Oates seems to have no trouble coming out with book after book."

"My novel is not a doorstop!"

'It was a typo - I wrote, 'It was the best of the worst of times!''

Poetry Buff.

Gulliver chats up young woman: 'I'm very big in Lilliput.'

'Want to make some big money, William? A publisher wants you to write a page-turner.'

Best selling books, 'Sorry, sold out!'

Writer to Acquisitions Editor: 'Yes, I'm greatly influenced by others' writings ... particularly checks written by editors.'

"I found a portal to another world. I found peril and adventure, and the courage to survive. But, no, I didn't find the remote."

"Meow," she purred breathlessly.

'The reason I have no interactive device - like a clicker or beeper - is I'm readng a BOOK,'

'Nice, but let's change the kangaroo to a whale.'

Unexpected Help for the Colonists at the Boston Tea Party

"Since coming up here for the summer, I find myself writing an awful lot about gnats."

"Hey, it's not all fire and brimstone anymore—one of our nine circles is even smoke-free."

Memoirs: Fiction/Non Fiction.

"I thought I was a writer, but it turned out to be a chemical imbalance."