Literary Enthusiast Mugs

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

Novel, Novella, Novellette, Novellini

Women who Read Too Much

Writers Strike

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

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.'

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

Surrounded by books.

Editor vs Writer.

Miss Underhill's School Of Writing Sample Lesson

Books written by Women

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

'Well, go and browse somewhere else!'

"My novel is not a doorstop!"

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

'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.'

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

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

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

"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."

Best selling books, 'Sorry, sold out!'

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

Unexpected Help for the Colonists at the Boston Tea Party

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

"Meow," she purred breathlessly.

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

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

Memoirs: Fiction/Non Fiction.

Cover Design for Smither's 'Catalogue of Rare Books'