Manuscript Warrior Gifts

"No—You're thinking dog years—Editor years are twice as many."

"See, that's the problem with you new breed. You take rejection too personally."

'Ok, I'm in a paperwork mood. Let 'er rip.'

Things-to-do-today: Daily workboxes piled up on desk.

"Bah, I could've written a better dénouement in my sleep."

Can do...No can do

"Do me next."

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

Man at desk with two in-trays reading 'urgent' and 'too late'.

"It turns out everyone here is self-published."

Time for More Paperwork

'Please put that confusing mess of documents, files and folders where it belongs...in your computer.'

In and Out Tray

Late/Too Late.

'It's only fair to warn you that if you get the job there would be a lot of filing involved.'

A man is in an office, behind him is a glass box containing a glass and a bottle, there is a sign saying 'in case of emergency'

Barack Obama's To Do list.

"For just one monkey in front of one typewriter you've come up with some amazing stuff."

There were originally four musketeers. He said that the pen is mightier than the sword.

"It's about the murder of an editor who refuses to publish a writer's work..."

Office worker pushing a pile of papers on trolley.

Deskboxes: 'LATE' and 'NEVER'.

"I'm swamped but I can squeeze you in for a few moments yesterday."

'Hey, everyone! I think I found the bottleneck!'

A businesswoman's desk breaks under the weight of the 'in' pile

"Everyone seek higher ground! The paperwork is rising to a dangerous level."

"These are just the guidelines, the forms are in the truck outside!"

"Moby Richard by Herman Melville" "Wonderful! Not sure about the title—let's discuss editor."

It's an autobiography of a guy who spent his whole life trying to get his first @#^& book published. Editor.

"The good news is the company said I could work from home. The bad news is they made me take all my paperwork with me."

"By God, for a minute there it suddenly all made sense!"

Editor.

'I'll be late for dinner Dear. I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Bureaucracy gone mad!

Black Hole Research Institute - Office only has IN tray - no OUT tray.