Note Slinger Prints

Pianist-boxer

Musical Archer

Piano Bar

Concert Pianist.

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?'

"By reading my note, you acknowledge having read and agreed to my Privacy Policy and Terms of Use."

"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!"

"O.K., next time around let's ease up on the vibrato."

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

Freedom

Whatever!

"Where do you get your derivative ideas?"

Oog is an expert at throwing stones at things - he's a "rock-it" scientist.

"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.'

"Love the tie, Chad—that is so pimp!"

Organ Player

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

So you've lost your journalism job. Yep and my freelance contracts. House of Java.net Cybercafe. Free distribution of information is driving publishers out of business. I can't compete against thousands of free blogs. Twenty years I spent learning to be a professional journalist and I'm a dinosaur. What'd you say? I was reading Gawker. Shoot me.

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

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

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...'

"Yeah, that's right...ignore me, pal! You don't want an instrument of my excellence and awesomeness that would instantly make you a chick magnet and the envy of all your friends!..."

"You're a writer? But what do you do for money?"

Stock Market - Bull vs Bear