Publishing Process Explorer Mugs

'Your book has a wonderful, timely quality. We're putting it on our list for a 2009 release.'

Ego Publishing: 'I'm sorry, but 'Slither A Mile In My Shoes' doesn't make any sense...'

"After years of cartoon rejections, Bill stooped to trying a little shameless product placement."

'I pledge allegiance to the atom, and to the periodic table on which it stands, many particles indivisible, with orbitals and electrons for all.'

Elections

The Quack Quack Diaries: The George Broderick Diaries

"It's not often you see a sign that is both instructional and inspirational."

"We do not usually acknowledge unsolicited manuscripts, but we want you to know that we tore yours into tiny pieces. Yours sincerely, The Op-Ed Page."

'While you're doing his brain surgery, can you tweak things a bit so he'll stop picking his nose at the dinner table?'

Constructing your own prison!

Man selling lamb weekly

Dear Author: We really are tickled by your persistence. Sincerely, The Editors.

'We know it's good...we had an excellent ghost writer.'

Lawyers - Man challenging a barrister

"Your story is quite the booze-filled dive into the depths of depravity. Is this your first children's book?"

"I was desperate, dear. I had to find a way to teach and do all my required publishing."

"Not to blow my own horn, but the ad for my book in the 'Times' called it 'extraordinary'."

Publish and Be Damned

The loneliness of the particle physicist...'Everyone's interested in things that are much, much larger.'

Ezra Pound

"I'm sorry, Prolf. Minskov, but that article on Minskov's theory...they want someone else to write it."

How republican parade confetti is made

"Haven't been there, haven't done that."

artwork and production

'This is an excellent article about your life in the forest, Mr......uh....Miss Herman, would you please bring me an oil can?'

"My research paper wasn't accepted by any of the juried publications, but it's regarded throughout the academic community as highly downloadable."

"Unfortunately this lab is funded only by as much gold as we can make from lead."

"And this bit down here is about actually how to do the job."

Cow sees farmer as cuts of meat

'Will the defendant explain to the Court why he refuses to be called 'the accused'?'

"Say, in case you guys win in November, show me how you improved on this filibuster thing!"

Remainders Shop

Man with a button on his head.

'You can add my name to that long list of people who don't understand you!'

Sculptor has hit block of stone, large slab has fallen on his nude model.