Speedy Scribe Gifts

"Russ had a novel published two hours ago and has a children's book coming out in 20 minutes."

BOOKSHOP, 'We're pushing our do-it-yourself kit today, sir -- a ream of paper and a dozen pencils.'

"I'm sorry, Walter, but I need room to write."

The First Sentence Fragment: 'Hey, don't -'

Monks sitting at a row of computers typing up old-fashioned looking manuscripts.

'On Company Time: A Novel'

Emergency Firebreaker

Writer breaks in new electric typewriter.

"Here it is - my novel. I'll be interested to hear your compliments."

'Hurry up, I'm dying to use the blog'

Modern publishing.

Writers Block: "Day 24 and still no typewriter!"

TV announcement: 'The Consumer Product Safety Commission today announced the recall of all E-Z Reclino-Mat chairs sold between ...'

Writers strike.

"He calls it the eBible."

"First, let me begin by admitting that the unexpected and rather brazen theft of our teleprompter has left me somewhat speechless."

Pencil Rubber

I type 90 words per minute and shred even faster!

Plato's Republic as it was written and as it would have been written if Plato's academy had invested in a good word processor,

"Look, it's either 50 words a minute - or 5, if you want them spelt correctly!"

Dear diary, I have to make this quick. I think my blog is onto us.

I don't have time to read a book a month, what about a pamphlet club?

"The most useful course I've ever done was the "Creative Writing" course I did as a kid: It's been invaluable in writing Grant Applications..."

'I've gotten quite a bit out of that creative writing class. I think I'll become a literary agent.'

'I can type 120 words a minute. Of course none of them are spelt right!'

Old West Park. Caricatures. $10.00. I guess we should have expected stick figures from "the quickest draw in town."

"Copywriting is too 'writing.'"

Traveling with caution

"Relax, that was no explosion! My daughter texting at the speed of sound caused a sonic boom."

'I was in a bit of a hurry so I made it from a mix.'

'I don't have a printer, but I an write really fast.'