Wordsmith Admirer Gifts

Gobbledygookologist

"Thank you, Slightly More Correct Wording Man!!"

The following blank screen is brought to you by the Booksellers of America.

'Bad dog, stop doing the crossword.'

"That's enough. I refuse to compete with Anna Quindlen!"

Freddy is a pacifist who counters violence with words. Sam the mugger likes people like Freddy.

"This new poem lacks his usual vindictive sarcasm. It's just a victimless rhyme."

Penelope Lively

Michael Ondaatje

If truth be told...

Here Lies P_T_R W_I_L__S: Inventor of the Crossword Puzzle

Airport

"See - that's how he's able to write all those plays."

Though this was his third mugging, Tom knew that a good writer would profit from the experience. Unfortunately for Tom, he was a good accountant.

William Shakespeare.

One book... One book... One book...

'Didn't I read your last book, find it absolutely disgusting and vow never to read another, or was that someone else?'

Nikolai Alekseevich Klyuev

Mature poet surrounded by young artists passing mature artist surrounded by young poets.

"They were treating him for writer's block. But by the time they realized it was writer's cramp it was too late."

"Just a signature and my alimony check."

'I'm reading aloud, Jeremy - My lips are SUPPOSED to be moving!'

'When we get there let me do the double talking.'

"Too bad about old Ainsworth. Published and published, but perished all the same."

Ed Flanders, Deconstruction Worker

Campaign for Plain English

Library sections; Fiction, non-fiction and do-it-yourself.

'Darling I want you to remember this always,,,'

Thru versus Through Traffic

"Whenever he shows up everything turns to crap!"

"Meet The Author"

"Do me next."

First Novels.

"She's been so creative lately."

Edgar Allen Poe