Writing Addict Gifts

A man looks through books in a section of a bookstore labeled "Plagiarism".

"You're going to have to submit to peer review eventually, Bradshaw!"

Television Readers.

"Not that I have the time, but I enjoy reading."

"International best seller! It's just a squirrel."

'I'll blurb you if you'll blurb me.'

'I can hold a match to his notebook.'

'This scholarship application is great. You must have received an A in creative writing.'

'Sorry, we can't offer you a job but we would like to publish your CV.'

“The two spaces after a period were a dead giveaway.”

Dip Pen

'I believe the murderer is in this very room.'

Mark Twain and Charles Dickens make a joint appearance on the lecture circuit

"...And I like how you switched from the first person narrative to third person—impressive." "Thanks."

Dog writes a review: 'A sublime book, I devoured it in one sitting ...'

Book market

"Would you mind taking a look at this collection of my poems? Your opinion would mean a lot."

"The narrative seems contrived."

"No wonder you can't write, you're not plugged in!"

'Oh man, he just nailed that triple entendre... that all but guarantees him a medal.'

"I read an unforgettable book! Unfortunately, I don't remember the title and the author..."

TV vs Reading

"I can write, but I can't draw."

Reading room

'Sorry, Mr. Wimble -- you've had just about enough Kafka for one day.'

"His prose is so muscular."

"Writing that book was a real strain."

The book that will not be denied!

'Should I file this under fict or faction?'

"Your accomplishments speak for themselves. Unfortunately for you, I'm completely fluent in exaggeration."

"He spends hours waiting for his muse to strike..."

"Joyce Carol Oates seems to have no trouble coming out with book after book."

"Sorry, but your personal life story just isn't very original."

"He's very well off. He's got all the quantities I admire."