Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for June 10, 2024

And big piles of papers on my desk…..

Shocking, just shocking…

What is it called when a writer is sick of writing?

Authoritis!

Why was the writer kicked off of the movie set?

He was making a scene!

How many Mystery-genre writers does it take to change a light bulb?

Two. One to screw it almost all the way in and the other to give it a surprising twist at the end.

Why did the author suffer writers block after rectal surgery?

He was left with only a semicolon.

Why do writers have to tell the truth?

Because if not, they would be called wrongers.

Being a writer is enjoyable…

But the job of editor is more rewording.

The current news

Come see the violence inherent in the system!

I could use one of those.

Fortunately, Shoe seldom has to resort to such extreme measures to get copy from Cosmo.

That would do it for me.

Truth in authorship.

definitely!

That’ll do it!

The boss is up on current events.

An empty refrigerator and a landlord knocking at the door?

That might do it.

Standing right behind me.

that’ll loosen up that writer’s block for ya!

He’s not Russian, is he?

Not to mention the resulting perspiration.

A good boss would’ve given nice pep talks.

Notre Dame’s fight song plays.

I had an old episode of “Celebrity Family Feud” recorded which I saw last night when I realized the new one might not actually be “new” since it was 30 minutes. The cast of Johnny Knoxville’s series was on, and both teams were cast members. Johnny used a taser on a guy who gave a terrible answer.

“I Got Them Old Cosmic Deadline Blues Again Mama”