Q. How many publishers does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Three. One to screw it in, two to hold down the author.
Q. How many production people does it take to change a light bulb?
A. That light bulb was supposed to have been changed last week!
Q. How many copy-editors does it take to change a light bulb?
A. The last time this question was asked, it involved production people. Is the difference intentional? Should one or the other instance be changed? It seems inconsistent.
Q. How many marketing directors does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Is it too late to make this light bulb a neon one instead?
Q. How many proofreaders does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Proofreaders aren’t supposed to change light bulbs. They should just query them.
Q. How many designers does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Why is there … an eggbeater, I think?… sticking out of this light fixture?
Q. How many cover-blurb writers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: A VAST AND TEEMING HORDE STRETCHING FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA!!!!
Q. How many IT people does it take to screw in a light bulb.
A: Just one, but the new light bulbs aren’t compatible with the old sockets, so they’ll have to buy a new light fitting or re-wire the entire building.
Q. How many finance department people does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One, but they’re not changing it until someone’s signed the invoice for the new light bulb. And how come we’re going through so many light bulbs anyway?
Q. How many writers does it take to change a light bulb?
A. But why do we have to CHANGE it?
Q. How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Two, one to screw it almost all the way in and the other to give it a surprising twist at the end.
Enjoyed this. Will share it with writer friends.
Comment by Druzelle — April 6, 2009 @ 1:04 am |