Humor for Writers – John Storywriter’s Turning Luck

 

Years after publishing a bestseller that is now compulsory reading in English class, but was his only book that ever had any modicum of success, John Storywriter asked his agent if there had been any interest in his latest novel.

“I’ve got good news and bad news,” the agent replied. “The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your work and wondered if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all the rights to your novel for quite a nice sum.”

“That’s wonderful!” John exclaimed, “What’s the bad news?”. With concern, the agent replied, “The guy was your doctor’s husband.”