This quote was brought to my attention by Tiffany Terry, and I thought
all of you would enjoy reading it.  The excerpt comes from a book called
Negotiating with the Dead by Margaret Atwood:

The Devil comes to the writer and says, "I will make you the best writer
of your generation.  Never mind generation -- of this century.  No -- of
this millennium!  Not only the best, but the most famous, and also the
richest; in addition to that, you will be very influential and your
glory will endure forever.  All you have to do is sell me your
grandmother, your mother, your wife, your kids, your dog and your soul."

"Sure," says the writer.  "Absolutely -- give me the pen.  Where do I
sign?"  Then he hesitates.  "Just a minute," he says.  "What's the
catch?"


Write on!
Deborah