Of course, what all the parties would really like is the promise of state funding, so they didn't have to grub around for donations from people who might want something in return.

BBC: Funding merry-go-round shows no sign of stopping

"We are food pornographers ourselves, " he said of his popular shows, "No Reservations" and "The Layover, " which follow him around the globe in search of authentic, exotic regional grub.

CNN: Anthony Bourdain: 'We are food pornographers'

With NaNoWriMo well underway and writers around the globe hammering away at their keyboards like crazed woodpeckers trying to get at that tasty grub hidden just out of sight, I thought it might be a good idea to take a step back for a second.

FORBES: Five Links For NaNoWriMo Inspiration