sheet cred

Respect between writers, or of readers for a writer, based on the quality and substance of their writing. Amount of writing published or number of copies sold can be, but isn't necessarily, a factor, as quantity is not always indicative of value.

I don't care how prolific he is or how many copies he's sold, James Patterson has no sheet cred. He's good at driving plot, but that's about it.

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shelf cred

Respect and trust for a person's opinions and recommendations about reading material based on the caliber of their own chosen reading material; can be based on preference of genre, but typically earned by reading stories and novels of subtance.

I'm shocked that Amanda read the Twilight saga. She has a lot of shelf cred with me. Well...she used to anyway."

Whenever I feel like a reading a romantic novel, I ask Maggie. She's got the most shelf cred when it comes to love stories.