Via Galley Cat, this fun little code bot...
"I Write Like...
Check what famous writer you write like with this statistical analysis tool, which analyzes your word choice and writing style and compares them to those of the famous writers.Any text in English will do: your latest blog post, journal entry, Reddit comment, chapter of your unfinished book, etc. For reliable results paste at least a few paragraphs (not tweets). "
I did three samples of writing pulled from various posts here -- a fiction piece, a humor essay, and a political rant -- and I Write Like came up with Stephen King, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King for me.
Yes, I know this is pretty much the equivalent of the Magic 8 Ball, but just let me have my MOMENT!