The Ultimate Takeaway: Humor Writing is for Everyone
…dark times, kept at it. Making comedy specials. Doing stand-up. Writing comic novels. The wheel kept turning. And as a result, so did we. Now we have this new comedic…
…dark times, kept at it. Making comedy specials. Doing stand-up. Writing comic novels. The wheel kept turning. And as a result, so did we. Now we have this new comedic…
…of collaborative technology. We worked through scenes remotely while pots of chicken soup simmered away on our stoves. We always found a way to honor the commitments we’d made, in…
…after her liberal arts degree she wandered into Corporate America but managed to escape. She is a staunch advocate for writers and literacy/learning with her online writing community at DIYMFA.com….
…that there are many other writing contests, too. Some are run by writing organizations and their chapters. Writer’s Digest runs a well-known set of competitions. Other contests are geography-specific, like…
…Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books) give us a great quote from romance author Lisa Kleypas: “But after twenty-two years of being published, I’ve come to realize…
…definitely believe that we writers should be compensated for our work, but I also I think we need to see beyond just getting a paycheck. We’ve all heard the saying…
…and felt hopeless a lot, silly even. I’d come to regret telling my friends that I was trying to publish a novel. But during that time, I kept writing and…
…the website KidLit.com where she shares tons of excellent information for writers. While her primary focus is children’s books (affectionately called “KidLit” by those in the know), much of her…
…eyes and nervous system. This is an important time of year to be kind to your eyes. Adjusting lighting settings, taking breaks to look away from the computer, and sending…
…the plot into their own hands and scheme to devise happy endings for themselves (it should come as no surprise that I prefer tragedies to comedies). So, how do you…