Apr. 2003 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop newsletter

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ERMA BOMBECK WRITERS' WORKSHOP NEWSLETTER

University of Dayton

April 1, 2003

mailto:erma@udayton.edu

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Are you a columnist? If so, April 18 is your day.

The National Society of Newspaper Columnists celebrates

National Columnists Day on April 18 as a way to "reflect on

the way newspaper columnists connect, educate, comfort,

encourage, celebrate, outrage and occasionally even amuse

readers." Why April 18? You can read the answer at:

http://www.columnists.com/day_story.htm

Keep writing!

Tim Bete

Humor columnist (http://www.timbete.com) and co-director,

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

(http://www.HumorWriters.org)

P.S. Feel free to forward this newsletter to all your

writer friends.

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SYNDICATED CREATORS BRANCH INTO TV, BOOKS

Dave Astor says "there are risks to multitasking" in his

Syndicate World column in Editor & Publisher.

See http://alumni.udayton.edu/rd.asp?cd=Astorep&rf=EBWW0403

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INJECTING HUMOR INTO YOUR WRITING

Author Mary Emma Allen shows how to find the humor in

everyday life.

See http://www.humorwriters.org/Maryemma.html

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WRITE BRAIN CLOSED FOR BUSINESS

Tired of having people assume you can write anything,

anywhere? Deb DiSandro is, too.

See http://www.humorwriters.org/Disandro.html

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DAVE BARRY IS A BLOGGER!

Dave Barry has a blog and you can be part of it.

See http://davebarry.blogspot.com

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DYING IS EASY, COMEDY IS HARD

By analyzing five pages of the script for "Ace Ventura: Pet

Detective," you can see how comedy comes from a structure

and set of techniques just like any other form of writing.

See http://www.scriptforsale.com/comedyarticle.htm

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PROMOTION THROUGH E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS

Marketing expert Debbie Ridpath Ohi tells how to get

subscribers, how to format your newsletter and more.

See http://www.writing-world.com/press/press10.shtml

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SMART MOVES FOR BREAKING INTO MAJOR MAGAZINES

Marcia Yudkin provides 10 tips on getting past the

threshold of "maybe" to "yes" at top magazines.

See http://ewritersplace.com/a279.html

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HUMOR WRITER OF THE MONTH: CHARLES DOWDY

Charles Dowdy, a "young, beleaguered dad columnist," is the

proud father of four little ones, and he knows that of

which he writes.

See http://www.web.ms11.net/usadeepsouth/debt.html

If you'd like to be considered as our featured writer, send

an e-mail with a link to one of your columns to:

mailto:bete@udayton.edu

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BOOK GIVEAWAY

Each month we give away a book to one of the subscribers to

this newsletter. If you're subscribed, you're entered to

win! This issue's winner is Dena Dyer from Granbury, Texas.

Dena has won a copy of "How the great comedy writers create

laughter" by Larry Wilde, as well as an Erma Bombeck

Writers' Workshop mouse pad.

Stay tuned! You could be next issue's winner!

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MARKETS FOR WRITERS

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GREETING CARD MARKETS: Sandra Miller-Louden's Web site

provides the nuts and bolts of getting started in the

greeting card market. See

http://www.greetingcardwriting.com/Tipsheet.htm

Also: WRITING AND SELLING GREETING CARDS:

http://www.writing-world.com/poetry/arrieta.shtml

LINKS TO GREETING CARD PUBLISHERS:

http://www.writerswrite.com/greetingcards

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AMAZING GRACE: The Amazing Grace book series, the Catholic

equivalent of Chicken Soup for the Soul, is seeking stories

for their upcoming series of books. See

http://www.amazinggraceonline.net

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NICHE WOMEN'S MAGAZINE MARKET: New database of niche

parenting and regional women's magazines available. See

http://www.mooseinthebirdbath.com/nichelist.htm

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FOOTWEAR HUMOR: Gigastores.com is looking for jokes and

humorous articles about shoes. See

http://www.freelancewriting.com/forumdir/fjb/index.html#1541

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BETTY MAGAZINE: Looking for "fresh content and innovative

thinking for the professional and realistic woman ages

18-40." See http://www.bettymagazine.com/contact.php

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PERSONAL ESSAY CONTEST: Write about the challenges you have

faced in life and what you have gained from your

experiences. See

http://www.absolutewrite.com/news/personal_essays.htm

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WERGLE FLOMP POETRY CONTEST: Best parody poem that has been

sent to a 'vanity poetry contest' as a joke. See

http://winningwriters.com/contestflomp.htm

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NETWORK WITH OTHER HUMOR WRITERS: Network with other humor

writers. Join the e-mail discussion group for past

attendees of the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop and those

who would like to attend in the future. To join, visit

the Yahoo! Group at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humor_writers

SUGGEST A RESOURCE If you have a favorite book or Web

site, let me know at bete@udayton.edu.

mailto:bete@udayton.edu

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OTHER ERMA BOMBECK WRITING WORKSHOP LINKS

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ERMA MUSEUM http://www.ErmaMuseum.org

FLIGHT HUMOR CONTEST http://www.flighthumor.org

ERMA T-SHIRT

http://alumni.udayton.edu/rd.asp?cd=ermashirt&rf=EBWW0203

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