May 2002 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop newsletter

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ERMA BOMBECK WRITERS' WORKSHOP NEWSLETTER

University of Dayton

May 1, 2002

mailto:erma@udayton.edu

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April 2002 was the 26th anniversary of National Humor Month. (see

http://www.larrywilde.com/month.htm) Hope you had a great one. Here

at the University of Dayton, we laughed for 30 straight days. But

then, we laugh year round. There's lots in this issue, including out

first "humor writer of the month."

Keep writing!

Tim Bete

Humor columnist (http://www.timbete.com) and

co-director, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop (http://erma.udayton.edu)

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

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IS iUNIVERSE FOR YOU?

Tim Herrera, award-winning humor columnist, discusses how and why he

published two books with iUniverse.com.

Read more: http://www.udayton.edu/~erma/Herrera

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NOW WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

In a recent program on National Public Radio, Judy Carter -- author

of The Comedy Bible -- explored how American stand-up and situation

comedy has changed in the last few years.

Listen at: http://alumni.udayton.edu/rd.asp?cd=comedybible&rf=EBWW502

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A HUMOR CARD CHECKLIST

I found this article on the Writing World Web site. If you're

interested in writing humorous greeting cards, this is a good place

to start.

See http://www.writing-world.com/cards/humor.html

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HUMOR WRITER OF THE MONTH

Dave Glardon describes himself as "a product of the fifties who came

of age in the seventies and is still trying to figure out the

nineties." (Hey, Dave, it's not the '90s any more.) He likes coffee,

too...a lot. You can read about Dave the "java junkie" at:

http://www.daveglardon.com/columns/200206.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 Paul Seaburn from Spring, Texas. Paul has won a copy

of "Guerrilla Marketing for Writers: 100 Weapons for Selling Your

Work" by Jay Conrad Levinson, Rick Frishman and Michael Larsen.

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

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ERMA TEE-SHIRTS ARE HERE!

The official Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop tee-shirts are in. The

shirt has the writers' workshop logo on the front and, on the back,

the Erma quote, "When I stand before God at the end of my life, I

would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and

could say, 'I used everything you gave me.'" Take a look and buy one

at the Erma gift shop.

See http://alumni.udayton.edu/rd.asp?cd=ermashirt&rf=EBWW502

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NETWORK WITH OTHER HUMOR WRITERS

An e-mail discussion group has been formed for past attendees of the

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop and those who would like to attend in

the future. To join, send a blank e-mail message to

humor_writers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

or visit the Yahoo! Group at

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

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RESOURCES FOR WRITERS

WRITER GAZETTE

A writer's resource site that provides tips, techniques, resources,

articles, job postings, and more to help induce, improve, and

promote your writing career.

See http://www.writergazette.com

LAUGHTER CRAFTERS

This group is dedicated to that most oxymoronical of characters, the

serious humorist. The group discusses all things related to the

business of humor writing -- from finding paying markets to locating

an agent for your manuscript.

See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Laughter_Crafters

HUMOR CRITIQUE GROUP

Want to have your humor writing reviewed by other writers? You must

provide two critiques for every one submission of your own work. If

you're serious about improving your humor writing, this is the place

to be.

See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Laughter_Crafters_Crit

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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8 WAYS TO PROMOTE YOUR WRITING: http://www.timbete.com/Erma

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