Thank You For Your Suggestion
I’ve been a humor writer for 13 years – a source of unceasing embarrassment for my wife and daughters. Over the years, I’ve routinely received suggestions for what readers think would be a funny article […]
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The secret to writing a successful humor column….
… is something I know nothing about. Nevertheless, I can’t count the number of times people come up to me on the street, at the unemployment office or in the women’s locker room at my […]
Dear fellow HumorOutcasts writers : This apology is for you.
With all due respects to other blondes who may not be as “blonde” as me, sometimes it’s hard to be a blonde. Actually, I’m not even really a blonde anymore. For many years, I was […]
No Joke! Jumpstart and Finish Your Humor Project with Two Weeks of Solitude and Free Room Service!
Comedy writer Anna Lefler, author of Preschooled and The Chicktionary, understands the time drains that keep creative types away from some of their most important projects. But instead of just finding humor topics in the […]
Five word for listicles lovers. Or haters.
What’s with all the listicles lately!? You’ve seen them: “Ten things to look for in choosing a toilet brush.” “Thirteen reasons to avoid walking under ladders.” “Nine ways to help your cat overcome […]
Secrets of a Slow Writer with ADD
Writers often publish advice about how to write. I’m not going to do that – well, at least not this time. I don’t know what I might do tomorrow, let alone a year or two […]
An Olympic Undertaking
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Despite being on opposite sides of the world, there are similarities between this year’s Olympics in Rio, and the Games two years ago in Russia. There was all sorts of […]
Seven Lines From My Work In Progress
I was tagged by writer Samantha Branham for the 7x7x7 challenge: seven lines from the 7th page of my work in project. Way better than the 666 challenge. I’m not tagging anyone, ‘cause I don’t […]
Making a Living at Art, and Other Fantasies
The good news is, thousands of writers report they’re making a pretty good living. Unfortunately, that’s a proverbial iceberg tip, being held up by several hundred thousand writers deep underwater. Have you ever tried breathing […]
Passing On Review
I know what you want: You want to know what other people have to say about my book Slightly Off the Mark: The Unpublished Columns. And who can blame you? What, you don’t want that? […]