The University of Dayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop recently announced a new humor writing competition, "Nickie's Prize for Humor Writing," focused on the theme of "sisters." >> RELATED: 5 ...

Excerpts from Frankie Muniz’s Autobiography That Make Me Think It Was […] I remember the day my mom got the call that I landed the part of Malcom in Malcom in the Middle. She was grinning from ear to ...

How am I qualified to advise anyone on how to write funny? Well, I’ve published three collections of humorous essays and another three compilations of whimsical light verse, so I feel I can speak with ...

Students will write, workshop, and present five- to 10-minute comedic monologues inspired by their real-life experiences. Works and performances from funny people, including Mark Twain, Richard Pryor, ...

SHEBOYGAN - Humor writer Chris Brethwaite, well known for his work as a lead writer of the Maxine greeting cards, thinks we need all the humor we can get right now. “The country is facing a lot of ...

You can't force funny writing. It helps to look for the absurdities in everyday life, make fun of yourself and, like the best comedians, learn how to set up the punch line. When we recently polled our ...

The two of us blinked at each other. We had just swapped edits for chapter one of our latest coauthored book, You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our ...

A battle for the wittiest person — and a $10,000 check — will commence at the Lincoln Theatre Friday during the 21st Annual Thurber Prize for American Humor award ceremony. Boasting past winners such ...