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Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.27.2026
Dorky Dancing: No More Staying in a
Corner
These days, I find plenty of opportunities to get my groove on. Grocery stores, big box stores, ice cream shops: they all seem to be spinning my kind of tunes. (Does that mean I’m officially old?) My husband will playfully walk away, putting some distance between himself and this dancing nut.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.20.2026
Snail
Gel
I demo and use what Amazon, TikTok and Yahoo — my top beauty advisors — tell me is good for my beauty regimen.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.16.2026
Who's Publishing What: The Dog
Sitter
Eva Lesko Natiello's new book, The Dog Sitter, is a wry, feel-good romp about a woman whose life has gone sideways, forcing her to take a 30-day dog sitting job in New York City despite not being a dog person (or a people person, frankly).
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.16.2026
Who's Publishing What: Single
Girls
John Searles’ upcoming novel, Single Girls, has been named one of Oprah Daily's "24 Best Books of Summer."
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.9.2026
Writers Helping
Writers
The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has long been known for its supportive, welcoming spirit. That spirit inspired Mary Warwick, a stand-up comic from the Pittsburgh area, to make a generous $5,000 gift to support emerging writers.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.6.2026
Their Best
Game
Carole Montgomery, who created and stars in three Showtime specials for Women of a Certain Age, hosted Stand Up Comedy Night at the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, where she nurtured and encouraged stand-up comics.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.3.2026
Who's Publishing What: Let Nothing Astonish
You
Lauren Opper’s debut book, Let Nothing Astonish You, is “a diabolical whodunnit” set in a Gothic castle-turned-museum in an idyllic Connecticut river town.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.1.2026
Humor Writer of the Month: Jay
Kogen
Jay Kogen, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, actor, producer, director and podcaster, is our Humor Writer of the Month for May.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.28.2026
‘It's a 10/10: No
Notes!’
Writers who attended the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop described the experience as a “huge infusion of joy,” “a wonderful restorative weekend” and a “glorious celebration of connection, humor, learning and stories.”
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.27.2026
Who's Publishing What: Unseasonably
Cold
A socialite living in late-1930s New York City disappears without a trace in Unseasonably Cold, Amy Ephron's elegant, melancholy noir of secrets, misapprehensions and deceptions.