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Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
3.1.2026
Humor Writer of the Month: Viv
Sade
Viv Sade, global humor winner in the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, is our Humor Writer of the Month for March.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
3.1.2026
Held
Together
I recently had a hysterectomy, and because insurance companies hate joy, rest and women, I was discharged the same day and placed into the very capable (read: panicked) hands of my husband.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.27.2026
The Erma
Effect
It’s Mother’s Day. I fill the mower's gas tank then press the prime button exactly twenty times—last season’s stubborn requirement. After four pulls, the relic sputters, lurches, then dies a smokey death in shin high weeds.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.27.2026
When It Comes to Passwords, I'll
Pass
When my oldest son, who works in security in Washington, D.C., came to visit recently, he was aghast at the lack of security at my modest home amid the cornfields of northeast Indiana.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.26.2026
Birds of the
World
Dad used to hang bird feeders on a clothesline out back.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.26.2026
Finding Your
Voice
“Stand-up, like life, is finding your voice,” Los Angeles comic Wendy Liebman told the audience at Erma’s Got Talent: The Stand-Up Auditions on Feb. 25. The contestants proved her right.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.26.2026
Period Space
Space
There’s a movement in the typing world to drop the second space after a period.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.25.2026
The Tiny Traveling
Urn
“Did your mom come?”
“Yes! I’ve got her right here!” I announce while pulling a tiny urn out of my purse and holding it up for all to see.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.25.2026
You Can
Write!
The winners of the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, sponsored by the Washington-Centerville Public Library, shared humorous, touching and poignant stories with contest judges, including recollections of bonding with partners through health issues, witnessing a parent’s last days and the foibles of selecting a “secure” password.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.22.2026
The Legacy
Continues
Erma Bombeck’s English professor at the University of Dayton inspired her future career with three magical words: “You can write!” Since 2022, the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has been putting financial support behind those words, making it possible for more emerging writers to achieve their dreams.