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Mike McHugh, aka "The Dang Yankee," has two new stories appearing in the upcoming anthology, Not Your Mother's Book…On Home Improvement. This collection of funny tales by do-it-yourselfers from Publishing Syndicate will be released Sept. 10. Mike's column is a regular feature in The Louisiana Jam, a local publication covering Southwest Louisiana.

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Toe jammin'

(This piece originally ran on Southern Humorists.com. Reposted by permission.) I started the day bouncing around my hotel room on one foot, so guests in the room beneath may have wondered if I'd packed a pogo stick. Jet-lagged and stumbling, I careened into the desk chair that stood between me and the coffee maker. As I hopped madly up and down, I yelled names, not very nice names, names I've privately called editors who've rejected my work. With tears rolling down my face, I plunked down ...
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A secret Bible

Angie Klink's new book, The Deans' Bible: Five Purdue Women and Their Quest for Equality, will be published by Purdue University Press. Angie writes biographies, histories, children's books, essays and ad copy. She received an honorable mention in the 2007 Erma Bombeck writing competition. Click here for Angie's interview about the story behind The Deans' Bible. ...
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