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.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.19.2026
Who's Publishing What: Amy in
Retrograde
Amy in Retrograde: Desperately Seeking Rewiring is a wickedly funny memoir by Amy Ferris about seeking answers everywhere when they all reside within yourself
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.15.2026
Who's Publishing What: Wow. You Haven't Heard a Word I've
Said
“Erma Bombeck was a huge source of our inspiration, and it is always the greatest of all compliments when readers tell us our work reminds them of her,” said Eve Shavatt, who collaborated with her sister, Donna, on a collection of humorous essays, Wow. You Haven't Heard a Word I've Said.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.14.2026
Like America's Got Talent, Only
Funnier
Erma’s Got Talent, loosely formatted along the lines of America’s Got Talent, will offer 12 randomly selected contestants the opportunity to perform two minutes of their original stand-up material in front of celebrity judges for a slot on stage this spring at the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.