Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.8.2026
My Magical
Robe
"I have been living on the fourth floor. I smile at the maids, ride the elevator, visit the gym, find different nooks in which to pull out my laptop and type my words. I walk along the river. I wrap myself tightly inside my magical robe," writes Debra Solomon Baker about her experience as a humorist-in-residence at the Marriott.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.7.2026
The Ballet According to Me (And That's the
Problem)
I went to the ballet.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.6.2026
Boogie
Woogie
Can someone please tell me what is with the music playing in public restrooms? Why does someone think we are afraid of silence while we pee?
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.3.2026
The Sounds of
Silence
This past weekend, I attended the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. I’ve been married for close to 30 years, and it’s been a minute since I stayed at a hotel all by myself for three whole nights.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.2.2026
Courage, Confidence, Comedy,
Cancer
Rhonda Havig calls this essay her "love letter to the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop." When she read it at "Erma After Dark," an open mic night at the spring workshop, she received a spontaneous, long standing ovation.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
4.1.2026
Humor Writer of the Month: Keri
Janton
A longtime admirer of writers like Erma Bombeck, Nora Ephron and Rick Bragg, Keri Janton writes about everyday life with humor and heart. She's our Humor Writer of the Month for April.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
3.31.2026
Erma and I Were
Photobombed!
Whoever photobombed Erma and me at the 2026 “Woodstock of Humor,” on the Dayton Riviera, doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
3.31.2026
Message Received: The Erma
Story
As I left the Richmond airport, two weeks ago, my phone pinged announcing a voicemail that had been received while I was in the air.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
3.30.2026
Who's Publishing What: The Haunted
Outhouse
Storytelling has long been a staple of the outdoor literature, though in recent years these stories seem fewer and harder to find.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
3.24.2026
Look Ma, I'm a Writer! (Not a Brain Surgeon, But
Still)
Pinch me, bubelahs, I’m headed to a professional writers' conference this month! Not only as an attendee but as the winner of a virtual stand-up comedy audition, guaranteeing me a performance slot at Stand-Up Comedy Night.