Category: Books
Scratch – Writers and Money – Bite-Sized Review #2
Running the Widget Factory This morning I’m looking at the interview of Susan Orlean by Manjula Martin. In their conversation, Orlean talks about her entrepreneurial bent and how this shaped her writing career. Orlean thinks her views grew out of her upbringing […]
Scratch – Writers and Money – Bite-Sized Reviews #1
The end of the year always make me reflect on my writing, including the “business end” of the process. I wanted to share a brief summary of suggestions that come from the book by Manjula Martin, author of a series of interviews […]
John Vorhaus Brings Comic Tools To ThinkingFunny22
John Vorhaus has taught and trained comedy writers all over the world, and is the only human in history to have worked on the American, Russian and Bulgarian versions of Married… with Children. His Comic Toolbox and Little Book of SITCOM are […]
Anne Janzer – Humor For Serious Subjects
Humor is a powerful tool for explaining complicated topics like physics or finance in a memorable way. Let’s explore using humor to go from “Ha!” to “Aha!” Join Anne Janzer, author of Writing to Be Understood, for an exploration of when, why, […]
Standup Comedy Coach Judy Carter to Share Her Expertise at ThinkingFunny21
Judy Carter, author of Stand-up Comedy, The Book, will be on hand to help attendees sharpen their stand-up chops during our April 3rd, 2021 virtual conference. Click here to register for the event. Carter is a knowledgeable, dynamic, and fun teacher with […]
Dave Fox is a bestselling travel and humor author who has been exploring the world since age seven and writing stories about the chaos he tumbles into. He will be leading a workshop to share his writing tips and techniques on April 1, […]