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Start Here to Learn About Humor Me
An overview of what to expect and links to some popular posts and resources
Jan 28, 2024
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February Laughs and Recs
Olympic humor, youth sports, and a virtual freelancing conference
Feb 28
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First-person formats beyond the personal essay
Trying other formats can widen your publishing possibilities
Feb 18
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Things I Did to Market My Book and How Well They Worked
May 11, 2023
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Where to Submit Your Humor Writing: 20+ Market Opportunities
May 23, 2024
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Tips On Writing and Publishing Funny Personal Essays
Oct 12, 2023
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An Example Successful Personal Essay Pitch
Jan 3, 2023
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How I Got Publicity for My Book
Mar 14, 2025
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What I've Learned From One Year on Substack
Aug 9, 2023
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Tips for Writing Satirical News Headlines
5 writers share their secrets (for writing satirical news)
Sep 15, 2025
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When Writers Have the Same Idea
It's not fun, but it happens
Aug 18, 2025
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Backstory to a Humor Piece: Writer Envy Helpline
How a humor piece for Electric Lit came to be
Feb 13, 2025
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Freelance Writing
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First-person formats beyond the personal essay
Trying other formats can widen your publishing possibilities
Feb 18
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10 Tips Editors Often Give About Pitching
After watching a lot of editor interviews, this is some of the advice I frequently hear
Nov 17, 2025
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5 Title Writing Strategies
And why you should spend time on titles
Jun 16, 2025
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Book Publishing
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