Anne Lamott eavesdrops in grocery store lines. She scribbles notes. And she sits down at the same time every day to write as she wrestles and tames her inner critic. “Being a writer is a sacred calling like being called to the monkhood or to the convent,” she told nearly 300 writers in a kick-off […]
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For 25 years, the University of Dayton’s Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has been one of the most sought-after literary events in the country — selling out year after year, sometimes in mere hours. In 2024, novelist and writing coach Julie Cantrell called it “clearly the hottest ticket in town (second only to Taylor Swift, perhaps).
I can’t get the catchy lyrics of “Delta Dawn” out of my head, and it’s been months since writers serenaded a surprised Wade Rouse at the close of the 2024 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop. The impromptu, rousing sing-along capped the most highly rated conference in our history. It was one of those serendipitous, pop-up moments
In an inspirational keynote talk, Marta Kauffman, one of the hottest names in comedy writing, shared life lessons and a few backstories with more than 200 humor writers at “Get Your Funny On! The Virtual Erma.”
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