SESSIONS
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Essay Cabaret
Hosted by Anna Lefler and Joel Madison
Remember when you and your funny writer friends used to set up a fake nightclub and spend the evening taking turns onstage reading your essays into a hot mic? Neither do we, but it sounds like a blast so we’re doin’ it! That’s right, it’s Essay Cabaret. For one night only, our pop-up nightclub in the Dayton Marriott will showcase workshop attendees reading their funniest essays in a lively cabaret format. […]
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Drumroll! Introducing preliminary judges
We have lined up nearly 50 top-notch preliminary judges to review and rank the entries in “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program.”
The judges, all established writers, will narrow the field to 10 funny writers for judging by Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry and best-selling novelist Adriana Trigiani. All entries are blind-judged. Two grand prize winners, three finalists ($250) and five honorable mentions ($100) will be announced Nov. […]
2018 Bombeck Workshop add-on
Speed Dating For Writers
Speed Dating for Writers (advance registration required, slots filled)
As a special, popular add-on session, seasoned writers, marketers and agents will answer your questions and share writing and publishing tips. It’s based on a speed dating model that allows writers to learn a variety of perspectives from the pros in a short amount of time.
Three sessions will be offered (7:45-8:45 a.m., Friday, April 6, and Saturday, April 7, and 3:30-4:30 p.m., Saturday, April 7) in the Executive Dining Room. […]
2018 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop sells out in record time
The 2018 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has sold out in a record four hours and 42 minutes. To register for the waitlist, click here.
Craig Ferguson, comedian, actor, writer and, for 10 entertaining years, the madcap host of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, will kick off the University of Dayton’s Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop next spring.
An author of two books, he won two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Game Show Host for “Celebrity Name Game,” […]
Sessions
SESSIONS
(Subject to change)
SPECIAL FEATURES
10 Top Lessons Learned From 10 Years of Interviewing Bestselling Authors (one time only)
Jessica Strawser
Jessica Strawser, editor-at-large for Writer’s Digest magazine, distills best-in-class writing and process advice from her Writer’s Digest conversations with the likes of David Sedaris, Alice Walker, David Baldacci, Lisa Scottoline, Lisa Gardner and others.
Offered Friday at 9 a.m.
Panel: Drag Races, Detours and Destinations: Finding the Power in Your Creative Journey (one time only)
Moderator: Dr. […]
