Archive - Humor Me

Things I Did to Market My Book and How Well They Worked

A breakdown of some of the things I tried

May 11, 2023 •

Where to Submit Your Humor Writing: 20+ Market Opportunities

Publications where you can submit satire, literary humor, and humorous essays

May 23, 2024 •

Tips On Writing and Publishing Funny Personal Essays

Some things I've learned, tips from others, and a few places to submit

Oct 12, 2023 •

An Example Successful Personal Essay Pitch

And some thoughts on pitching essay

Jan 3, 2023 •

How I Got Publicity for My Book

A breakdown of how I placed some companion pieces, excerpts, podcasts, and interviews

Mar 14 •

What I've Learned From One Year on Substack

Where I'm at, what seems to be working, and what's ahead

Aug 9, 2023 •

How It Took Me Only 9 Months to Write a 500-Word Humor Piece

Behind the scenes on my most recent humor piece

Mar 15, 2024 •

How to Write and Parent During the Summer

Writer parents share strategies for getting creative work done during the summer

May 20 •

Backstory to a Humor Piece: Writer Envy Helpline

How a humor piece for Electric Lit came to be

Feb 13 •

How to Get Writing Done While Parenting

Notes apps, coffee, and noise-canceling headphones

Jun 5, 2023 •

6 Takeaways from the AWP Writing Conference

Including awards for best writing tip, best writer transparency, and best hotel perk

Apr 16 •

5 Title Writing Strategies

And why you should spend time on titles

Jun 16 •

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