University of Dayton

Erma Bombeck Made Me Do It

(Kelly McKenzie's essay originally ran on her blog with several photos from the 2024 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.) Yes, Erma Bombeck made me do it. Do What? Isn’t she…? I know, it seems a bit ...
University of Dayton

Oompa Loompa Hair at the Erma Bombeck Writer's Workshop

I was twelve or so when I began reading Erma Bombeck’s column in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. I’d grab the paper as soon as Mom or Dad had their way with it and go directly to the editorial pages ...
University of Dayton

The Luxury of Time (and Room Service)

“My computer is filled with works-in-progress and my desk is a hodgepodge of ideas, inspiration and Cheetos dust. I would love the opportunity to wallow in words for multiple days,” wrote one ...
Forbes

“A Hotel Room Of One’s Own” May Be The Best Writer’s Residency In The Country

A green jacket might be appealing if you’re a golfer but, if you’re a writer who barely goes outside, what could be better than being awarded a hotel room of your own? The University of Dayton’s Erma ...
University of Dayton

Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop

Erma Bombeck's smiling face is in the heart of the University of Dayton campus on a historical marker from the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and Ohio Historical Society. The Erma Bombeck Papers in the ...
University of Dayton

A Woodstock for Writers

The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop marks its 25th anniversary this year and will keep the celebration going through next spring with a keynote lineup of bestselling authors and rising comedy stars, ...
University of Dayton

May We Introduce Our Judges?

We have lined up dozens of remarkable authors, bloggers and humorists to review and rank the 2023 entries in A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program.
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There Will No Longer Be Chocolate Cake At Every Meal

The 2024 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has come to an end. It’s time to go home. Brace yourself. For the foreseeable future, no keynote speakers will be inspiring you as you sip Chardonnay while ...
WDTN

Erma Bombeck to receive an exhibit at University of Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The University of Dayton is adding to its Roesch Library with a new exhibit. Erma Bombeck (1927-1996), a humorist, bestselling author, and UD alum, is receiving her flowers from ...
Yahoo

Two Iowa sisters wrote the Erma Bombeck play coming to the Temple Theater in December

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pam Sherman portrays humorist Erma Bombeck in the one-woman show "Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End" coming to the Temple Theater Dec.
University of Dayton

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop announces spring workshop

The Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop marks its 25th anniversary this year and will keep the celebration going through next spring with a lineup of bestselling authors and rising comedy stars, hands-on ...