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Author, educator, humorist, entrepreneur, astronaut - one of these isn't true. :)
Harold Gatty – The Navigator’s Navigator

Harold Gatty – The Navigator’s Navigator

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I’m such a sucker for the story behind the story. Yes Wiley Post was the first #pilot to fly around the world in only eight days. But the reason he pulled this off was because of his #navigator, Harold Gatty. Gatty was […]

Tagged aviation, flying
Mom’s Wind Chimes

Mom’s Wind Chimes

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This story was originally published in February 2020 as first runner-up for the 2020 Erma Bombeck Writer’s Conference in its global human interest category. It’s listed on the Centerville Library, of Dayton Ohio’s, website. But all rights remain with Robb Lightfoot This story is available to newsletter subscribers. To see it, please subscribe to the Robb’s newsletter and you’ll get a password!

Tagged contest, dayton, erma, erma bombeck, ghosts
Fame Was Fleeting #aviation milestones

Fame Was Fleeting #aviation milestones

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Wiley Post wasn’t able to make much money from his first around-the-world flight. Within weeks, he was in a huge financial bind.

Tagged aviation, biography, oklahoma
Researching Wiley Post

Researching Wiley Post

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I’m indulging one of my passions from my misspent childhood: binging on #biographies of #aviation and automotive pioneers and #dare-devils. There are so many interesting and quirky men—and women—from this age that it’s captivating reading. Right now, I’m brushing up on my […]

Tagged adventure, aviation, exploration, flying
#SFWC 2020

#SFWC 2020

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Another year volunteering at the #SFWC, and I’m convinced that the new venue was an excellent choice. It’s so much easier to navigate for both volunteers lugging equipment about and for anyone with accessibility issues. Nice. I was pleased, too, that the […]

Tagged san francisco, san francisco writers conference, sfwc
Another View #SFWC – Web Pages Analysis

Another View #SFWC – Web Pages Analysis

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Here’s another look at the San Francisco Writers Conference as seen through a word frequency analysis af all the publicly presented pages on their website, www.sfwriters.org. This includes all pages, contact information and media releases. It has a good deal of information […]

Tagged #sfwc, san francisco, san francisco writers conference, writering

What the #SFWC19 Presenters Said – A Word Frequency Analysis

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Image copyright, 2019, Robb Lightfoot – contact robb@robblightfoot.com I’m plugging away with my thesis analysis, and here’s a word-frequency graph drawn from the publicly-available handouts provided by the #SFWC19 presenters. These sort of visual analysis often form the starting point of successive, […]

Tagged Writing
Thank You!

Thank You!

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Mom always used to say…. “Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it!” And it’s true. I asked the community of authors, poets, editors, publishers, agents, and assorted experts and volunteers to help me … and now I am […]

Check Out Thinking Funny

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Hello all. I’ve cleaned out the older posts here, and will be freshening things up with new posts. Check out www.thinkingfunny.com, too. I’ll be networking with other humor writers and sharing material over there. Robb

OrSoItSeems.com

OrSoItSeems.com

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Welcome to the landing page of the “Or So It Seems” humor and mysteries series. These are funny, family-friendly stories about weird people doing stupid things. Or, maybe stupid people doing weird things. Or, maybe it’s both. Our motto is clipped from […]

Tagged comedy, family friendly, humor, mystery

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Robb Lightfoot, Author-Humorist
Robb Lightfoot, Author-Humorist
Seeking Beta-Readers
Seeking Beta-Readers
SingingFunny.com
SingingFunny.com
Robbz Notes
Robbz Notes
Events-Retreats For Writers
Events-Retreats For Writers
Focus For Success
Focus For Success
Public Art in Vancouver
Newsletters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Newsletters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Tip #1 – Making Stone Soup
Tip #1 – Making Stone Soup
But It Worked Yesterday!
But It Worked Yesterday!
Monumentally Disappointed: Things You Won’t See In DC
Monumentally Disappointed: Things You Won’t See In DC
#Humor – My Domain Name Addiction
#Humor – My Domain Name Addiction
#HumorHandbook Project on Medium and Facebook
#HumorHandbook Project on Medium and Facebook
#HumorHandbook – Getting Started – Robb’s Rule #2
#HumorHandbook – Getting Started – Robb’s Rule #2
News Flash: Mexico Makes Preemptive Strike on Mar-a-Lago (satire)
News Flash: Mexico Makes Preemptive Strike on Mar-a-Lago (satire)
Be Brief – Robb’s Rule #4
Be Brief – Robb’s Rule #4
Positive Pretending – Robb’s Rule #3
Positive Pretending – Robb’s Rule #3
#HumorHandbook – Be Yourself – Robb’s Rule #1
#HumorHandbook – Be Yourself – Robb’s Rule #1
Humor Handbook Project
Humor Handbook Project
Big-Buck Blogging For The Criminally Insane
Big-Buck Blogging For The Criminally Insane
ThinkingFunny23 #humor & #comedy #writing conference
ThinkingFunny23 #humor & #comedy #writing conference
NaNoWriMo-2022
NaNoWriMo-2022
Kudos to Anne Janzer on Her Marketing Philosophy
Kudos to Anne Janzer on Her Marketing Philosophy
Why I Love Design
Why I Love Design
ThinkingFunny21 – Humor-Comedy Writing Workshop
ThinkingFunny21 – Humor-Comedy Writing Workshop
Robb Lightfoot, Author-Humorist
Robb Lightfoot, Author-Humorist
Seeking Beta-Readers
Seeking Beta-Readers
SingingFunny.com
SingingFunny.com
Robbz Notes
Robbz Notes
Events-Retreats For Writers
Events-Retreats For Writers
Focus For Success
Focus For Success
Public Art in Vancouver
Newsletters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Newsletters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Tip #1 – Making Stone Soup
Tip #1 – Making Stone Soup
But It Worked Yesterday!
But It Worked Yesterday!
Monumentally Disappointed: Things You Won’t See In DC
Monumentally Disappointed: Things You Won’t See In DC
#Humor – My Domain Name Addiction
#Humor – My Domain Name Addiction
#HumorHandbook Project on Medium and Facebook
#HumorHandbook Project on Medium and Facebook
#HumorHandbook – Getting Started – Robb’s Rule #2
#HumorHandbook – Getting Started – Robb’s Rule #2
News Flash: Mexico Makes Preemptive Strike on Mar-a-Lago (satire)
News Flash: Mexico Makes Preemptive Strike on Mar-a-Lago (satire)
Be Brief – Robb’s Rule #4
Be Brief – Robb’s Rule #4
Positive Pretending – Robb’s Rule #3
Positive Pretending – Robb’s Rule #3
#HumorHandbook – Be Yourself – Robb’s Rule #1
#HumorHandbook – Be Yourself – Robb’s Rule #1
Humor Handbook Project
Humor Handbook Project
Big-Buck Blogging For The Criminally Insane
Big-Buck Blogging For The Criminally Insane
ThinkingFunny23 #humor & #comedy #writing conference
ThinkingFunny23 #humor & #comedy #writing conference
NaNoWriMo-2022
NaNoWriMo-2022
Kudos to Anne Janzer on Her Marketing Philosophy
Kudos to Anne Janzer on Her Marketing Philosophy
Why I Love Design
Why I Love Design
ThinkingFunny21 – Humor-Comedy Writing Workshop
ThinkingFunny21 – Humor-Comedy Writing Workshop
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