Category: News

Newsletters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
I get a big kick out of writing newsletters. I think they’re a fun and powerful way to connect with your readers and supporters. But, that said, I have a love-hate relationship with the services I’ve used to connect them to my […]

But It Worked Yesterday!
Unpleasant truth: Your phone, computer, or your car was OK when you last looked, but something went sideways in dead of night. Now they’re just paperweights, conversation pieces, or a driveway ornaments. And the warranties? Damn, they expired yesterday. What went wrong? […]

ThinkingFunny23 #humor & #comedy #writing conference
Learn about humor-writing from the pros at ThinkingFunny23. This online conference offers sessions that range from standup comedy to songwriting and tips on how to create and sustain a humor column and even publish your own series of book for fun and […]

Always Room At Our Table
This story was originally preformed as a stand-up routine at the 2020 Erma Bombeck Writer’s Conference, seen only by the 600+ in attendance. Here is the story, shared for newsletter subscribers. To see it, please subscribe to the Robb’s newsletter.

Robb’s Standup at #VirtualErma
Mothers are our first teachers, and they have their work cut out for them.

Thinking Funny Comedy and Humor Conference 4-3-2021
April 3, 2021 – Save the Date! Check out our amazing, talented lineup of funny people by clicking here. And register by clicking here. Whether you’re writing a humor column, novel, non-fiction book, putting together a stand-up routine, scribbling a sitcom script […]

Erma Bombeck Awards Ceremony – Drop In!
Drop in today at 4 pm PDT to celebrate the winners and runners-up (that would be me) for the 2020 Erma Bombeck Humor Competition Awards Ceremony. There were four categories in all. Two for Ohio residents and two for international entries. The […]
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I wanted to share a collection of the public art Karin and I saw up in BC and to thank our guide, Roberto, for a terrific tour. He was able to explain the artist’s intent of these images and the significance of […]