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Seeking Beta-Readers

Seeking Beta-Readers

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Hello all. Well, I’m working at returning to a more regular writing schedule, and it would help me to have some beta-readers. As many of you may know, it’s tricky to put draft-documents up on the web. They can be scanned into […]

Public Art in Vancouver

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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 […]

Newsletters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Newsletters: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

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  • 1905

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 […]

Tagged beta readers, fans, newsletter, signups, sneak peeks
But It Worked Yesterday!

But It Worked Yesterday!

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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? […]

Tagged advice, newsletter, substack, tech, tech suggestions
#HumorHandbook Project on Medium and Facebook

#HumorHandbook Project on Medium and Facebook

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You can be a part of the conversation and the development of the humor handbook. It’s a long-considered project of setting down my thoughts on comedy and a key take-aways from more than 40 years of studying and practicing humor-writing and comedy. […]

Big-Buck Blogging For The Criminally Insane

Big-Buck Blogging For The Criminally Insane

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  • 2938

So you want to blog for big bucks with nothing down? Why not? We’ve got karma to burn, so let’s go! First, you need a computer. Don’t own one? No problem. Check your local libraries and bistros. Quiet, relaxing, and deserted during […]

Tagged blog, blogging, dolly parton, elvis, hacking
ThinkingFunny23 #humor & #comedy #writing conference

ThinkingFunny23 #humor & #comedy #writing conference

  • Comedy & Humor
  • News
  • www.ThinkingFunny.com
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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 […]

Tagged comedy, conference, humor, tf23, Writing
Give Yourself the Gift of Confident Speaking

Give Yourself the Gift of Confident Speaking

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It’s that time when people are thinking about their New Year’s Resolution, and what better way to open the new year than to face down your fear and learn to enjoy public speaking! It’s true that public speaking, as far as fear […]

Tagged public speaking, speech
Always Room At Our Table

Always Room At Our Table

  • Comedy & Humor
  • News
  • 2650

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.

Tagged #virtualerma, column, erma bombeck, standup
Robb’s Standup at #VirtualErma

Robb’s Standup at #VirtualErma

  • Comedy & Humor
  • News
  • 2719

Mothers are our first teachers, and they have their work cut out for them.

Tagged erma, erma bombeck, humor, standup

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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
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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