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Humor inspired by literature, history, and life
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Humor inspired by literature, history, and life

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Kyrie Gray
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Writers
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Sarah Lofgren
Engaged in inadvisable wordsmitheries and other creative acts. http://sarahlofgren.com
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Zulie Rane
Writer and cat mom. Opinions are my own. This is my just-for-fun profile! My official Medium profile is @Zulie_at_Medium.
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Mark Starlin
Old bones. Young heart. Uniquely arranged words.
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Eric Levin
Copywriter and author at https://EricLevinWrites.com/. I’m mostly coffee.
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Roshan Daryanani
Tutor, creativity enthusiast and author of Your Wisdom Is Proportional To Your Waistline: https://www.roshandaryanani.com/
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Miun Gleeson
www.miungleeson.com | my work really shines in group texts, though
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Heather S. Wargo
Italian American Writer in PA wilds. Gen X survivor attempting to climb shrinking narrow. Despite all my rage, still just a rat in a cage.
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Matt Cowan
Writer of fictions, purveyor of laughs, lover of women (ok, my wife and daughter).
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Sarah L Bromley
Writing about the questions I wish I had the answers to. www.sarahlbromley.com
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Kirstie Taylor
Want to feel confident and secure when dating? Grab my 30-day dating guide, "From Anxious to Secure." kirstietaylor.com/guide // IG: @kirstietaylorr //
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Rebekah Iliff
Nashville-based. Words in Slackjaw, Weekly Humorist, Points in Case, Erma Bombeck, and more. Author of “Champagne for One.” rebekahiliff.com
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Amber Radcliffe
Writer interested in love, self, creativity, and chocolate.
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Ashley Pryor Geiger
Ashley Geiger is an improvisor and humor writer from Toledo, Ohio. She studies satire and sketch writing at The Second City.
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Michael Shook
Plainspoken. Plain thinking.
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Andrew Knott
Essayist, humorist, novelist. Dad of three. Editor of Frazzled. Debut novel LOVE'S A DISASTER (May 21, 2024, Bayou Wolf Press). Website: AndrewKnottAuthor.com
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Laurie Livingston Nave
The downhill trip is more fun than the uphill. A 50+ year old mother, wife, nerd, musician and writer. Follow me at https:www.laurienaveauthor.com
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Benjamin Davis
Essays and whatnot
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Ella F.
Bibliophile and lover of words. Interested in business, relationships, self and life lessons.
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Ethan Taylor
Writer. Mouth-breather.
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Anupam Chugh
iOS and Android Developer. Online Writer. Editor @BttrProgramming. Marketer. Wannabe Filmmaker, and a Funny Human bot!
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Amy Colleen
I read a lot of books & sometimes I’m funny. I aspire to be a novelist, practice at humor & human interest writing, and am very fond of the Oxford comma.
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Brigette Schoenung
Writer, M.A. European History, www.blinkcharging/blog, https://www.instagram.com/brigetteschoenung/ feminist, student of life
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Catherine Weingarten
Catherine Weingarten is a humor writer, playwright and wedding cake enthusiast.
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Gracie Beaver-Kairis
Gracie Beaver-Kairis is a humor writer and semi-functioning adult living in the Pacific Northwest.
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Maria
Writer and runner. Published in Slackjaw, The Belladonna, Points in Case, and my top secret diary.
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James Tierney
Economics Educator. Improviser. Community Builder. Always looking for the next new thing, for better or for worse.
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Laura Skopec
Laura Skopec is a writer and comedian whose work has appeared in McSweeney’s and Slackjaw. Her half-hour comedy pilot, “Clown Town,” is in development.
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Judy Millar
Canadian humour writer. Comedic storyteller. Overthinker. 😂 Words in Reader’s Digest 🇨🇦, Writer’s Digest, Medium + judy@judymillar.ca Twitter: @judymillar
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Marissa Wolf
Actor and Adjunct Professor living life in South Jersey. Twitter: @mdogwolfy IG: @mdogwolfy
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Lena Ovechkin
Writing about anything and everything that I find interesting. https://elenaovechkin.substack.com
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Katie Burgess
katieburgess.fun
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A.J
A writer who loves to travel. You’ll see me pouring beers, baking sweets, and making lattes around the world for as long as I’m able to.
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Ellyn Mendenhall
Known mainly for wearing turtlenecks in July.
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Hannah K. Allen
I don’t believe in condiments.
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Not a Doctor
I’m a PhD student studying neuroscience and statistics, with penchants for futurism, socialism, and Taoism. Am ruled by a tiny dictator.
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Citizen Reader
"Money makes people lose their humanity." from Zeke Faux's "Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall"
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Clare Blackwood
Canadian actor/writer/comedian; writer for The Beaverton; words in CBC Comedy, McSweeney’s, The Belladonna, etc. Co-Founder of The Honeypot. clareblackwood.com
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Rory McNab
Systematically bringing shame to the idea of writing since becoming broadly literate, circa 1998.
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Roz Warren, Writing Coach
Writing Coach and Editor Roz Warren (roSwarren@gmail.com) will help you improve and publish your work.
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Jason Hensel
Just your normal musician-editor-writer-curator-performer-photographer-director-[insert profession]-artist trying to make it in the world today.
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Isabel Brodsky
playwright, comedy person, aspiring medieval witch, twitter: @itsuhhbell
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Anne Lee Austin
Anne began writing humor during the pandemic because if she didn’t laugh, she’d cry. https://www.pointsincase.com/author/anne-lee-austin
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Laura Berlinsky-Schine
Writer of words. Mocker of people and things. Dog mom to Hercules. The Rumpus, Points in Case, Weekly Humorist, Slackjaw, Belladonna, etc.
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Joel Kane
Scientist and writer. A story similar to the Ugly Duckling, in that at a young age I was hideous and am now older.
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Ryan Fan
Believer, Baltimore City IEP Chair, and 2:39 marathon runner. Diehard fan of “The Wire.” Support me by becoming a Medium member: https://bit.ly/39Cybb8
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Aubrie Williams
Professional Role Model by day, comedian/writer by night. Huge fan of Dolly Parton and pizza. One half of King Friday Productions with Shannon DeVido.
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Fletcher Bonin
Writer of novels, satire, essays, and short stories. byfletch.wordpress.com
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Susan Sassi
Competition placing TV writer, comedian, & professional Cathy impersonator living in LA. www.susansassi.com
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Emma Clarke
Science and satire. PhD student in human genetics and lover of all things weird and wonderful in biology.
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Daniel Williams
A poverty-stricken, soft Batman by night. Illustrator and writing teacher by day. Previously: McSweeney’s, Slackjaw.
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David B. Clear
Cartoonist, science fan, PhD, eukaryote. Doesn't eat cats, dogs, nor other animals. 1,000x Bottom Writer. davidbclear.com
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Lynn I. Hsu
Writer + Cartoonist for The New Yorker, Weekly Humorist, Airmail, Slackjaw, others. lynnihsu.com, Comics: www.instagram.com/loopyline
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Rebecca Bohanan
Rebecca is a writer who has worked as the Associate Editor at MAD Magazine, and has appeared in the NYT Modern Love column. Read more at www.rebeccabohanan.com
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Caitlin Kunkel
Satirist + pizza scientist. Co-founder of The Belladonna. Sign up for my newsletter, Input/Ouput: https://inputandoutput.substack.com/
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Calder Holbrook
Calder Holbrook is an LA comedy writer, and an actor most recently seen in Peacock's A.P. Bio.
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Laura Wheatman Hill
Laura Wheatman Hill is a writer who lives in Oregon with her two children. You can find her at https://www.laurawheatmanhill.com/ OR on Twitter @lwheatma
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H. L. Warren
Welsh writer. Humor, hopefully.
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Annie O'Brien
a creative college student in washington dc.
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David Martin
Wordsmith, humorist and author of “Dare to be Average” on Amazon. Support Dave’s writing by joining Medium: https://daretobeaverage.medium.com/membership
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Victoria A. Fraser
Freelance copywriter, humourist, podcaster, and nerd. Follow along for writing tips, marketing blather, and my opinions! victoriafraser.ca
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Alice H. Lahoda
writer, comic creator, & humorist. editor of The Belladonna Comedy. read more at: alicelahoda.com. support my writing: angryangryalice.medium.com/membership
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David Sandwich
Professor, Writer, and World’s Greatest Dad.
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Cindy Shore Smith
Teacher, reader, writer, hiker, wife and mom. Blog can be found at boomersolutionsblog.com
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Cassie Soliday
Comedy writer, cartoonist, and casual existential crisis haver.
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Cailin Jeffers
Editor of Sonder Magazine. This is what you do with a BA in English, I guess.
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Evan Wildstein
Words on work, organizational culture, and humor. More at https://evanwildstein.com.
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Lily Meyer
Comic. Writer. I overshare in the hope of honest human connection.
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Mary DeVries
The older I get, the less I know. That won’t stop me from writing about everything and anything under the sun. Join me in delighting and despairing about life.
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Louise Jane Watson
Doing some writing, making some art, putting some tuna on pizza. Raised in the UK, but now rooted in Portland, OR.
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Julie Vick
Humor writer and snack-getter. Newsletter with funny stuff and writing tips at: https://julievick.substack.com/
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Sasha Doyle
Corporate CFO, Entrepreneur, & Learner. Writing about business, personal finance, & personal growth and development.
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Bethany F. Brengan
Writer. Editor. Overthinker.
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Kele Mogotsi
An introverted attention-seeker and chronic continent-hopper. Rhymes with jelly.
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Kristi Iovino
Kristi Iovino is a comedy writer and cartoonist.
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Rob Rooney
Ad guy. Dad guy. Not necessarily in that order. https://linktr.ee/robrooney
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James Beck
(n): Glasgow-based Stopfordian. See also; Books, Sport, Nonsense
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Gillian Sisley
Professional Storyteller working at Meta ♾️ Tea drinker. Insatiably curious. Writing about relationships, adventure & embracing vulnerability as a superpower ✨
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Shawn Berman
I run The Daily Drunk. Some of my work has appeared in Hobart, Maudlin House, and Little Old Lady Comedy. You can follow me on Twitter @Sbb_writer.
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Rebecca Flynn
Rebecca lives in Los Angeles, has never seen “Star Wars” & considers that a major personality trait.
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Nat Hrvatin
Nat Hrvatin is a humor writer from Cleveland, Ohio. Check out her website nathrvatin.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @NatHrvatin.
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Adam Dietz
Comedy writer with work in McSweeney’s, Slackjaw, Points in Case, etc. Editor of the Yapjaw newsletter.
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Chris Dickinson
Christian Dickinson is an Assistant Professor of English Literature. His interests include classical literature and theater, sci-fi, fantasy, and pop-culture
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Faith Ann
Escapades of a 20-something-year old! Writing about relationships, culture, and whatever else pops into my messy mind! https://faithann.substack.com/
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Fernanda Laertez
Cat lover, internet culture enthusiast & fan of deep conversations that are not that deep. Writing in English & Spanish.
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irene tassy
Humor writer. Slackjaw, Little Old Lady, PointsinCase, Robotbutt, GreenerPastures https://www.irenetassy.me/ @Irene_Tassy
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Joanna McNaney Stein
writer/mama/anxious chatterbox/gay Twitter and Instagram @joannafolk www.Joanna-Stein.com
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Sally Miller
Sally is a mild-mannered librarian except when someone tries to steal a book. Words at McSweeney’s, Belladonna Comedy, Points in Case, & more.
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Alex Cooper
Sporadic satirist and amateur wildlife photographer. Buy my pics here: https://tinyurl.com/yfrf5ty9
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Reb Elkin
Science fiction & fantasy writer
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Karen Gilmore
Reader, writer, heart too soon made glad. Words in Little Old Lady Comedy, Slackjaw, Greener Pastures, etc.
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Walter Bowne
This “trophy husband” writes fiction, poetry, narrative non-fiction, travel essays, music essays, book reviews, and essays about his belly button.
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Julia Quay
Loves books, writing, feeding people, and finding humor in almost everything.
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Tom Navratil
Tom Navratil writes fiction and humor from an undisclosed (because nobody ever asks) location outside Washington, DC.
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Madeline McEwen
Combo Bio 2021 USA and UK Madeline McEwen [her/she] is a blow-in to the Bay Area from the UK, bi-focaled and technically challenged, who has enjoyed
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Chris Zappa
Independent journalist. Not a convicted felon. https://www.zappagram.com
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Heather Osterman-Davis
Heather’s main goal is turning trauma into comedy. Her work’s appeared in The New York Times; McSweeney’s; Washington Post; Slackjaw; The Belladonna and more.
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Nicole Beckley
Writer. Performer. Person with a website: http://nicolebeckley.com
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Chris Eno McMahon
An MFA and erstwhile Homemaker of the Year whose humor has appeared in McSweeney's, Weekly Humorist, Points in Case, Slackjaw, and many other places.
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Hassan S. Ali
I write comedy things. the ha & lol. Also a founding editor of Slackjaw on Medium.
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Rochelle E. Fisher
Top writer in Satire & Parenting, Rochelle's words can be found in McSweeney’s, Slackjaw, The Belladonna, Points in Case, Weekly Humorist, Frazzled, and others.
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Ryan Lark
Just another entitled Millennial. Subscribe to my monthly newsletter: For the Love of Nature. fortheloveofnature.substack.com (rylark8@gmail.com)
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Philip S. Naudus
High school teacher by day, koala by night. My wife is a cartoonist with a Ph.D., and she co-authors all of these articles.
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Carlyn Beccia
Author & illustrator. My latest books — 10 AT 10, MONSTROUS: THE LORE, GORE, & SCIENCE, and THEY LOST THEIR HEADS. Contact: CarlynBeccia.com
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Christine Stevens
Funny lady, writer of satire and sex, proud Californian. Like me? You can buy me a coffee here: https://buymeacoffee.com/xtinesteveO. Cheers!
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Stacey Curran
Former journalist; few N.E. Press Assoc. Awards, few Boston Globe Magazine essays, @TheBelladonnaComedy @Slackjaw @BostonAccent, @WBUR, grocery lists.
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Ruyi Wen
Person
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Anna Pook
Anna Pook is a writer and translator. Words in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, The Belladonna, Points in Case, JAW, Slackjaw, Little Old Lady and Litro Magazine.
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Tommy Paley
I write creative non-fiction, humorous and random short stories, unique and tasty recipes and fiction involving odd and funny relationships. I also love cheese.
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Rodney Lacroix
Rodney Lacroix is the author of numerous books, including “The Vasectomy Diaries” and “Romantic as Hell.” He has four kids and is super tired, you guys.
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Deva R. Gallagher
Artist/Writer in Montana- with an exotic Scottish husband, three children, and a dog named Midnight. www.slaytonsoriginal.com
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Emma Kantor
Emma Kantor is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. Words in the New York Times Magazine, the Belladonna, Points in Case, Slackjaw, and more. emmakantor.com
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Ambre Kahre
A lifelong procrastinator who sucks at math, reads anything funny, pets all the animals, collects all the plants, eats meat, and listens to True Crime Podcasts.
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Sarah VanArsdal
Comedy creator. Writer, actor, iphone filmmaker. Comedic video shorts at: youtube.com/c/sarzyshorts. More at: www.SarahVanArsdal.com.
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T. Kent Jones
Writer/performer: The Daily Show on Comedy Central, The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, Morning Sedition with Marc Maron on Air America Radio, more.
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Lauren Tousignant
Pronounced TWO-sig-Not. Onesignant was taken.
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Rebecca Isabella
She/Her. I’m not a writer, but I play one in Real Life | Insta/Twitter: @RebeccaIMF
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Rachel Geman
Lawyer, mother of t(w)eens, community mediator, occasional writer.
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Beth Kanter
Words in McSweeney’s, The Belladonna, LOL Comedy. Author of No Access DC​, ​Great Food Finds DC​,​ and DC’s Chef Table. www.bethkanter.com. @beekaekae
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Elise Seyfried
I’ve written essays for The Belladonna Comedy, Widget, Little Old Lady Comedy, The Haven, Jane Austen’s Wastebasket, and Greener Pastures.
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Audrey Dundee Hannah
Actor (“Bones,” “9–1–1”), satirist (Slackjaw, Points in Case, Flexx), entrepreneur (of many stripes), community organizer (parrots, googly eyed objects).
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Zena Comics
Writer and cartoonist. Check out my Patreon for more comics and behind-the scenes content! https://www.patreon.com/zenacomics
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Tyler Gooch
I'm a free thinker but it's a penny for my thoughts. Comedian and writer. http://tylergoo.ch
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Heather Talty
Heather Talty is a writer, editor, and dog person. She writes short humor and fiction.
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Kerry Webster Reynolds
Creative Writing teacher who writes her own nonsense sometimes. Points in Case, Belladonna, Slackjaw, etc. Follow her @KWebbyRey
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Jason Clemence
Associate Professor of Humanities in Massachusetts, with a decade and a half of experience teaching writing, literature, and film studies.
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Audrey Clark
Audrey Clark is an actress, writer and comedian from Sydney, Australia. She is your mum.
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Sierra Wanden
Secretary by day, humor writer by night. linktr.ee/slywanden
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Kayla Kurin
Nomadic writer. Come be my friend at kaylakurin.com!
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Katherine Shaw
(she/her) writes things in Belladonna Comedy, Slackjaw, Points in Case, Flexx, Greener Pastures & more. Twitter/IG@daclassybiatch
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S. M. Strand
S. Mary Strand is an educator and writer living in New England.
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Sarah Totton
Sarah Totton writes comedy and snorgles small mammals. Her short story collection, Animythical Tales, was released as an ebook in 2024.
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Lens of Rose
Low-budget cinematic filming in search of life's difficult answers. Designing for bills, filming for thrills. 🎢 [ Ep1 "Happy" Pills? - now filming ] 🎥
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Amy Greenlee
Editor of Pause Button & Gospel of Jest. Words in McSweeneys, Belladonnas, Slackjaw, etc. Writes to the sound of her kids screaming. Twitter: @greenleeish
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Rachel Reyes
Rachel Reyes’s humor writing has appeared in McSweeney’s, Points in Case, Slackjaw, and elsewhere. Check out her work at rachelnreyes.com.
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Diana Wright
Comedy writer and director from Los Angeles, CA on the near brink of a panic attack at all times. www.dianawright.net
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Lisa Cowan
Lisa Cowan gives herself such very good advice, but very seldom follows it. She is the wrangler of two small people, and has been tired for three years.
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Chelsea Resnick
Writer and editor based in Austin, TX. Fan of mint-chocolate chip. Aquarius to the bone. chelsearesnick.com
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Tara Jean O'Brien
Actor, Writer, Comedian, Podcaster, Enough Already. My first book, TIPS FOR YOUR LAST YEAR ON EARTH, avail on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your local bookstore!
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Elizabeth Simone
Words in The Belladonna, The Weekly Humorist, Greener Pastures, Slackjaw, Points In Case, Little Old Lady Comedy. IG: @comic__diary
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John Peck
Humor, fiction, and screenwriter. Animation producer. I finally found the secret to writing. It’s buying more notebooks, right?
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Leslie Diana
Former UCB House Team performer, current Film/TV professional. Feeds her corgi rejected jokes. Work in Slackjaw, Greener Pastures, & Jane Austen's Wastebasket.
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Zoe/ Zoieyx
writer of many a thing
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Pete Z
Pete is a comedy writer and host of the podcast Make Me Laugh with Pete Z
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Andrew Rodwin
Brain Labs publisher. MuddyUm co-editor. Comedic phonemes in MuddyUm, Slackjaw, Greener Pastures, Jane Austen's Wastebasket, and more.
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Stephanie Redmond
Humour writer, which you may know as humor. My writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Belladonna, Points in Case, and the birthday cards I send to my dog.
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Emily Holi
mama x 5 / author of silly x serious/ words in McSweeney’s / Points In Case / LOL Comedy / Frazzled / Slackjaw / Weekly Humorist / Greener Pastures
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Caleb Coy
Caleb Coy is a humorist and freelance writer from Virginia. Work in McSweeney's, Slackjaw, Weekly Humorist, elsewhere. Follow @CalebCoyGuard
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Liz Lydic
Liz Lydic is a mom, writer, and local government employee in the Los Angeles area. She also does theatre stuff.
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Aine Hunt
Aine is a humor columnist, stand-up comedian, and above all, a terrible person.
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Steffany Ritchie
Hi, I write memoir, humor, music, and pop culture. American in Scotland.
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Gail Gauthier
Humor writer & essayist. www.gailgauthier.com Tweets at @gail_gauthier
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Mark Armstrong
I’m a writer and illustrator. I write about marketing and communication. I also do humor pieces. I help brands get noticed. markarmstrongillustration.com
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Julien Perez
Writer & Video Editor
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Laura-Liisa Klaas
Youth worker by day, writer by night. Author of a whimsical book written in Estonian. Also writing humour and travel short stories in English.
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Chaithra Mailankody
Full Time Overthinker, Part Time Dreamer. My thoughts and dreams change every month.
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Georgina Christofi
Writes words sometimes. Fetches snacks for my toddler most other times.
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Mollie Bradlee
Writer and policy wonk based in Denver, CO. Lover of donuts, enemy of lactose. Insta at @pagesbymollie
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Lisa Hides
Once voted kinda funny for a mom. Runs on coffee + chaos. Inquiries: ihidefrommykids@gmail.com
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Ally Bush
Word enthusiast, tummyache survivor, aspiring crochet maestro.
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Janice Harayda
Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.
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Jeff King
Jeff's writing has appeared in McSweeney's, Johnny America, Jane Austen's Wastepaper Basket, MuddyUm, Slackjaw, and elsewhere. For more, visit jeffiswriting.ca.
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Kate Brennan
More Humor. More Humanity. Avid Reader. Idea-Generator. Opportunity Matchmaker. The answer to “Did you make that?” is “Yes.” morehumormorehumanity@substack.com
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Jennifer Haubrich
Finding the funny in relationships, parenting, life, and personifying inanimate objects. Contact: jenniferh@lumieremedia.com
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Maria Garcia
A storyteller and creative everything. Connect with me: https://t.co/G3Ci1fw78Q
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Thomas Pease
Thomas is a retired English teacher who uses humor to highlight society’s foibles. Sometimes he’s viewed as funny, sometimes as a smart-ass.
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Caroline Horwitz
Caroline is a humor writer from Pittsburgh. You can read more of her work at carolinehorwitzwriting.com. She hates writing bios but enjoys reading them.
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Rachel Mans McKenny
Writer and author. Mostly harmless/water. Stuff in McSweeney’s, NYTimes, WaPo, The Rumpus, Electric Lit, etc. rachelmansmckenny.com
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Kristen Stark
I write humor and I’m slightly unhinged.
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Julie Kling
I write humor, health & parenting pieces (New Yorker, McSweeney's, Wall Street Journal, WashPo, HuffPo, Slackjaw, PointsInCase, Scary Mommy, yada, yada, yada.)
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Aarushi Ahuja
Comedian + Writer. Stanford ’22 and '23. (she/her)
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Luka Bönisch
Writing is my weapon for self-destruction. More awesome stuff: https://mindfulled.ck.page/profile
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JRR Jokien
Terminally online lifelong reader and lover of Tolkien writing about Middle-earth, faith, and pop culture. www.jrrjokien.com
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Stephanie D. Rondeau
MS, ATC, CSCS. Kidlit author and editor, query liaison. Mostly writes about writing, health and wellness, feminism, and parenting. Occasionally funny.
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Hannah Wilkinson
Quit my 9 to 5 in London to travel, rest and write. Old romantic. I’ll pop the kettle on. Substack: https://writingalifewellloved.substack.com
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Peter Schooff
Published in the NY Times, McSweeney’s, More Mirth of a Nation, Data Juice, and Journal of Sandcastle Engineering. Which one is the lie?
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Kara Panzer
Your mom likes my satire. Words in Points in Case, Slackjaw, Defenestration, Weekly Humorist, the Belladonna, the Satirist etc. Follow for more!
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Delaney Gibbons
"Illustwriter" or something more clever when I think of it. See more at delaneygibbons.substack.com
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Ruth Fish
I enjoy writing and listening to audiobooks while I alphabetize my dishwasher. Based in Maryland.
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Lily Hirsch
Lily Hirsch is the author Weird Al: Seriously and Taking Funny Music Seriously. Apparently, she likes to explain jokes. Ugh.
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Amy Sea
100 X Top Writer, Editor— MuddyUm Editor, Breast Stories Editor-in-Chief — Comedian, Satirist, Humorist, Top Writer. Publisher of Breast Stories.
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Aaron Chown
Aaron has spent more than a decade writing ads that have sold all kinds of products and services, so, in a sense, he is a best-selling author.
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James Klein
My dog thinks I’m cool. Humor in McSweeney’s, Slackjaw, Points in Case, Greener Pastures, and others. All of it at jameskleinhumor.com.
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Melanie LaForce
Melanie LaForce is a writer & comedian. FLX/LA-based. IG:@melanielaforceofficial; Shows & pilot scripts— melanielaforce.com; Book - cornfedbook.com
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Jocelyn Jane Cox
Jocelyn Jane Cox writes humor, personal essays, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Her memoir, Motion Dazzle will be released in 2025.