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Our latest “Slackjaw: LIVE” features an Emmy-winning writer for Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Hey SJ Community,
We’re pretty dang stoked for our second Slackjaw: LIVE. In addition to featuring six stellar SJ writers, we’re speaking with Johnathan Appel, an Emmy Award-winning writer from Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.
He’ll be sharing a rejected LWT pitch as well as answering questions on
“How to Write Topical Political Satire.”
Have questions for Johnathan? E-mail them to host Emily Menez at menezemily@gmail.com by Friday, 3/14.
The show is at Caveat in NYC on Monday, March 31st at 7 PM Eastern.
Early bird discount tickets are available now.
Not in the NYC area? We’re live-streaming the show!
Please grab a ticket here.
Live readings from:
Val Parker
Alice M. Phillips
Jamie Mulligan
Nicole Beckley
Scarlet Meyer
Miriam Jayaratna
See you there!
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Interested in submitting to Slackjaw? Of course you are! Our submission guidelines can be found here.
Spread the word, comment below, tell your friends. Keep reading, writing, eating, screaming into the void and doing your thing.
Until the next edition of Yapjaw, take it easy.
