Writers helping writers. That’s at the heart of the DC Stanfa Memorial Writers’ Award, which supports writers with financial need and extraordinary promise. Will you help us support the next generation of writers? give.udayton.edu/dc-stanfa-m…

The laugh we needed today. (From the drawing board of Frank Pauer, cartoonist-in-residence.) #ErmaBombeck #writing

The Erma Bombeck Writing Competition has a new home in the @univofdayton's English department. It's fitting: Erma first heard the words "You can write!" from Brother Tom Price, S.M., her UD English professor. udayton.edu/blogs/erma/2026/…

Congrats to @lisaborders, Humor Writer of the Month! Her dark comedy novel, Last Night at the Disco, is a finalist for the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize. More: udayton.edu/blogs/erma/2026/… #ermabombeck #humor

What's the best way to celebrate Independence Day? How about with "family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy and the flies die from happiness," Erma Bombeck wrote. "You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism.” Timeless.

Holly Rizzuto Palker's road to stand-up began at #EBWW. She is the founder and producer of the stand-up comedy troupe The Mom Coms as well as the podcast The Mom Coms: Standup and Stories. Congrats to our Humor Writer of the Month! conta.cc/4vpWjpf

Writers from the Erma community will be prominently featured in Fast Forbidden Women, an anthology of 75 flash nonfiction essays. The book will be published by Woodhall Press in fall 2027. The contributors: udayton.edu/blogs/erma/2026/… #ErmaBombeck

Meet our Humor Writer of the Month for June. Pamela Chandler is a writer, humorist and mom behind The Chandler Crew, a Facebook blog, and the Gem City Family column for the Dayton Daily News. Congrats! e-newsletter: conta.cc/48M44NE

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers — and all who have ever loved a child. #ErmaBombeck

Have fluffy bathrobe, will write. Congrats to Debra Baker and Gretchen Cion, our humorists-in-residence! Special thanks to the Bombecks and the Marriott for sponsoring a residency that gives writers the solitude to write (in a hotel room of their own).

Your first sentence can sell your entire book. #ebww2026

Writers, who's ready to break up with adverbs and put adjectives on probation? Illustration by @BobEckstein. #ErmaBombeck #ebww2026

Workshop attendees explored the world of self-publishing during Eva Lesko Natiello’s masterclass at the start of #ebww2026. One great tip: For nonfiction writers, building a following through free platforms — like blogs and newsletters — is key to unlocking future sales.

It’s showtime again! Brace yourself for a long weekend of Erma magic, with plenty of laughter and inspiration. Welcome, writers! #ebww2026 #univofdayton

For all the funny people traveling to Erma Bombeck's hometown over the next two days for the @univofdayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, safe travels! (Cartoon by @BobEckstein, our enormously talented artist-in-residence.) #ebww2026

Don’t be late for class! Actually, you can roll in after the bell rings. The keynotes and humor-writing workshops will be streamed and recorded so you can watch anytime. Join us at the all-virtual Erma Home Schooling. Details: go.udayton.edu/ermahomeschoo…

On #InternationalWomensDay, we pay tribute to Erma Bombeck. She wrote about the ordinary in extraordinary ways, and through her humorous observations about the foibles of family life, she made millions of women feel seen.

Inspired by insights from her memoir, Patricia Wynn Brown will invite writers at Erma Home Schooling to explore how humor can be a powerful force for transformation and healing. Lock in the early bird rate of $175 by Monday, March 9: go.udayton.edu/ermahomeschoo…

Join us in the virtual classroom and experience a bit of the Erma magic! March 9 deadline for early bird rate. Details: conta.cc/4rjfUVY #writingcommunity #ermabombeck

Our workshop is SOLD OUT, but you can still grab a front-row seat online. Erma Home Schooling gives writers livestream access to the keynotes plus four exclusive humor-writing workshops. Early-bird rate: $175 through March 9. go.udayton.edu/ermahomeschoo…