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Have you tried humor writing only to crash and burn? Would your best material outlast the expiration date on a milk carton?
Nearly Nine Terrific Tips for Writing Humor skedaddles from the pithy pen of Kristine Lowder, author of "excruciatingly insightful prose." Her brief resource offers clear, concise and user-friendly tips that will have the crankiest curmudgeon laughing in no time!
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Kristine Lowder
A southern California native transplanted to the soggy Pacific Northwest, Kristine Lowder specializes in what one wag dubbed “excruciatingly insightful prose.” When attempting to avoid being excruciating or insightful—which is most of the time—Kristine hikes, reads voraciously, enjoys exploring the Cascades and will do almost anything to avoid scrubbing the bathtub.
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