Humor Writing Resources
Here are some humor writing resources and sources of inspiration for your own funny pieces.
Humor Classes with Rebecca Saltzman (New Yorker 3x, McSweeney’s 30x)
Craft your own publishable piece in one of our Humor classes. Rebecca’s been in the top humor outlets (New Yorker 3x, McSweeney’s 30x, The Belladona Comedy) and helped 5 of her students publish 6 pieces in McSweeney’s recently and others in Belladonna Comedy, Slackjaw, etc.
| Name | Start Date | Day Of Week | Time | Teacher | Cost | Location | Inventory | Categories | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humor Writing | 8/10 | Mon | 5:00pm | Rebecca Saltzman | $460 — or $102 / week for 5 weeks | Online | Limited Spots | Short Story | |
| Humor Writing | 9/28 | Mon | 5:00pm | Rebecca Saltzman | $460 — or $102 / week for 5 weeks | Online | Limited Spots | Short Story | |
| Humor Writing | 12/7 | Mon | 5:00pm | Rebecca Saltzman | $460 — or $102 / week for 5 weeks | Online | Limited Spots | Short Story |
Information On Where To Submit Humor Pieces
| Publication | Link | Guidelines | Submission Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| McSweeney’s Internet Tendency | Guidelines | Can only submit one piece at a time, tips and specific guidelines at the link. | Different email addresses per section: websubmissions@mcsweeneys.net, timelysubmissions@mcsweeneys.net, lists@mcsweeneys.net, openletters@mcsweeneys.net, newfood@mcsweeneys.net |
| New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs | Contact | Send submission as a pdf; can only submit one piece at a time; humorous fiction only. | TNY_Shouts@newyorker.com |
| The Belladonna Comedy | Guidelines | All women, non-binary, genderqueer, and GNC authors are welcome to submit. Email with correct formatting (look at link). Submit one satire or humor piece at a time. | thebelladonnacomedy@gmail.com |
| Points In Case | Submissions | Looking for humor under 1,000 words. | https://pointsincase.submittable.com/submit |
| Slackjaw | Guidelines | Email a private link to your unpublished Medium draft, unpublished humor pieces under 1,000 words only, one submission at a time. | slackjawsubmissions@gmail.com |
| Little Old Lady Comedy | Submissions | Publish humorous and satirical essays, articles, short stories, lists, poetry, and comics & cartoons, 1200 words max, must submit through the form at the link only. | https://www.littleoldladycomedy.com/submissions |
| Weekly Humorist | Submissions | Article submissions can be topical, conceptual, absurdist, lists, open letters, photoshops, fake news blurbs, reviews of inanimate objects, etc as long as they’re under 1500 words. Also, fill out a Writers Submission Agreement (found at the link). | submissions@weeklyhumorist.com |
Writing Pad Published Student Humor Pieces
McSweeney’s
This Divorce | Valerie Nies
Hi, I’m the Guy Who Gets in the Straight Lane and Then Merges into the Turn Lane Just to Avoid Traffic | Chris Davis
I’m a Chunky Geometric Statement Necklace, and I’m Here to Solve the Woman Invisibility Problem | Valerie Nies
Jeni’s Cosmic Bloom Ice Cream | Gwendolyn Pryor Boutros
I Am Chucky, and This Is My MasterClass | Julia Ward
An Open Letter to the Driving Examiner Who Flunked My Kid | Tod Brubaker
Other Outlets
Dear Shaun Cassidy, I Love You!!!! | Slackjaw | Toni Gallagher
Another Proven Method for Killing the Joy of Teaching | The Belladonna Comedy | Julie Dearborn
Rest Assured, You Can Still Have A Blast At The Company Picnic, Even Though We’re Laying Everyone Off | Slackjaw | Tod Brubaker
My Step-Mother Bombed Her Audition for a Quaker Instant Oatmeal Commercial | Slackjaw | Danielle Martinetti
A Wicked Stepmother With Empty Nest Syndrome Is Left Wondering, Now What? | Slackjaw | Danielle Martinetti
An Expert Budtender’s Guide To The Marijuana Strains You Bought For Your Long-Anticipated Creative Retreat | Slackjaw | BriAnna Olson
This Obituary Does Not Give a Cause of Death, but Wouldn’t You Love to Know | Points In Case | Tod Brubaker
A Toy Story Sendoff | Little Old Lady Comedy | Hotfoot414
Comedic TV Shows (Staff Picks)
HACKS | HBO Max
THE ROOSTER | HBO Max
MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES | Apple TV
Stand-Up Specials (Staff Picks)
Marcello Hernandez | “American Boy” | Netflix
Taylor Tomlinson | “Prodigal Daughter” | Netflix
Marc Maron | “Panicked” | HBO Max