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Comedy: August 01, 2012 Issue [#5155]

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 This week: Turning Challenges into Comedy
  Edited by: Diane Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
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3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

Welcome to this edition of the Comedy newsletter. Each edition highlights items in the comedy genre in hopes of giving you a laugh and perhaps some inspiration to write your own hilarious tale.


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Letter from the editor

I have a new dog. Her name is Snickers and she's a shelter dog. She's had a few owners, which at the time of adoption, confounded me, but now I completely understand! Despite being a sweetheart when we are all home together, little Snickers, with her big brown beagle eyes, turns into a gremlin the minute we walk out the door. Literally.

I don't have it on camera yet, but I'm positive that those big brown puppy dog eyes go steely the second the front door lock clicks. She pulls on her ninja dog outfit and swiftly opens the door to her crate. This is supported by the beagle head bopping up in the front window seconds after I get into the car. Attempts to reinforce the crate with duct tape failed and resulted in an hour long catch and release program aimed at the removal of aforementioned duct tape from various areas of the little darling's squirmy body. Granted, I'd be squirming to get away too if I were covered with fur and some idiot kept ripping duct tape off my body. Waxing anyone?! Tying the crate closed also failed although picking up strands of chewed up string wasn't as much of a hardship.

The worst part isn't the escape from the crate, but the damage done after the escape. Most I can clean up and not fret over too much, realizing that it's not personal and she's got severe anxiety issues. Don't we all have issues? The latest trend, however, is one that I cannot ignore.

She's eating my books. This feels personal. Again, I know it's not, but while discussing it with a friend, I came to the conclusion that Snickers is not only a gremlin, she's a discriminating gremlin. She snubs the classics and goes for the pulp fiction! My friend pointed out that she's smart. So smart that she knows which books most readers would consider "tasty" (or tasteless depending on the actual book!).

To date, she's chewed through:

*Bullet* The Harry Potter series. All seven were chewed although she spent the most time on the final novel. She was probably searching for a more satisfying ending. I know I did!

*Bullet* The Dragon Tattoo Trilogy. No preference there apparently as all were equally nibbled.

*Bullet* Several Dean Koontz and Stephen King novels. These were only sampled around the edges. Perhaps she was too terrified to chew on while alone in the house!

*Bullet* Various romance novels. These were devoured and clearly her favorite adult novel.

I am not alone in my loss. She's also sampled several of my son's books as well. Dr. Seuss seems to draw her back time and again and as I can attest these books are in no order whatsoever so she's clearly on a Seussical search and destroy mission! Throughout these challenges I've collected a treasure trove of experiences to make light of and a great wealth of material handy for flexing my comedic muscles.

What challenging experiences could you turn around to shine a comedic light on for your readers? Whatever they are, good luck with them and your comedic attempts! Write On!

Until Next Time,
Diane Author Icon


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