Exaggeration and Incongruity play an important part in writing funny. With this simple line, Dave Barry tells us about the character–whom we’ve all had pull up next to us in traffic–and he takes it to another humorous level. Sound systems and Stunning Cattle aren’t generally paired. With the right set-up, it’s a bizzarre exaggeration thatContinue reading “How loud is “loud enough to stun cattle?” And who would want to?”
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“He had a nice efficient swing.”
When I taught film and theater, we spent considerable time evaluating, writing, and producing laughs using the “7 Causes of Laughter.” (You can find other sites and sources that will tell you there are six, or ten. I chose seven because it’s a nice even number.) Every list includes Exaggeration, Ambiguity, Recognition, and every juniorContinue reading ““He had a nice efficient swing.””
SRG is now available in Cheyenne, Wyoming at Bonsai Books!
A HUGE thank you to Bonsai Books in Cheyenne, Wyoming for adding Suddenly Rural Girl to their inventory! If you live in the area or know folks who do, please stop by this great little Indie Bookstore! (We gotta support all local businesses–including those Indie Bookstores.) Suddenly Rural Girl is available lots of places, includingContinue reading “SRG is now available in Cheyenne, Wyoming at Bonsai Books!”
Alike in the way they’re different.
This was another simple and absurd description. When we draw parallels we frequently compare like things. Adams choosing to write “these two things are similar because their not” caught me pleasantly off guard. I’ve been looking for some funny books of late–the kind that make you laugh out loud. They’re hard to come by. ItContinue reading “Alike in the way they’re different.”
Out West Books in Grand Junction, Colorado is now carrying Suddenly Rural Girl!
We’re blessed again! Thank you to Marya & Out West Books for adding Suddenly Rural Girl to their inventory! If you live in the Grand Junction, Colorado area or know folks who do, please stop by this great little Indie Bookstore! (We gotta support all local businesses–including those Indie Bookstores.) Suddenly Rural Girl is availableContinue reading “Out West Books in Grand Junction, Colorado is now carrying Suddenly Rural Girl!”
You can now find Suddenly Rural Girl in Milton, Georgia! Thank you Poe & Co Team!
We’re grateful for Kate and her team at Poe & Company for carrying Suddenly Rural Girl! If you live in the area or know folks who do, please stop by this great little Indie Bookstore! (We gotta support all local businesses–including those Indie Bookstores.) Suddenly Rural Girl is available lots of places, including dannhurlbert.com, BarnesContinue reading “You can now find Suddenly Rural Girl in Milton, Georgia! Thank you Poe & Co Team!”
ALEXANDRIA ON MAIN adds Suddenly Rural Girl to their shelves!
A HUGE thanks to Alexandria on Main in cute little Elkin, West Virginia for adding Suddenly Rural Girl to their inventory! If you live in the area or know folks who do, please stop by this great little Indie Bookstore! (We gotta support all local businesses–including those Indie Bookstores.) Suddenly Rural Girl is available lotsContinue reading “ALEXANDRIA ON MAIN adds Suddenly Rural Girl to their shelves!”
Suddenly Rural Girl is now available in Soldotna, Alaska! Thanks River City Books!
A HUGE thank you to Peggy at River City Books–over in Soldotna, Alaska–for adding Suddenly Rural Girl to their shelves! If you live in the area or know folks who do, please stop by this great little Indie Bookstore! (We gotta support all local businesses–including those Indie Bookstores.) Suddenly Rural Girl is available lots ofContinue reading “Suddenly Rural Girl is now available in Soldotna, Alaska! Thanks River City Books!”
Suddenly Rural Girl is now available at
in Denver, Colorado! A HUGE thank you to Matter, “Denver’s only design studio, manufactory, and revolutionary bookstore” for adding Suddenly Rural Girl to their inventory! If you live in the area or know folks who do, consider stopping by this edgy and revolutionary bookstore and design studio! (We gotta support all local businesses–including those indieContinue reading “Suddenly Rural Girl is now available at”
Some SRG Characters & Marketing Images
When I write, I always Googled for images of locations and people who I think resemble my characters. Then I print those images and stick them on a HUGE cork board as a reference during the process. (Curious if anyone else writes this way?) I did the same for Suddenly Rural Girl, our Christian YAContinue reading “Some SRG Characters & Marketing Images”
“Call me Eddie, if . . .”
We’re hurling toward death. Tension is high. Eddie remains calm, cool and collected. He’s comfortable with potential disaster, and he offers some of that calm to his fellow travelers. “Call me Eddie, if it will help you relax.” Absurdity and dry humor is alive and well in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I’ve been lookingContinue reading ““Call me Eddie, if . . .””
I wish I had a daughter, so …”
The Marx Brothers were masters at subtle and belittling humor. Often the recipients didn’t know they had been verbally assaulted. Here are a few examples: “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception.” “You know, I’d buy you a parachute if I knew it wouldn’t open.” “RememberContinue reading “I wish I had a daughter, so …””