The Erma Bombeck Humorist-in-Residence Program
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Imagine two glorious, all-expenses-paid weeks at a hotel to do nothing but write in solitude.
Free room service. A housekeeping staff. A breakfast bar. Your own TV remote. The sun rising over the Great Miami River (aka the Dayton Riviera).
And — most importantly — a "Do Not Disturb" sign.
Applications for A Hotel Room of One's Own: The Erma Bombeck Humorist-in-Residence Program will be accepted September 2-October 6, 2025. The application fee is $30.
W. Bruce Cameron, prolific novelist and bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose, and Wendy Liebman, veteran stand-up comic seen on HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, and late-night TV, will choose the two grand prize winners. Preference will be given to emerging humor writers.
The package is worth approximately $5,000. The experience? Priceless. Cash prizes will also be awarded to finalists and honorable mentions.
Read the announcement and FAQs. Then apply here for what Forbes says "may be the best writer's residency in the country."
