Erma Bombeck Writing Competition

Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
“Hook ’em with the lead. Hold ’em with laughter. Exit with a quip they won't forget." ˜ Erma Bombeck

About this Competition


Capture the essence of Erma's writings and you could win $1,000 and a free registration to the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop to be held at the University of Dayton! Honorable mentions will receive $100.


Erma Bombeck, graduated from the University of Dayton in 1949, lived with her husband and family in Centerville, Ohio, and inspired people worldwide with her columns and books about life's trials and tribulations. Her memory lives on with the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition hosted every two years by the Washington-Centerville Public Library and the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop hosted by the University of Dayton.


For more information or questions about this competition, please call Debe Dockins at 937-610-4429 or send an email to: ddockins@wclibrary.info.