Ernie Witham

Manuscript Consultant

Humor • Columns • Travel Writing

Monday - Friday

Media is constantly changing. There are fewer printed newspapers and magazines, and many, perhaps too many, online options. But well-crafted writing is still the key to success. No matter what you are writing, you have to grab the reader’s attention quickly and keep them entertained long enough so they want to read more of you.  Ernie will work one-on-one with you on sharpening your writing and how to get it into print.

Bio

Ernie Witham has been writing the syndicated column “Ernie’s World” for the Montecito Journal for more than 25 years. He’s the author of three humor books: Ernie’s World the Book, A Year in the Life of a “Working” Writer, and Where Are Pat and Ernie Now? a book of humorous travel adventures and is working on a humorous crime novel. Witham’s humor has appeared in magazines and numerous anthologies, including more than twenty Chicken Soup for the Soul books.

He's led humor workshops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Whidbey Island, and on Cape Cod. Witham finds great pleasure in helping people get their stories onto the page and into circulation.

Writing Tip I Live By

First goal is to write. Second goal is to get published. Third goal is to get paid.

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