Comedy Writing Self-Taught Workbook: More Than 100 Practical Writing Exercises to Develop Your Comedy Writing Skills - Gene Perret

Perret, Linda: - Linda Perret has been involved in various aspects of comedy writing since she sold her first professional joke in 1990. She has written comedy for Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers, Yakov Smirnoff, Jimmie Walker and other stand-up comics. She's written comedy for the business world, adding a touch of humor to executive speeches and corporate award ceremonies. Linda has had three collections of joke books published and has been quoted in Reader's Digest, The National Enquirer, and Arizona Highways. Linda was nominated for a Writer's Guild award for her work on the writing staff of the television special, Bob Hope -- the First 90 Years. Today, Linda supplies one-liners and comedy bits for ventriloquist Terry Fator and his cast of characters who perform at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas at the Terry Fator Theatre, and around the country.