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How and Why to Start Your Email List As a Comedy Writer
The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Yourself as a Comedy Writer, Part III
Feb 25
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Alex Baia
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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Yourself as a Comedy Writer, Part II: Your Website
Part II: Building your personal-professional website.
Feb 3
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Alex Baia
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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Yourself as a Comedy Writer, Part I
Part I: The principles of building your online platform
Jan 27
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Alex Baia
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How I Decide What To Publish Where
Where should you send your comedy piece?
Dec 18, 2025
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Alex Baia
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From Shitty First Draft to Published McSweeney’s Piece
A case study on how I edit a rough draft into a tight comedy piece
Oct 6, 2025
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Alex Baia
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The 21 Most Common Humor Writing Mistakes
Every common humor writing mistake I know, all in one deep dive
Sep 30, 2025
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Alex Baia
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The Pros and Cons of Writing for Major Publications
Submitting to publications vs. self-publication: Which does more for your craft and your career?
Aug 19, 2025
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Alex Baia
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Medium vs. Substack (For Comedy Writers)
A reader question about the pros and cons of Medium and Substack
Jul 14, 2025
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Alex Baia
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How to Give Notes on a Comedy Piece
A comprehensive-ish guide to how I critique a comedy piece.
Jul 2, 2025
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Alex Baia
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How to Run Your Comedy Writing Group
Nitty-gritty suggestions for running a smooth comedy writing group and not going crazy.
Jun 16, 2025
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Alex Baia
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How to Publish in The New Yorker Humor Section
And other thoughts on publishing in competitive humor publications...
Apr 14, 2025
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Alex Baia
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How to Build Your Comedy Writing Network
A post about meeting other writers
Mar 10, 2025
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Alex Baia
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