Brad Manzo is a freelance journalist, award-winning humor writer, speaker, and writing instructor. His articles have appeared in magazines such as the Writer, Writer's Digest, and RealScreen (to name just a few). His writing has also appeared in books, newsletters, and on the Web. Brad also teaches Get to the Point: Writing for Business and Career Advancement at Hofstra University and provides a training course on business writing essentials.
He also writes an insightful --okay, maybe not so insightful-- monthly column, The Imperfect Man, for online humor magazine, Sanity Central. Dallas Woodburn, author of the book 3 AM, writes, "Great column, you have a wonderful way with humor."
Brad is also a published joke writer and was a finalist in the 72nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition (TV/Move Script Category). In between all of these writing gigs, he also writes and edits for Corporate America. When not chained to his desk trying to make an editor's deadline, he's also a devoted husband (depending on who you ask) and a father of two.
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Brad's column, "A Late Night Scooby Snack," earned Finalist honors, in the "America's Funniest Humor!"(TM) Writing Contest. It's currently featured in the Humor Press showcase. Several of Brad's other columns have also been honored and appear in previous showcases that are archived on the site. In addition, two of Brad's columns appear in America's Funniest Humor! Book Three.
You can now find one of Brad's short stories on the site. Click here to read "My Imperfect Storm, " which appeared in Tickled by Thunder's: The Year's Best Fiction.
Great Writing Quotes: "I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter." James Michener
Brad Manzo is a freelance journalist, award-winning humor writer, speaker, and writing instructor. His articles have appeared in magazines such as the Writer, Writer's Digest, and RealScreen (to name just a few). His writing has also appeared in books, newsletters, and on the Web. Brad also teaches Get to the Point: Writing for Business and Career Advancement at Hofstra University and provides a training course on business writing essentials.