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Science of Laughter

 Did you know that humans normally don’t laugh out loudunless they’re in the company of other humans? Imagine yourself watching UncleBuck, Animal House, or Bridesmaids on DVD all by yourself, with noone else around. Then picture yourself watching these movies in a crowdedtheatre.Yep. . .  you’llbarely eek out a snicker alone at home, but you’ll laugh out loud in a theatre full of fellow

Pandemic Humor - Share Your Faves!!!

 QUARANTINE HUMORKendaSecoy PinterestEven in the darkest of times, humor brightens people’s days,if only for a few moments. Laughter is good for the body, relieving physical symptomsof stress. Sharing a laugh, in person or over the internet, strengthens ourconnection to others.AnonymousDuring this worldwide pandemic, humor—whether silly puns,self-deprecating tweets, or hilarious memes—is

Finding the funny... by Peggy Jaeger

 You would think as someone who loves screwball comedies, romcoms, and who watched endless sitcoms growing up, that I would easily be able to come up with funny scenarios for my characters in my books.Yeah...I'd totally think that too, but I'd be wrong.So wrong.Writing funny is hard. Wicked hard.And comedy can be so subjective. What I laugh out loud at something so hard I wet my pants, my husband

The Joy of Laughter - The Laughter of Joy : by Alice Rosewell

 My first reaction to the theme of this month’s blog was ‘Laughter! Don’t they know there’s a pandemic on?’ Quickly followed by ‘I really must get out more.’  I suppose that in my mind I was equating laughter with levity in the face of other people’s personal tragedies. There is not one soul in the world who will feel better for the knowledge that I am miserable, so I need to get over myself on

'Laughter is the closest distance between two people.'

 Isn't that a fabulous quote (from the late comedian/pianist Victor Borge). It's a scientific fact that laughing makes you feel better because it releases our 'feel good' hormone, endorphin. If you're with someone, and you're laughing together and you're feeling good, then it's bound to create a bond between you. If someone were to ask you what attributes you wanted in a 'perfect partner', I

The Importance of Laughter, Humor, and Showing Joy … by Delsora Lowe

Between winter isolation and the way of the world, it seems there hasn’t been a lot of laughter in our lives. But, if you look closely, you can find joy and humor around every corner. And…we know where that leads. LAUGHTER! Or at the very least some big smiles.April starts out with a cherished “holiday” in my family. April Fool’s Day was my dad’s favorite. He always played a joke on the family.

The Art of Writing Humor by Kristin Wallace

Since our focus is on humor, I thought it would be fun to focus on romance authors who excel at writing humor. I always include humor in my books as I find it impossible to have 300 pages of nothing but angst. For me, writing humor comes naturally, but it can be hard. It can also be underappreciated, just like comedic movies (or actors) don't get the kind of respect that dramatic movies enjoy.

Luscious Lingual Limosis: An Appetite for Words by Jody Wallace

I’ve enjoyed manyof the reflections on laughter as meditation, medication, and manducation thathave appeared on the blog this month. Laughter and endorphins do indeed make usfeel better, lightness in the dark, babies giggling, pets being adorable, jokesand puns. Like this gem:Doctor: Sir, I’m afraid your DNA is backwards.Patient: AND?But do you know what else makes us feel better?

Pippa Jay

Hi, I'm Pippa Jay, author of sci-fi and supernatural stories to engage your emotions. Due to a technical hitch, I am unable to bring you the humorous post I was hoping to do, so I hope you enjoy this little blast from the past instead.I am not, however, much of a teller of amusing tales. I can never recall funny stories or jokes, and frequently don't get the humour in others. I think I'm

What's Cooking?

 Hi everyone :-)This month, I'm going to talk about something I love - food! We are foodie family...We make all the things - even Milo's treatsAnd as such food always finds it way into my books (sort of like murder - people are going to die, eat, and have steamy sex in my books). I often use food as a way to reveal character traits. Leigh in Taking a Risk loves peanut M&M's. S he's slightly OCD..