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Scott Dikkers is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “How to Write Funny.” He's also the founder of TheOnion.com and The AV Club.

He self-published his first book, "I Went to College and it was okay," a collection of his "Jim's Journal" comics, in 1989. Since then, he's written or co-written over 30 books of humor, including "The Onion's Our Dumb Century," winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

Nowadays Scott writes novels (his most recent is "The Joke at the End of the World"), performs on the lecture circuit (through Keppler Speakers Bureau), and teaches comedy (at howtowritefunny.com). ...more

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	Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America's Finest News Source by Scott Dikkers (Goodreads Author) (Editor), The Onion, Maria Schneider (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 13,148 ratings — published 1998 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Write Funny: Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint For Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing 4.17 avg rating — 664 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Are Worthless: Depressing Nuggets of Wisdom Sure to Ruin Your Day 4.22 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Went to College, and It Was Okay 4.04 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 1991	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Destined for Destiny: The Unauthorized Autobiography of George W. Bush by Scott Dikkers (Goodreads Author), Peter Hilleren 3.52 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pretty Good Jim's Journal Treasury: The Definitive Collection of Every Published Cartoon 4.48 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Write Funny Characters 4.33 avg rating — 57 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Joke at the End of the World 4.53 avg rating — 49 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Made Some Brownies and They Were Pretty Good: The Third Jim's Journal Collection 4.21 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Got a Job and It Wasn't That Bad: The Second Jim's Journal Collection 4.22 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My new novel is free this week!

Check out my new novel, "The Joke at the End of the World," which is currently ranked #1 on amazon's LGBT adventure category. I'm making the kindle FREE on amazon this week only - its debuting this week and this is one of the ways I'm celebrating the launch. Grab your copy and let me know what you think of it!

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“Statistically speaking, there is a 65 percent chance that the love of your life is having an affair. Be very suspicious.”
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“Be sure to lie to your kids about the benevolent, all-seeing Santa Claus. It will prepare them for an adulthood of believing in God.”
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“A true friend is a gift from God. Since God doesn't exist, guess what? Neither do true friends.”
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