Emmy-winning comedy writers Carol Leifer and Rick Mitchell share the ultimate how-to guide to transform the dreaded obligation of “speech-giving” into ensuring you are the highlight of the evening.

How am I qualified to advise anyone on how to write funny? Well, I’ve published three collections of humorous essays and another three compilations of whimsical light verse, so I feel I can speak with ...

Everyone knows what a bad speech sounds like. But very few know how to write good a one — and even fewer have what it takes to write a truly funny speech. Veteran comedy writer Carol Leifer happens to ...

Leifer will also discuss her career in comedy and television. Tickets are available on 92NY's website. How to Write a Funny Speech (co-written by Rick Mitchell), is the ultimate how-to guide of ...

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