What to read after Laughs, Applause, Me!?

I have always been the kid in class who listened to who cracked jokes from the back row. While other students dreaded giving speeches, I eagerly volunteered, using the opportunity to test out my new voice with what I had written. I lived for that rush of adrenaline when a well-timed point hit and the room erupted in aww. For me, speaking in front of a crowd isn’t just about being heard - it’s a passion that runs deep.

That’s why I recently started writing jokes and comedy sketches in my free time, carefully crafting monologues and witty dialogue. I’d perform scenes and routines for family and friends, heart racing as I worked to elicit the sweet, sweet sound of real laughter from my audience. Their reactions validated that desire burning inside me – I needed to write comedy as more than just a hobby.

Over the years, I have refined my comedic voice through trial and error, failure and small wins. I’ve treasured each lesson learned about timing, delivery, and connecting with crowds. My notebook overfloweth with countless rejected jokes and unfinished sketches on every topic imaginable. But the gems that emerge and earn genuine, gut-busting laughs? Those make every crumpled up page worth it.

I wrote this book to share my unique comedic perspective honed from years of study and practice. These hand picked selections of jokes, monologues, and sketches represent the best of my work - the content I know can generate real laughs because I’ve tested it myself on willing crowds. Consider this book a glimpse inside my brain, which swirls constantly with attempts to find humor in this crazy world we live in. It’s the guide I wished I had when I first ventured into comedy with nothing but a desire to bring levity into people’s lives.

My hope is that these jokes not only make you laugh, but inspire you to look at the world through a more humorous lens. Now turn the page and get ready to laugh until it hurts!