MuddyUm Writers’ Prompt — As a MuddyUm co-editor I took it upon myself to promote this idea although it’s not my invention— it is the brainchild of two MuddyUm writers you may already be fans of, Samuel Sullivan and Ryan Fan. Their idea led co-editor Sarah Paris to let her imagination run wild with…

MuddyUm Writers’ Prompt — Calling all humorists! Submit your satirical and laugh-worthy takes on political absurdities. There is no shortage of fodder in the realm of global politics. Make sure you’re not ‘punching down’ at folks with less power — aim high and make us laugh, cringe, or maybe pee a little. How to play Use exactly…

Humor Writers’ Prompt — I strongly suspect this image would sink or bomb in a modern pitch meeting for Navy recruitment ads. It’s explicitly sexual and sexist — and it’s funny to folks who laugh at outlandish sex references. …

MuddyUm Writers’ Prompt — Author John Gray wrote about communication gender gaps in his book, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. If men are from Mars, can we send them back home when they misstep on Earth? Would women be happier relocating to Venus? …

Play along with timeless MuddyUm prompts — Are you tired of writing in fun-free niches? Has it been too long since your funny bone connected to your finger bones for a writing sesh? Is writer’s block your worst enemy? Never fear — the good crew of MuddyUm pirates will keep you afloat with silly, hilarious, and relatable…

What’s up fellow funny nerds — What’s my MuddyUm origin story? Let me begin at the beginning. No, later. The question when I joined Medium was “Do I want to contemplate my navel or do I want to laugh at everyone’s navel, mine included. No favorites! I tried both. The world was going mad and I’m…

Butt seriously, we want to hear about your rear encounters — A couple of months ago, I realized the humorous treasure my decades of personal experience holds. Why not allow readers to laugh at — er, with — me as I recall my embarrassments? And, so I let the memories pour out. I grew disturbed when I recognized the starring role…

How’d I miss that shit? — In a work Zoom meeting, someone made reference to a “squatty body.” Everyone got in on the conversation. They were laughing, bantering, using squatty body in a sentence like it was the most normal word combo in the universe. WTF? When did people start saying squatty body? It sounded mean…

Humor Writers’ Prompt — 42 years of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. We must celebrate! And the best way to celebrate H2G2? Write some obnoxiously amazing Vogon poetry, of course! What is Vogon poetry? I am glad you asked. Vogon poetry is best at its worst. Or something like that. Vogon poetry makes you…

The causes and effects of Shit For Brains Disease — Where does the un-farted fart go? What does the un-farted fart become? These are the type of deep questions the Shit For Brains Institute has pondered for decades. And after years of sifting through piles of discarded squatty potties and gluteus maximus humor, we have come to one startling conclusion. …

OTS is the solution — I’ve heard this from my parents and their parents. Maybe it holds true for a lot of kids from my generation too. The perfect formula for bad behavior? One tight slap No one questioned this. Not one kid felt a slap was uncalled for or crossing the line. For the…

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A Writers’ Prompt — Thanks to the insanely prolific Amy Sea, we’ve come to realize — We need a jingle. Something au courant. Something edgy, familiar, capable of inflicting an earworm. Here is your writing prompt, should you accept this throw down! We might build a video. Or promote YOURS. …

Humor Writers’ Prompt — Calling all caretakers, parents, teachers, nannies, mannies, aunts, uncles, childcare providers — and anyone who ever saw a kid My toddling, potty trained niece saw a baby getting a diaper change. She asked questions and got some answers. Next time I visited, my niece proudly shared her new anatomy vocabulary. “Boys have peanuts and girls have a vagina!” I found it too cute to correct.

Here’s your chance to destroy COVID with cathartic cleansing grins or giggles — A hearty howl and guffaw can purify the soul. Now that we’ve survived to this point in the apocalypse, it’s time to celebrate! So, let’s get the party started with jokes about COVID. Laughter is the best medicine, but if you laugh at nothing you might need medicine. I must…

This is just so hard you know — For as long as I can remember, she never really said much. Then, one morning, like the Sun bursts out from behind obstinate clouds, she burst forth and started saying all kinds of things at all sorts of inopportune moments. …

Humor me with your mad libs — It’s been a long year or three. I want to know what you’ve realized you don’t need anymore, and what you actually can’t live without. We’ve all Marie Kondo’d our way through our homes and our lives, cutting habits, people, and material possessions out of our lives to make room for only what brings us joy. So…

Open letters to Elon Musk — Teslas are falling from the sky! You heard it here! Twitter isn’t the only platform that allows fake news. Freedom of Speech has no borders. In case you’ve been passed out down in the galley, here’s the real news — Elon Musk is buying Twitter and there’s nothing you can…

Humor Writers’ Prompt — Life as a writer is inherently hilarious if your sense of humor still has a heartbeat after years of self-promotion and penny pinching. Submit your amusing tales of writer’s life to MuddyUm. Chances are, the editors and readers will find it relatable and laugh-worthy. Depending on our volatile moods, and…

Humor Writers’ Prompt — We sing along, dance, and sometimes fall on our ass while busting a move. Music has “charms to soothe a savage breast” and MuddyUm Outlaws are known for our savage breasts. Did anyone actually attend band camp? We demand you tell us everything and don’t hold back on the puns…