Two humor writers will receive free registration, travel and hotel expenses for the April 4-6, 2024, Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, followed  by an all-expenses-paid writing residency at the University of Dayton Marriott Hotel through April 18. It’s the gift of time to write and free room service. The package is worth approximately $5,000, but the experience is priceless. Cash prizes for finalists and honorable mentions. Contest runs Sept. 5-Oct. 1, 2023.