Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, was named a Finalist in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry, “Perfect” is about dating and other self-inflicted wounds. [...]
All posts in category Reviews
WIHS reviews
‘Perfect’ Is Named A Finalist in “America’s Funniest Humor” Writing Contest
Posted by Barry Parham on 08/31/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/perfect-is-named-a-finalist-in-%e2%80%9camerica%e2%80%99s-funniest-humor%e2%80%9d-writing-contest/
‘Razing Arizona’ Wins 2nd Place in “America’s Funniest Humor” Writing Contest
Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, is the 2nd-Place winner in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry “Razing Arizona” is about ongoing border disputes in [...]
Posted by Barry Parham on 06/22/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/06/22/razing-arizona-wins-2nd-place-in-america%e2%80%99s-funniest-humor-writing-contest/
“Why I Hate Straws” Author Interview: WJBC
03 June 2010 “Why I Hate Straws” radio interview with host Ron Ross of WJBC in Bloomington, Illinois http://wjbc.com/Tabid/7997/default.aspx?AID=16358
Posted by Barry Parham on 06/04/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/559/
“Perfect” an OpenSalon.com Editor’s Pick
As Barry continues construction on his second book (tentatively titled “Sorry, We Can’t Use Funny”), his humor column “Perfect” has been selected as an Editor’s Pick at OpenSalon.com, and an excerpt from the story is quoted on the site’s home page. http://open.salon.com/cover
Posted by Barry Parham on 05/30/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/perfect-an-opensalon-com-editors-pick/
Lebrary.com interview (04/02/2010)
Barry’s interview with Charlotte Mielziner, Premium Writer at Helium.com & Interview Blogger at Lebrary.com http://lebrary.com/blog/2010/04/02/interview-with-barry-parham/
Posted by Barry Parham on 04/03/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/04/03/lebrary-com-interview-04022010/
Indie Books To Read This Spring – MORE Magazine – For Women
“Why I Hate Straws makes more.com Top 10 Book List” more.com and IndieReader.com’s 10 book picks View >>
Posted by Barry Parham on 03/25/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/indie-books-to-read-this-spring-more-magazine-for-women-40-plus22/
Amazon.com Customer Reviews
WL: Perfectly Offbeat (5 Stars) Once you discover why funny man Barry Parham hates straws, you’ll never look at one the same way again. As you get caught up in his offbeat world view you’ll also never look at Alaska, Barbies, or Joe Biden the same way either. This book collects a myriad of Parham’s [...]
Posted by Barry Parham on 03/24/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/amazon-com-customer-reviews/
Why I Hate Straws Is Named A Finalist in “America’s Funniest Humor” Writing Contest
Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, was named a Finalist in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry, “The Girl For Me” is about Barbie’s 50th [...]
Posted by Barry Parham on 02/26/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/why-i-hate-straws-is-named-a-finalist-in-americas-funniest-humor-writing-contest/
Why I Hate Straws Named A Semi-Finalist in “America’s Funniest Humor” Writing Contest
Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, was named a Semi-Finalist in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry, “Driving Miss Conception” is about the subtle (and [...]
Posted by Barry Parham on 02/26/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/why-i-hate-straws-named-a-semi-finalist-in-americas-funniest-humor-writing-contest/
Why I Hate Straws Earns an Honorable Mention in “America’s Funniest Humor” Writing Contest
Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, earned an Honorable Mention in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry, “And Then He Hit Me” is about unintentionally [...]
Posted by Barry Parham on 02/26/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/why-i-hate-straws-earns-an-honorable-mention-in-americas-funniest-humor-writing-contest/
“Why I Hate Straws” Book Review
A Writer Is Re-Born
Posted by Barry Parham on 02/16/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/02/16/why-i-hate-straws-book-review/
Why I Hate Straws: The Starbucks Stills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlCGrhBNVY0
Posted by Barry Parham on 02/08/2010
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/why-i-hate-straws-the-starbucks-stills/
Why I Hate Straws Wins 3rd Place in “America’s Funniest Humor” Writing Contest
Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, is the 3rd-Place winner in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry, “Going Green, Seeing Red” is about trying to [...]
Posted by Barry Parham on 12/21/2009
http://barryparham.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/why-i-hate-straws-wins-3rd-place-in-americas-funniest-humor-writing-contest/








