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If you really want to know how to market yourself in the comedy club market…

You really need to get your hands on Dave Schwensen’s book How To Be A Working Comic. This book is one that I have personally owned and followed as a guide for developing my stand-up comedy promo pack and how to get comedy work using a variety of avenues.

This truly funny book about being funny is also a serious guide to the business of laughter and how to make it pay off. New York and Los Angeles Talent Coordinator Dave Schwensen shows how to get onstage experience and contact bookers, agents, and managers. Read the rest of this entry

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.

When it comes to comedy, Dave Schwensen has the answers. And now he’s put them into a book Comedy FAQ’s And Answers, in which 57 of those questions are answered in this book with help from comedy legends such as George Carlin, Richard Jeni and Bobby Collins. Booking agents, club owners and public relations reps also get a chance to weigh in.

For about the price of a comic’s DVD, you are going to learn more about the business of making people laugh than you ever will from talking with people who say they know something, but want you to pony up some major cash for the privilege.

This book is geared towards the young up and coming talent of the future, but there is something any seasoned veteran can probably learn from the fifty-seven frequently asked questions about stand-up comedy and the easy to understand, relevant, fun to read, and knowledgeable answers found in this book.

Even if you are not an aspiring talent but just a fan of stand-up, this is a highly enjoyable book as it gives you a very interesting and fascinating take on the behind the stage stuff. Schwensen’s previous book, “How To Be A Working Comic,” introduced would-be funny men and women to the trade.

Schwensen, known around the country for his comedy workshops, mines his industry connections – sprinkling advice from top comedians throughout the book – and covers everything from doing your own publicity to getting on television to writing for other comics.

Some of the questions Schwensen answers in this amazing book are related to open-mic night, what to do on stage, what happens off stage and backstage. It is an easy question and answer format based on the writer’s experience in the comedy club business and as a leader of workshops for aspiring comedy professionals.

Buy Comedy FAQs and Answers: How the Stand-up Biz Really Works (Paperback) at Amazon

About the Author/Founder of The Stand-up Comedy Professional

Steve Roye is the author of the Killer Stand-up Comedy System and author of the content made available in the Comedy Pro Membership Program available on this site.

Over the past decade, Steve has established himself as a leading, globally recognized expert in the field of stand-up comedy material development, delivery and entertainment business strategies for comedy entertainers as well as speaking professionals.

For more information about Steve, please check out the About The Author section on this site.