Erin Markey
Bio
Erin Markey is an American writer, comedian, and vocalist whose work combines elements of cabaret theater and performance art. She has spent the better part of 2017 touring with her show Boner Killer, which is described as a show in which “driven by Whitney Houston’s lesbian mythologies, Europe™, and a Pretty Woman accident, Markey sacrifices her own life to transform personal humiliations into naked feminist hope.” Here, Markey discusses the pros and cons of writing your own material and the important life skill of learning to trust your own creative instincts.