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Fear of Success and How to Overcome it - Virtual Workshop, Nov. 18, 2023

You’ve worked hard on your manuscript, short stories, poetry, all of your work and now it is time to share them with the world. Why do so many writers find themselves with so many questions and frozen at this point in their pathway to the publication journey? In this session,…

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Join CWA at Printers Row Lit Fest September 9-10, 2023

Join us at Printers Row Lit Fest!

The Chicago Writers Association returns to Printers Row Lit Fest on September 9 and 10, 2023. We will have 60 member authors and book sellers under our tent (Tent H on Dearborn Street near Harrison Street) spread out over the…

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Chicago Literary Bus Tour: “Off the Beaten Path”

Hop on board the Chicago Literary Bus Tour "Off the Beaten Path" and explore the hidden gems of the city's literary history.

Saturday, August 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

The tour starts and stops at the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse, 1440 N. Humboldt Boulevard.

Free parking available at the Humboldt Park Boathouse,…

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12th Annual Book of the Year Awards

Awards Ceremony on 1/21/23 at 7:00 pm 

The Book Cellar

4736 N Lincoln ave

Chicago, IL

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CWA Party!

October 14, 2022

Warwick Allerton Hotel, 701 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, 7:00 pm

FOOD / DRINKS / MUSIC / LIVE LIT

REGISTER HERE.

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The Hidden Truths of Hybrid Publishing

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom event: Author Kelly Weiss will help new and veteran authors understand ‘The Hidden Truths of Hybrid Publishing’. In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn

  • What hybrid publishing is
  • Why one may choose that route
  • Why the process so expensive
  • Limitations and stigmas of…

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CWA Presents…Toya Wolfe and Eric Charles May

Join us for CWA Presents... an in-person conversation on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 2:30 pm

This event is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC but YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND

CWA board member and author Sandy Colbert will interview Toya Wolfe, author of Last Summer on State…

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CWA Presents… Rick Kogan

CWA Presents... In-Person Interview with Chicago Icon, Rick Kogan

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND

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Friday, June 17, 2022 at 1:00 PM.
Columbia College, 600 S Michigan, Ferguson Hall, Chicago, IL, 60605

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Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference March 19-20, 2022

Join us for the 3rd annual Let's Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference coming up on March 19-20, 2022 at the beautiful Warwick Allerton Hotel.
Details HERE.

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