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Chicago Writers Association: Statement on Racism, Black Lives Matter, and Police Brutality
As an organization which believes in the power of words, we realize we haven’t said enough about the Black Lives Matter movement, racism, police brutality and in support of Black writers in our community and beyond. Within our organizing board, we have received feedback on how we can do better.…
Cocktails and Conversation with Tim Storm, Feb. 7th
Cocktails and Conversation, a virtual event brought to you by Let's Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference.
Join Samantha Hoffman and favorite conference presenter Tim Storm on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 4:00 pm Central Time for Cocktails and Conversation as they talk about how to stay connected through…
Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference March 20-21, 2021
Join us for the 3rd annual Let's Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference coming up on March 20-21, 2021 at the beautiful Warwick Allerton Hotel.
Details HERE.
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10th Annual Book of the Year Awards
The 10th Annual CWA Book of the Year Award winners will be celebrated at a Zoom ceremony on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 7:00 pm.
Cocktails and Conversation January 3, 2021
Cocktails and Conversation, a virtual event brought to you by Let's Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference.
2020 has shaken up our writing lives. Let's start the new year fresh and reinvigorated.
Join Samantha Hoffman and award-winning author Karen Karbo on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 4:00 pm…
CWA’s 5th Annual First Chapter Contest
Are you currently writing an original work of fiction? Submit up to 10 pages of the first chapter of your book to CWA's 5th Annual First Chapter Contest.
First prize is a full scholarship to attend either the All-Genre Novel-In-Progress (NIP) Bookcamp & Writing Retreat May 23 to 29,…
Submissions are open for the 10th Annual Book of the Year Awards
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5th Annual First Chapter Contest open for entries
Are you currently writing an original work of fiction? Submit up to 10 pages of the first chapter of your book to CWA's 5th Annual First Chapter Contest. Visit our First Chapter Contest page for details on how to enter. Deadline is October 1, 2020.
Networking for Writers: Panel Discussion
Tappng Into Writers' Residencies, Conferences, Professional Organizations and. More...
Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 10:00 am.
623 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-3506
CWA Presents An Afternoon with Two Marys: Chicago Tribune Columnists, Mary Schmich and Mary Wisniewski
Saturday, February 8, 2020 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago IL 60602
Mary Schmich was born in Savannah, Ga. She attended journalism school at Stanford and has worked as a reporter at the Peninsula Times Tribune…
The 9th Annual Book of the Year Awards
The 9th Annual CWA Book of the Year Award winners will be celebrated at a ceremony at The Book Cellar in Chicago's Lincoln Square on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 7:00 pm.
Workshop: Memoir Writing
Crafting Memoir: How to Outline Your Own Hero's Journey
How do you write a successful, complete story arc about a life you're still living? Award-winning author and writing coach Tammy Letherer will teach you how to build a powerful outline for your memoir using the Hero's Journey, a…
CWA Presents: An Afternoon with Award-Winning Author Scott Turow
Interviewed by CWA board member and author Sandra Colbert
Thursday, October 24th, 1:00 to 3:30at the Chicago Cultural Center, 2nd floor - Claudia Cassidy Theater
78 E. Washington Street
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Scott Turow…
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