Want to learn the key principles of author branding? Join us online for our next meeting Monday Aug. 10 at 7 pm Central with author brand strategist Andrea Guevara. We love virtual visitors! Find a guest link request on our website. #AuthorSky #WriterSky #Romanceauthor

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Join us for our next virtual meeting August 10 at 7 pm Central! Visit our website for a guest link. Learn the key principles of author branding and how it can help you leverage a better career at every step of the publishing process with author brand strategist, Andrea Guevara.

Follow us across social media! Chicago-North Romance Writers offers career-minded romance writers a wealth of professional education, peer critiques, author-reader events and a supportive community of writers.

Join us Monday 7/13/26 for An Overview of the Heroine’s Journey with author Gail Carriger! What is the Heroine’s Journey (as opposed to the Hero’s) and what aspects make for compelling narrative and voracious readers? Virtual Meeting! Guests: head to our website and Request a Guest link!

Our next meeting: Mon June 8, 2026 Query Quest: The Hunt for Representation with David Griffin Brown Lets dissect intentionally terrible fake query letters and synopses to highlight common misfires! Virtual mtg 7pm CST Guests:contact us at our website! #writersky

The Saturday May 16 meeting is being postponed and rescheduled to a later date. Our next meeting is Monday May 11. Contact us at our website to join us! #AuthorSky #romancewriters #romanceauthor #Chicagoauthor

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Join us for our May meetings - all virtual! Request a guest link: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com #WriterSky #AuthorSky

Join us for our May meetings - all virtual! Request a guest link: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com #WriterSky #AuthorSky

Chicago area readers! Join us April 18 at 3:30-5:30 Royal Sonesta hotel (Loop along the river!) Buy books from authors and our onsite bookseller The Last Chapter Chicago romance bookstore. Free entry! More Info: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling...

Our next meeting: Mon April 13, 2026 with Eric Smith! Eric is an award-winning Young Adult author and literary agent living in Philadelphia. He’s worked with NYT bestselling and critically acclaimed authors across genres and categories. Request a guest link here: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com

The last day to register for our writers conference is April 7! We have a virtual option if you can't make it to Chicago! Don't miss out on 40+ workshops on writing craft, book marketing, and author life programs! #writersky #authorsky #romancewriter www.accelevents.com/e/chicago-no...

Get your discounted conference rate thru March 20! 40+ workshops Networking event Keynotes Pitch appts with editors & agents Vendors Silent auction Book signing Gala dinner Register Here: www.accelevents.com/e/chicago-no...

Join us in Chicago OR online to level up your writing craft and book marketing skills: Chicago Spring Fling Writers Conference: Grab our last discount through March 20: SFSALE - $100 off regular in-person SFSALEV - $75 off regular virtual www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling

Our next meeting: Ask an agent with Lissa Woodson of The Macro Group Saturday March 21, 2026 at 10 am Central Want to visit? Contact us at our website! www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/store/p/non-... #Authorsky #romancebooks #Writersky #amquerying

Join us for our spring conference featuring over 40 workshops! Plus: keynote speakers, master classes, book signing, charity gala Ticket discount ends 3/20/26: SFSALE $100 off regular in-person ticket SFSALEV $75 off regular virtual ticket #AuthorSky #WriterSky www.accelevents.com/e/chicago-no...

Hey. You, there. The #romancewriter. Want to connect with your people? Level up your craft? Pitch your book? Join us for Spring Fling Writers Conference! Discounts > 3/10 SFSALE - $100 off regular in-person ticket SFSALEV - $75 off regular virtual ticket www.accelevents.com/e/chicago-no...

We're having a sale! Discount codes get you access to all of this at our Spring Fling Writers' conference: Virtual or in-person in #Chicago 40+ workshops Networking event Keynotes Pitch appts with editors & agents Vendors Silent auction Book signing Gala dinner www.accelevents.com/e/chicago-no...

Join us for this panel of queer authors talking about writing romances featuring all the wonderful letters in LGBTQIA+ on Monday March 9, 2026 at 7 pm Central. Want to virtually visit? Contact us: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com #authorsky #booksky #Writersky

Chicagoland romance readers! Our Spring Fling Writers conference includes a free book signing event Saturday April 18downtown Chicago at the Royal Sonesta (along the river in the heart of the Loop!) #romancereaders #BookSky www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling...

Looking for your romance writer community? Join us for our next meeting where Lora Amigo from Pink Couch Books in Wilmette, IL shares what she's learned from opening a micro romance bookstore Monday Feb. 9, 2026 7pm CST - virtual Want to visit? Contact us: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com

Promote your brand or business while helping us deliver a top-notch conference experience! Many sponsorship tiers are available for our Spring Fling Writers Conference this April 2026. Details here: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling-2 #Chicago #Writersky #Authorsky

Counting down to our 2026 Spring Fling Writers Conference! Open to published and unpublished authors - in person at Royal Sonesta Hotel downtown Chicago OR virtual from your couch! #Romanceauthor #Chicagowriter #Chicagoauthor www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling

Our next meeting: Lora Amigo shares what she's learned so far from opening a micro romance bookstore, Pink Couch books in Wilmette, IL Monday February 9, 2026, 7pm CST virtual Want to virtually visit? Contact us at our website: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com #AuthorSky #BookSky #romancewriter

Looking for your people? Maybe *we* could be your people... Our group offers programs 2x a month virtually + a critique workshop. Writers have found critique partners, event partnerships, and the courage to finish manuscripts through Chicago North. (Bonus: you don't need to live in Chicago to join!)

Our Spring Fling Writers Conference headlining author Adriana Herrera is a USA Today Best-Selling and Audie winning author. The New York Times once called her book "sweet, thoughtful, and delightfully filthy too." Join us this spring in Chicago! www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling

Looking to level up your romance writing in 2026? Join us for a conference packed with workshop sessions, keynote speeches, and master classes - virtual or in person! www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling

Our membership is open to romance authors of every sub-genre from anywhere in the world! Join us for twice-monthly virtual writing craft and author career learning opportunities and monthly critique sessions and brainstorms. #WriterSky #Authorsky www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com

Two Spring Fling Writers' Conference scholarship opportunities are available to apply for now through January 15 in memoriam to past members. One partial in-person and a full virtual. Details here: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/scholarships

January 12 Meeting – HOLIDAY PARTY! Join us for a fun night of holiday games and celebrations, wherein we will recognize our members for their publications and achievements over the past year and bid farewell to 2025! Business mtg to follow 7:00 PM Central Time (request a guest link at our website!)

Sat Jan 17, 2026 10 am Central (virtual) Time Traveler’s Toolkit: Research Strategies for Authentic Storytelling with Amanda Skenandore Discover practical strategies for uncovering the information you need and incorporating it effectively into your writing. Contact us at our website to visit!