Chicago Writers Association
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Chicago Writers Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the 4 C's of #writing: #creativity, #commerce, #craft and #community.
Are adjectives and adverbs really the enemy? The latest Write City Blog explores when modifiers weaken your writing and when they can actually make it better. Where do you stand in the debate? chicagowrites.substack.com/p/the-good-the-bad-and-the-overdone #writecityblog #writingtips #blog
Meet the guest speakers joining us at the CWA Winter Retreat! Nov. 13–16 Allerton Park & Retreat Center | Monticello, Illinois $795 through Sept. 30 | $850 beginning Oct. 1 Learn more: chicagowrites.org/writing-retreat #writingretreat #writersretreat
Only 9 more days to submit to our First Chapter Contest! Don't forget to submit your first chapter.
Chicago Writers Association@chicagowrites.bsky.social · 2mo agoCould your first chapter be an award winner? Enter CWA’s 11th Annual First Chapter Contest for a chance at publication, cash prizes & a writing workshop scholarship. Sept. 30 deadline $20 entry fee CWA members only chicagowrites.org/first-chapter #firstchaptercontest #writingcontests
Join CWA at the 41st Annual Printers Row Lit Fest! Stop by Tent JJ on South Dearborn Street to meet CWA members, browse books from local authors, and learn more about the Chicago Writers Association. Sept. 12–13 printersrowlitfest.org See you there!
Catch up on some of our latest #poetry & more from the CWA writing community. Explore the latest: chicagowrites.substack.com/s/write-city-ezine Have new work? Submit to Write City Magazine: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/submission-guidelines #WriteCityMagazine #litmag #submit
Calling Chicagoland writers! CWA is looking for readers for our next Live Lit, Oct. 10 at Sulzer Regional Library. Share your work live Meet writers & readers Opportunity to sell your books Open to CWA members. Interested? chicagowrites.org/live-lit #livelit #readingseries
Calling all James Bond fans! At the inaugural CWA Winter Retreat, Raymond Benson—the first American commissioned by the Fleming Estate to write original Bond novels—will present “The James Bond Phenomenon,” including a Q&A. Spots are filling quickly! www.chicagowrites.org/calendar/cwa...
Could your first chapter be an award winner? Enter CWA’s 11th Annual First Chapter Contest for a chance at publication, cash prizes & a writing workshop scholarship. Sept. 30 deadline $20 entry fee CWA members only chicagowrites.org/first-chapter #firstchaptercontest #writingcontests
Give your writing the time it deserves. Join us Nov. 13–16 for the CWA Winter Retreat at Allerton Park & Retreat Center in Monticello, IL. Four days of dedicated writing time. Early registration: $795 through Sept. 30 chicagowrites.org/calendar/cwa-winter-retreat #writingretreat
A new chapter for the Chicago Writers Association is here. Our new website is officially live! Visit www.chicagowrites.org #cwa #chicagowritersassociation #chicagowrites #newchapter #website
One more week to submit your book for the Book of the Year contest! Submit before Aug. 1!
Chicago Writers Association@chicagowrites.bsky.social · 4mo agoCWA's 16th Annual Book of the Year contest is open for submissions. Check out the website for the entry form and contest rules. Visit: www.chicagowrites.org/book_of_the_... #bookoftheyearcontest
#Read the latest #poems, #shortstories, and more from the Write City Magazine: chicagowrites.substack.com/s/write-city... #writecitymagazine #litmag #poetry #fiction
The Write City Magazine is excited to #publish a poem by Snehal Bhadani. You can #read the poem at: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/i-am-the-b... #thewritecitymagazine #litmagazine #literarymagazine #poetry #poems
Our fifth volume of The Write City Review is hot off the presses! It’s a 200-page #anthology of #poetry, #shortstories, #essays, and #bookexcerpts drawn from our online publication, The Write City Magazine. Buy now from Eckhartz Press: eckhartzpress.com/shop/the-wri...
The Write City Magazine is excited to publish a poem by Clara Burghelea You can #read the #poem at: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/spill #thewritecitymagazine #litmag #poetry
Learn how to #protect yourself and your art from #fraud. They Said They Had My Manuscript—They Didn’t #Subscribe and #read now: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/they-said-... #blog #writecityblog #scams #writingadvice
CWA's 16th Annual Book of the Year contest is open for submissions. Check out the website for the entry form and contest rules. Visit: www.chicagowrites.org/book_of_the_... #bookoftheyearcontest
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Chicago's premier writers' organization, focused on the art, craft, and community of writing. Click to read Chicago Writers Association, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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The Write City Magazine is excited to #publish a short story by Lisa Sharon. You can #read the #story at: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/yellow-sat... We also have exciting news! The Write City Magazine is now on #Substack: chicagowrites.substack.com/s/write-city... #writecitymagazine #litmag
Hosted by: VocaTales, Beyond the Margins, Conspire Creative, and the Chicago Writers Association Free. Open to writers of all stripes. No agenda except a good argument and better stories. RSVP now: facebook.com/events/s/the...
Here are some tips for building relationships with your audience through a well-crafted newsletter. What Substack Gets Right #Subscribe and #read now: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/what-subst... #writecityblog #writingadvice
An ISBN is a 13-digit code that identifies your book’s publisher, edition, and print format. So, how does a self-published author go about getting one? Navigating ISBNs #Subscribe and #read now: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/navigating... #writecityblog #writingadvice
#Writing improves the same way anything else does: through regular, deliberate practice. Not every session needs to produce a finished or publishable draft. 5 Writing Exercises You Do Daily #Subscribe and #read now: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/5-writing-... #writecityblog #writingadvice
The Goodman Theatre is currently presenting a stage production of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by our conference keynote speaker, Junot Díaz. Go watch the play at The Goodman: www.goodmantheatre.org/show/the-bri... Register for the conference: chicagowrites.org/conference.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Goodman Theatre
The official website for Goodman Theatre's 25/26 Season Production of Marco Antonio Rodriguez's "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."
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How to Build an AI-Free Writing Ecosystem #Subscribe and #read now: chicagowrites.substack.com/p/how-to-bui... #writecityblog #blog #writingadvice
The Write City Magazine is excited to #publish an excerpt by Faylita Hicks, a winner of the 2025 Book of the Year Awards. You can #read the excerpt at: www.chicagowrites.org/write_city/1... #writecitymagazine #poetry #bookoftheyear
CWA member Nick Ulanowski writes about Robert Macauley and the Book of the Year Awards. Thank you for writing about us and this moment! starvingauthor.substack.com/p/robert-mac...
Robert Macauley Discusses Treating Seriously Ill Kids and the Power of Honesty
The Chicago Writers Association awarded Best Traditional Nonfiction to Because I Knew You at the Book of the Year Awards.
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The Write City Magazine is excited to #publish an excerpt by Jim Slusher, a winner of the 2025 Book of the Year Awards. You can #read the excerpt at: www.chicagowrites.org/write_city/1... #writecitymagazine #nonfiction #bookoftheyear
