Chicago Writers Conference

Conference dates announced, World Book Night

Chicago Writers Conference 2013 Dates Announced Mark your calendar, we have dates! The 2013 Chicago Writers Conference will take place September 27-29, 2013. The conference gets off to a roaring start with a kick-off party on Friday, September 27 at Open Books bookstore. Events on Saturday and Sunday will be held at Harold Washington Library,(…)

Novel Submission 101 Registration Open

It’s time again for Writers Night Out, our workshop series where you can learn some real-world skills to further your writing career. Our next workshop, Novel Submission 101, takes place April 22 and 29. This two-week workshop will walk you through the dos and don’ts of preparing and submitting your novel for publication. Author Holly(…)

Events This Week and Beyond

We’re keeping busy at CWC with more events this week and in the month to come. First off, remember to come out to The Hideout for Soup and Bread tonight. Our Executive Director, Mare Swallow, will be a guest chef! For more information, check out our blog from last week. If you can’t make it,(…)

Upcoming Workshop: Taxes for the Self Employed: Writers, Artists & Creative Types

Announcing our first 2013 workshop: Taxes for the Self Employed, Writers, Artists and other Creative Types. Mark your calendar, and get a jump on your 2012 taxes in our first Writers Night Out Workshop: “Taxes…” This workshop will teach self-employed writers, artists, and entrepreneurs how to keep track of income and expenses and save money(…)