Chicago Writers Association
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The Chicago Writers Association is a creative writing community of dedicated writers from Chicagoland and around the world founded in 2003 and organized as a not-for-profit organization in 2006. CWA's diverse membership ranges from professional freelancers and published authors, to writers aspiring to be published and those who write as a creative outlet.
Chicago Writers Association
8M ago
During a podcast interview last week my guest remarked that though she’d won two prestigious awards for her women’s fiction debut, she wasn’t sure she’d enter any competitions for her next book. Since most awards charge a fee of between $50-$150 per category she questioned whether that was a wise ..read more
Chicago Writers Association
8M ago
In his welcome letter in the 2023 conference program CWA president ended with: "When you go home on Sunday we want you to have more than a tote bag and a notebook. We want you to leave with a jolt of inspiration and ..read more
Chicago Writers Association
8M ago
Writing a novel is no laughing matter. Or is it? Incorporating humor into your writing can add depth, lighten the mood, and make your characters more relatable. But how do you add humor without turning your novel into a comedy? Here are six things to keep in mind so you ..read more
Chicago Writers Association
8M ago
It’s so easy to fall into thinking that no one reads anymore. Except that 331 million ebooks alone ..read more
Chicago Writers Association
8M ago
, the bookstore downstairs from my writing studio, I interviewed bestselling author T. J. Newman as she toured to promote her latest bestseller, Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 . Every author dreams of a night like this: the chairs were filled with her ..read more
Chicago Writers Association
8M ago
When I submitted an essay to I simply had a story to get off my chest. I didn’t know it would open a portal for me as a writer and lead me to start a three-times-a-week column that people would actually read. The essay was very ..read more
Chicago Writers Association
8M ago
There was only one problem: the publisher hated the title ..read more