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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS : Writing Events, Writing Classes, Writing Workshops
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• Garrison Keillor Book Signing (Borders- Michigan Ave.)
26 Aug 2008 at 12:26pm
Garrison Keillor
9/18 at 7:00 pm
Reading & Signing for “Liberty”
Borders, 830 N. Michigan Ave. (312) 574-0564
A national holiday in Lake Wobegon is always gaudy and joyful. But what is going on between Clint Bunsen and Miss Liberty? Its Lake Wobegon as it’s always been—good loving people who drive each other crazy. Garrison Keillor is the host and writer of A Prairie Home Companion, now in its thirty-first year on the air. He is the author of seventeen books, including most recently the New York Times bestseller Pontoon.
• FICTION WRITING CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS (Ravenswood)
18 Aug 2008 at 7:11am
StoryStudio Chicago offers a wide variety of fiction writing classes ranging from one night to eight weeks. From Beginning Fiction to the Advanced Writer's Workshop, StoryStudio offers a class for writers at any level.
Here's what's coming up this Fall:
FICTION
Advanced Writers Workshop
Beginning Fiction
Creative Writing I (Daytime or Evening)
Intermediate Fiction Workshop
Novelists Roundtable
Overcoming Writer's Block
Reading as a Writer
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Screenwriting I
Short Story: Beginning, Middle & End
... ( cont'd )
• CREATIVE NON-FICTION WRITING CLASSES (Ravenswood)
14 Aug 2008 at 7:33am
StoryStudio Chicago offers a wide variety of creative non-fiction writing classes ranging from one night to eight weeks. From Creative Writing I to the Freelance Magazine Writing or Elements of Memoir, StoryStudio offers a class for writers at any level.
Here's what's coming up this Fall:
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
Blogging for Business or Pleasure
Business of Freelancing
Comic Essays
Creative Writing I (Daytime or Evening)
Food & Travel Writing
Freelance Magazine Writing
LifeWriting 6-week
Reading as a Writer
Teach the Teacher
... ( cont'd )
• Stand up comedy Chicago {{: Nick Griffin :}} Stand up comedy Chicago (Chicago)
13 Aug 2008 at 2:59pm
Stand up comedy Chicago {{: Nick Griffin :}}
www.nickgriffin.net
Seen on Late Night with David Letterman, HBO, Comedy Central,The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
& more!
Zanies Comedy Club August 6-10 Chicago IL
Show Dates
Showtimes
Seating at (approx.)
Wed. - Aug. 6
8:30 PM
7:30 PM
Thur. - Aug. 7
8:30 PM
7:30 PM
Fri. - Aug. 8
8:30 & 10:30 PM
7:30 & 10:00 PM
Sat. - Aug. 9
7, 9 & 11:15 PM
6, 8:45 & 10:45 PM
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• Gay Federal Prosecutor Takes On Catholic Church on Gay Marriage (Women and Children First, 5233 N. Clark)
2 Aug 2008 at 11:21am
Federal prosecutor and gay porn writer Scott D. Pomfret takes on the Roman Catholic Church in his funny, irreverent new book, Since My Last Confession: A Gay Catholic Memoir, at Women and Children First bookstore, 5233 North Clark, Chicago, IL, 60640, 773-769-9299 at 4:30PM on Sunday, September 21, 2008. Seeking to foster homo-Catholic rapprochement and a change of tune on Massachusetts civil marriage, Pomfret pursues the Boston Archbishop from pulpit to Chancery, acquires a hardcore atheist boyfriend, and confronts a pack of motorcycle lesbians, gay priests, flaming fri... ( cont'd )
• Ladies Who Launch Speaker Series - Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way (3020 N Lincoln Ave )
26 Aug 2008 at 7:01pm
Ladies Who Launch presents:
Ladies Who Launch Speaker Series - Julia Cameron, The Artist's Way
Wednesday, September 17, 7:00pm-9:00pm, Chicago, IL
MORE INFO: http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/incubators/events/view/728
The Ladies Who Launch Chicago Speaker Series is here! Come hear speakers who have hit the top and lived to tell about it. From building brands to megotiating deals, these talented moguls and writers will get you thinking... and inspire you to start doing.
Julia Cameron has been an active artist for more than thirty years. She is the aut... ( cont'd )
• `aaa Free Internet Marketing Chicago/`Online Advertising Leads Free< (Chicago All Town )
26 Aug 2008 at 7:46am
reply above for more info:How To Increase Sales & Leads Online. Plus how search engines and websites work...
Improved search positioning means greater exposure to targeted traffic, but few E-Biz owners really understand how to run an effective search engine optimization (SEO) campaign. According to Andy Jenkins, founder of online business forum StomperNet dot com. “Your web site ranking is determined, in large part, by the quality of your content – it must be both compelling to your visitors and consumable to the search engines.
CALL DANIEL FOR A FREE BUSINESS CONSULTAT... ( cont'd )
• Learn to Write Effective Grant Proposals (Online)
25 Aug 2008 at 9:12am
Learn to prepare grant proposals that get solid results for your favorite
organization or charity.
Piedmont Community College,
through Education To Go is offering “Writing Effective Grant Proposals” as an online course. Courses begin every month and last for 6 weeks. A new session will be starting soon. Below, is a short description. For more information, or to sign up, please visit us at:
http://www.pccbusiness.com/grants
Writing Effective Grant
Proposals
Learn to prepare grant
proposals that get solid results for your favorite organization or charity. Ov... ( cont'd )
• Online Jobsearch: Zap Your Way to a New Career (2940 North Lincoln Avenue)
21 Aug 2008 at 9:41pm
Sponsored by http://www.betterresumes.com - Chicago Professional Resume Writing Service.
Are you still using the Sunday paper classifieds to look for a new job? It's time to enter the 21st century! Use the web to find opportunities and search for top flight employers. This is a hands-on class in front of an individually assigned computer. The secrets of monster.com, specialized job sites and on-line resume submissions are just a keystroke away. If you can use a mouse and a keyboard, the world can be yours. In a three hour session, this workshop will cover the following ... ( cont'd )
• Six Week Online Sitcom Writing Class Beginning
21 Aug 2008 at 1:23pm
A six week online sitcom writing class, taught by a Hollywood industry pro, will begin on September 17th, and continue for six weeks.
If you are interested in learning what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite sitcoms, how they are written, and how you can turn your own sense of humor into a lucrative career, check out this course.
For more information, or to register, please visit:
http://www.ed2go.com/cgi-bin/ed2go/newcrsdes.cgi?course=bsw&title=Breaking^Into^Sitcom^Writing^&departmentnum=PW
• GUYS: LEARN EXACTLY HOW TO GET THE GIRL YOU WANT (Chicago)
19 Aug 2008 at 8:04pm
Wouldn't it be great to walk into a bar and be able to
pick up any woman you want, Chicago?
David shows you
how to do just that. Follow his advice and your friends will
not believe your results......
A Secret Women Know But Men
Don't
By David DeAngelo
I'd like to tell you a story...
It's a story that you might find strangely
familiar. Don't be alarmed.
Once upon a time, there was a man who was very
attracted to a particular woman.
At first, she was just another attractive
woman... but the more he got to know her, the
more he began to feel... ( cont'd )
• Writing Schools & Teachers: Promote Your Classes for Free
19 Aug 2008 at 1:17pm
The next Algren, Bellow, or Dybeck is looking for training and teaching. Get listed on http://ChicagoLearningGuide.com and get found!
Getting listed is easy and free for all Chicago-area writing teachers and schools.
Free Listings include:
-- business profile
-- contact information including link to your website (if any)
-- unlimited class listings
-- unlimited instructor listings
-- map to all class locations
-- 24/7/365 editing capabilities
-- automatic inclusion on our http://WorldLearningGuide.com website
-- and much more.
Promote classes in fiction, ... ( cont'd )
• IABC Business Writing Conference (The Allerton Hotel Chicago)
18 Aug 2008 at 2:49pm
Learn how to write clearly and persuasively
In today’s workplace, writing is considered a threshold skill for hiring and promotion among professional or salaried employees. “In most cases, writing ability could be your ticket in—or it could be your ticket out,” said one human resources director in a U.S. National Commission on Writing survey of 120 major corporations.
While all employees must be able to write, communication professionals must excel as the models for precise, coherent and engaging writing in their organizations.
The IABC Business Writing Conference ... ( cont'd )
• FICTION WRITING CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS (Ravenswood)
18 Aug 2008 at 7:11am
StoryStudio Chicago offers a wide variety of fiction writing classes ranging from one night to eight weeks. From Beginning Fiction to the Advanced Writer's Workshop, StoryStudio offers a class for writers at any level.
Here's what's coming up this Fall:
FICTION
Advanced Writers Workshop
Beginning Fiction
Creative Writing I (Daytime or Evening)
Intermediate Fiction Workshop
Novelists Roundtable
Overcoming Writer's Block
Reading as a Writer
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Screenwriting I
Short Story: Beginning, Middle & End
... ( cont'd )
• Half-Day Business Writing Classes (600 S. Paulina Ave.)
18 Aug 2008 at 5:11am
One Tuesday morning a month, a half-day writing class targets specific writing skills. Cost is only $85. Contact me, Dr. Rosemary Camilleri, for a list of the skill topics and a free consultation on which ones meet your needs. I have 25 years experience teaching business/academic writing, and welcome the chance to help you to success.
The Clear Sentence - Writing that Flows - Choosing and Creating Focus (requires Writing that Flows) - Paragraphs, Headings, Tables & Layout - Writing Reports - Grammar & Proofreading 1 & 2.
• Write for Grad School Success (845 S. Damen Ave.)
18 Aug 2008 at 5:00am
One-day class ($150) gives you skills for getting good grades on your grad school papers. Taught at College of Nursing but appropriate for all grad students. Dr. Camilleri has 25 years experience teaching business/academic writing. Learn to access the resources and practice the skills that get A's on research papers. Go to www.uic.edu/nursing/ihi or respond here.
• Online 6 Week Comedy Writing Class Beginning
15 Aug 2008 at 8:39am
Learn how situation comedies are created, what it's like in a sitcom writers' room, and interact with a Hollywood pro, daily, on the development of your spec script!
"Breaking Into Sitcom Writing" begins online on AUGUST 20th. It will enable anyone who's ever watching a sitcom and thought, "I can write that," to do just that, and turn their sense of humor into an exciting new career.
The six-week, online course will teach sitcom structure, dialogue, character and scene development, as well as how to get an agent, an assignment, and a job.
For more informa... ( cont'd )
• CREATIVE WRITING CLASSES FOR YOUNG ADULTS (Ravenswood)
14 Aug 2008 at 7:39am
Texting on your phone is fun, but it doesn’t help you tell a great story in expressive language.
The StoryStudio Chicago StoryStudio Chicago Youth Institute opens young minds and nurtures talent for any middle school or high school student who enjoys creative writing and is eager to learn more. The Institute is also a wonderful training ground for students preparing for those important college application essays and beyond.
In Fall 2008, StoryStudio Chicago offers two youth classes:
Creative Writing Sampler-a four-week exploration of fiction, non-fiction ... ( cont'd )
• BUSINESS WRITING WORKSHOPS (Ravenswood)
14 Aug 2008 at 7:36am
StoryStudio Chicago offers a growing range of writing classes geared toward those who write at work. These classes are meant for those in corporations, non-for-profit organizations, sole proprietors and freelance writers.
Blogging for Business or Pleasure
Business Writing 101 (2-Day)
Business Writing Fundamentals (1-Day)
Grammar Intensive
Learn more or sign up for our newsletter at:
www.storystudiochicago.com/courses.php for details. Or call 773.477.7710.
• CREATIVE NON-FICTION WRITING CLASSES (Ravenswood)
14 Aug 2008 at 7:33am
StoryStudio Chicago offers a wide variety of creative non-fiction writing classes ranging from one night to eight weeks. From Creative Writing I to the Freelance Magazine Writing or Elements of Memoir, StoryStudio offers a class for writers at any level.
Here's what's coming up this Fall:
CREATIVE NON-FICTION
Blogging for Business or Pleasure
Business of Freelancing
Comic Essays
Creative Writing I (Daytime or Evening)
Food & Travel Writing
Freelance Magazine Writing
LifeWriting 6-week
Reading as a Writer
Teach the Teacher
... ( cont'd )
• The WELCOME CLUB of the Fox Valley hosts Elderday Center charity (Geneva, Illinois)
3 Aug 2008 at 8:12pm
The Welcome Club of the Fox Valley
Hosts informational meeting
St. Charles, Illinois:------- The Welcome Club of the Fox Valley invites those with an interest in knowing more about the area to join us at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 8, at the Fox Valley Presbyterian Church, 227 East Side Drive, in Geneva, for their general meeting, and monthly program.
Mickey Miller, the administrator of Elderday Center, at 8 South Lincoln Street, in Batavia, and Kally Klose, a board member and volunteer will be our special guests. They’ll share the details of their ded... ( cont'd )
• Energize Your Resume (2940 North Lincoln Avenue)
2 Aug 2008 at 10:37pm
Sponsored by http://www.betterresumes.com - Chicago Professional Resume Writing Service.
Today, your resume is your personal advertisement. To be successful you need to adapt methods that advertising professionals have used for years to ensure their ads are noticed and read. Though the resume is an indispensable part of the job search, it remains the least understood and misused tool in the job seeker's arsenal. A powerful resume, used to its potential, is the ultimate marketing tool for all types of job candidates. You'll learn about:
o Why a properly written resume... ( cont'd )
• Blogging 101 Everything You Wanted to Know About Blogs & Blogging (Community Media Workshop)
21 Jul 2008 at 2:35pm
This five-hour session will cover everything you need to know about launching, writing and publicizing your organization's blog -- from which software to use to 10 tips for better blogging.
Designed for organizations wondering how a blog can help with publicity, issue advocacy and message management, this session will address the resources needed and the questions to ask before jumping on the blog bandwagon.
Participants will also learn the following:
* How to make their voices heard in the growing blogosphere
* How to track what's being discussed in the m... ( cont'd )
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