I had the opportunity to interview one of our ChiWriMo members on her recent release, (well, okay, I kind of pounced on her and wouldn't let her get away until she agreed to be … More

We're the Chicago chapter of NaNoWriMo, the writing competition where you bang out a 50,000+ word novel in thirty days!
Check out the calendar below for write-in times and dates...and if you're not able to make a write-in session, check out ChiWriMo chat to share writing ideas or mini-word-wars with local writers.
I had the opportunity to interview one of our ChiWriMo members on her recent release, (well, okay, I kind of pounced on her and wouldn't let her get away until she agreed to be … More
An online friend of mine pointed me to the "A Month of Letters" site and I stopped by to give it a look-see. It looks like a lot of fun! In February, you commit to sending … More
I'm so pleased to share with you, Dear Wrimo, the success of one of our very own ChiWrimo, Alyson Grauer. Her NaNo novel On the Isle of Sound and Wonder is available from Amazon. … More
To kick off the season, here is a guest blog post from the Chicago Public Libraries! Dear Self-published Authors, We think you’re awesome. Love, Illinois … More
1) Pick a date, time, and location. If you want to gauge interest first, feel free to post a thread on the regional forum to see if there are people in your area who'd want to meet … More
NaNoWriMo is starting soon - and with it, ChiWriMo is getting ready to write words, kick butt, and take names. And to help us do just that, we have a special … [Read More...]