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Chicago-North Romance Writers

@ChicagoNorthRW

Supporting members in their romance writing journeys and publishing careers. Not affiliated with RWA. All meetings virtual. ➡️ host of @ChicagoSF2026 conference

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Joined April 2014
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Where to find Us online: Instagram at Chicago North, Facebook at Chicago North, Twitter and Bluesky Chicago North RW

ALT Where to find Us online: Instagram at Chicago North, Facebook at Chicago North, Twitter and Bluesky Chicago North RW

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Join us for our next online meeting Oct 12, 2026 at 7pm CST Copyright, Trademarks & AI, Oh My! with Author Lisa Rayne Covering the key legal aspects of copyright, trademarks, and AI usage that authors should know and understand. Request a guest link at our site!
Our October meeting: Monday 10/12/26 at 7 pm CST Copyright, Trademarks & AI, Oh My! with Author Lisa Rayne chicago north romance writers

ALT Our October meeting: Monday 10/12/26 at 7 pm CST Copyright, Trademarks & AI, Oh My! with Author Lisa Rayne chicago north romance writers

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Join us for our next virtual meeting August 10 at 7 pm Central! Visit our website for a guest link. Learn the key principles of author branding and how it can help you leverage a better career at every step of the publishing process with author brand strategist, Andrea Guevara.
August 10 at 7 pm Central Harness the Power of Your Author Brand Andrea Guevara. Andrea Guevara is an author branding expert, award-winning entrepreneur, and writer, who helps authors position themselves for publishing success and confidently reclaim control of their careers. Formerly the Brand Director of BinderCon, Advisory Mentor for the Queen of England’s Young Leaders Programme (UK), and a UCLA X Writers Program scholar, she brings a unique blend of brand strategy, design, psychology, and publishing industry knowledge through her signature author branding methodology, Brand Strength™.

ALT August 10 at 7 pm Central Harness the Power of Your Author Brand Andrea Guevara. Andrea Guevara is an author branding expert, award-winning entrepreneur, and writer, who helps authors position themselves for publishing success and confidently reclaim control of their careers. Formerly the Brand Director of BinderCon, Advisory Mentor for the Queen of England’s Young Leaders Programme (UK), and a UCLA X Writers Program scholar, she brings a unique blend of brand strategy, design, psychology, and publishing industry knowledge through her signature author branding methodology, Brand Strength™.

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Follow us across social media! Chicago-North Romance Writers offers career-minded romance writers a wealth of professional education, peer critiques, author-reader events and a supportive community of writers.
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Join us Mon7/13/26 for An Overview of the Heroine’s Journey with author Gail Carriger! What is the Heroine’s Journey (as opposed to the Hero’s) and what aspects make for compelling narrative and voracious readers? Virtual Meeting! head to our website and Request a Guest link!
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Next meeting: Mon 6/8/26 Query Quest: The Hunt for Representation with David Griffin Brown Lets dissect intentionally terrible fake query letters and synopses to highlight common misfires! Virtual mtg 7pm CST Guests:contact us at our website!
Query Quest: The Hunt for Representation with David Griffin Brown Monday june 8 2026 7 pm cst online Chicago North Romance Writers

ALT Query Quest: The Hunt for Representation with David Griffin Brown Monday june 8 2026 7 pm cst online Chicago North Romance Writers

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Join us for our May meeting Monday May 11. Our Saturday May 16 meeting is cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. Want to join us? Request a guest link: chicagonorthromancewriters.c… #chicagowriter #amwriting #romanceauthor #bookpublishing
Chicago North romance writers - still reading romance identity and engagement with popular romance fiction josefine smith and kathleen w taylor kollman monday May 11, 2026 7 pm CST online program and business meeting

ALT Chicago North romance writers - still reading romance identity and engagement with popular romance fiction josefine smith and kathleen w taylor kollman monday May 11, 2026 7 pm CST online program and business meeting

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Join us for our May meetings - all virtual! Request a guest link: chicagonorthromancewriters.c… #chicagowriter #amwriting #romanceauthor #romancebooks
Chicago North romance writers - still reading romance identity and engagement with popular romance fiction josefine smith and kathleen w taylor kollman monday May 11, 2026 7 pm CST online program and business meeting

ALT Chicago North romance writers - still reading romance identity and engagement with popular romance fiction josefine smith and kathleen w taylor kollman monday May 11, 2026 7 pm CST online program and business meeting

Chicago North romance writers Saturday program - Monday May 12, 2026 10 am CST online Villains you love to hate with tobi doyle and sheila redling program and business meeting

ALT Chicago North romance writers Saturday program - Monday May 12, 2026 10 am CST online Villains you love to hate with tobi doyle and sheila redling program and business meeting

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Join us Mon April 13, 2026 7 pm CST (virtual) with Eric Smith for our April program. Eric is an award-winning Young Adult author and literary agent living in Philadelphia. He’s worked with NYT bestselling and critically acclaimed authors across genres - chicagonorthromancewriters.c…
chicago north romance writers program and business meeting. an open q&a with Eric Smith of Neighborhood Literary Mon April 13,2 026, 2026 7pm CST online

ALT chicago north romance writers program and business meeting. an open q&a with Eric Smith of Neighborhood Literary Mon April 13,2 026, 2026 7pm CST online

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Our next meeting: Mon April 13, 2026 7 pm CST (virtual) with Eric Smith is an award-winning Young Adult author and literary agent living in Philadelphia. He’s worked with New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed authors across genres and categories.
chicago north romance writers program and business meeting. an open q&a with Eric Smith of Neighborhood Literary Mon April 13,2 026, 2026 7pm CST online

ALT chicago north romance writers program and business meeting. an open q&a with Eric Smith of Neighborhood Literary Mon April 13,2 026, 2026 7pm CST online

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The last day to register for @ChicagoSF2026 writers conference is April 7! We have a virtual option if you can't make it to Chicago! Don't miss out on 40+ workshops on writing craft, book marketing, and author life programs accelevents.com/e/chicago-no…
chicago north romance writers spring fling conference 2026 april 16-18 2026 sherry thomas brenda Jackson Adriana herrera

ALT chicago north romance writers spring fling conference 2026 april 16-18 2026 sherry thomas brenda Jackson Adriana herrera

the last chapter chicago a romance bookstore is the onsite bookseller for spring fling writers conference 2026

ALT the last chapter chicago a romance bookstore is the onsite bookseller for spring fling writers conference 2026

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Join us in Chicago OR online to level up your writing craft and book marketing skills: Chicago Spring Fling Writers Conference: Grab our last discount through March 20: SFSALE - $100 off regular in-person SFSALEV - $75 off regular virtual chicagonorthromancewriters.c…
over 40 workshops chicago north spring fling writers confernece. April 16 - 18, 2026 downtown Chicago and online. 3 of our workshops taming the big scary publishing monster so you want to write romantasy 7 ways you're leaving money on the table at book signings

ALT over 40 workshops chicago north spring fling writers confernece. April 16 - 18, 2026 downtown Chicago and online. 3 of our workshops taming the big scary publishing monster so you want to write romantasy 7 ways you're leaving money on the table at book signings

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Our next meeting: Ask an agent with Lissa Woodson of The Macro Group Saturday March 21, 2026 at 10 am Central Want to visit? Contact us at our website! chicagonorthromancewriters.c… #amquerying #amwriting
Chicago North Romance writers Saturday program Ask an agent with Lissa Woodson of The Macro Group Saturday March 21, 2026 at 10 am Central Want to visit? Contact us at our website!

ALT Chicago North Romance writers Saturday program Ask an agent with Lissa Woodson of The Macro Group Saturday March 21, 2026 at 10 am Central Want to visit? Contact us at our website!

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Want to connect with your people and level up your craft? Pitch your book? Learn to market books like a pro? Join us for our Spring Fling Writers Conference! SFSALE - $100 off regular in-person hybrid ticket SFSALEV - $75 off regular virtual ticket accelevents.com/e/chicago-no…
chicago north romance writers spring fling writers conference 2026 april 16 - 1`8 2026 downtown chicago and online speakers sherry thomas brenda jackson adriana herrera

ALT chicago north romance writers spring fling writers conference 2026 april 16 - 1`8 2026 downtown chicago and online speakers sherry thomas brenda jackson adriana herrera

the last chapter chicago romance bookstore is our on site bookseller

ALT the last chapter chicago romance bookstore is our on site bookseller

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We're having a sale! Discount codes get you access to all of this at our writers' conference: Virtual or in-person in Chicago 40+ workshops Networking event Keynotes Pitch appts with editors & agents Vendors Silent auction Book signing Gala dinner accelevents.com/e/chicago-no…
chicago north romance writers spring sale ends march 20 DISCOUNT CODE -SFSALE - $100 off regular in-person hybrid ticket -SFSALEV - $75 off regular virtual ticket

ALT chicago north romance writers spring sale ends march 20 DISCOUNT CODE -SFSALE - $100 off regular in-person hybrid ticket -SFSALEV - $75 off regular virtual ticket

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Join us for our spring conference featuring over 40 workshops! Plus: keynote speakers, master classes, book signing, charity gala Our MARCH Sale ends 3/20/26: SFSALE - $100 off regular in-person ticket SFSALEV - $75 off regular virtual ticket accelevents.com/e/chicago-no…
chicago north romance writers spring fling 2026 over 40 workshops and panels

ALT chicago north romance writers spring fling 2026 over 40 workshops and panels

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Join us for this panel of queer authors talking about writing romances featuring all the wonderful letters in LGBTQIA+ on Monday March 9, 2026 at 7 pm Central. Want to virtually visit? Contact us: chicagonorthromancewriters.c…
love across the LGBTQIA rainbow panel featuring Kelly Farmer Kristen Vale Rien Gray and Frederick Smith Monday march 9, 2026 7 pm CST online Chicago North romance writers program and business meeting

ALT love across the LGBTQIA rainbow panel featuring Kelly Farmer Kristen Vale Rien Gray and Frederick Smith Monday march 9, 2026 7 pm CST online Chicago North romance writers program and business meeting

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Looking for your romance writer community? Join us for our next meeting where Lora Amigo from Pink Couch Books in Wilmette, IL shares what she's learned from opening a micro romance bookstore Monday Feb. 9, 2026 7pm CST - virtual Want to visit? Contact us: chicagonorthromancewriters.c…
Pink Couch books: Q&A with Owner-operator Lora Amigo Monday Feb 9, 2026, 7 pm CST online Chicago North Romance Writers program and business meeting

ALT Pink Couch books: Q&A with Owner-operator Lora Amigo Monday Feb 9, 2026, 7 pm CST online Chicago North Romance Writers program and business meeting

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Promote your brand or business while helping us deliver a top-notch conference experience! Many sponsorship tiers are available for our Spring Fling Writers Conference this April 2026. Details here: chicagonorthromancewriters.c…
chicago north spring fling 2026 vendor space available in person or virtual

ALT chicago north spring fling 2026 vendor space available in person or virtual

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Our next meeting: Lora Amigo shares what she's learned so far from opening a micro romance bookstore, Pink Couch books in Wilmette, IL Monday February 9, 2026 7pm CST - virtual Want to virtually visit? Contact us at our website: chicagonorthromancewriters.c…
Pink Couch books: Q&A with Owner-operator Lora Amigo Monday Feb 9, 2026, 7 pm CST online Chicago North Romance Writers program and business meeting

ALT Pink Couch books: Q&A with Owner-operator Lora Amigo Monday Feb 9, 2026, 7 pm CST online Chicago North Romance Writers program and business meeting

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Counting down to our 2026 Spring Fling Writers Conference! Open to published and unpublished authors - in person at Royal Sonesta Hotel downtown Chicago OR virtual from your couch! chicagonorthromancewriters.c…
Chicago north romance writers spring fling writers conference 2026 Sherry thomas master class brenda Jackson Adriana Herrera April 16-18, 2026 downtown Chicago and online

ALT Chicago north romance writers spring fling writers conference 2026 Sherry thomas master class brenda Jackson Adriana Herrera April 16-18, 2026 downtown Chicago and online

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