Memoir Foundations is IN PERSON for summer term. Join instructor David Stuart Maclean for this five-session class beginning July 29. We'll seek to brew up a genre concoction consisting of poetry, non-fiction, and fiction as you seek to find new ways to tell your stories. buff.ly/5w6WXY4

Hey Chicago! Come to our reading this Thursday (7/16) at 6:30 pm at the Book Cellar. This is free and no RSVP required. Just show prepared to be inspired! buff.ly/J4uHwto #chicagowriters

Just look at this lineup! The StoryBoard Festival -- August 15 at the Newberry Library -- is chock-full of writerly goodness. Get your ticket now for the summer's hottest festival! 🌞✍️ buff.ly/Np7gDbe #writingcommunity

Chicago! Please join us for our FREE opening night keynote for the StoryBoard Festival. Writer 'Pemi Aguda will be in conversation with our Artistic Director Rebecca Makkai, Friday, August 14 at the Driehaus Musuem. RSVP here: buff.ly/uykqOEY #chicagosky

Chicago! Next Thurs (7/23) come write poetry with us! From Page to Stage: Crafting Poems for Performance with Faylita Hicks is a two-hour in-person workshop in which writers will explore how poems transform when written for the ear as well as the eye. buff.ly/GPCiCfg #poetsofchicago

Writing criticism is such a perfect way to add to bylines to your CV. This two-hour online class with Nina Li Coomes will show writers some tricks for writing reviews and how to pitch to willing editors. August 3 on Zoom: buff.ly/TOlcNz5 #writingcommunity

Last day to apply for four Novel In A Year cohorts -- get those applications in by midnight tonight! buff.ly/CCfu9i4 #writingcommunity

Our summer short story class starts tonight! Join Puloma Ghosh on Zoom for the first of four sessions on the joys of short story writing. Register now! buff.ly/14WO4cz #writingcommunity

Last call for Summer of Speculative Fiction! This four-session online class with KW Onley starts tonight -- and there only two spots left. One has your name on it! Register now: buff.ly/uG0cqck #speculativefiction

Revise & Launch (in person for 2026-27) with writer Frances de Pontes Peebles is for writers who have finished, or almost finished, a novel manuscript of any genre. This program will help you polish your draft and get you ready to query and pitch! Apply by 7/10: buff.ly/L09dYHs #writingcommunity

Now's the time to grab your ticket for next month's hottest summer event -- StoryBoard Festival on August 15 live and in person at the Newberry Library. Spend a full day of craft, creative writing, and community. Get your ticket now: buff.ly/24RWYi8 #writingcommunity

If you write (or want to write) speculative fiction -- that's horror, scifi, fantasy, or anything in between -- this is the program for you! Apply by 7/10 for @gabino.bsky.social's Novel In A Year cohort, get the instruction and support you need, and WRITE YOUR NOVEL! Details: buff.ly/iPF5XqS

Today's the last day to take advantage of our Freedom to Write discount -- save 10% on all creative writing classes, but hurry, this discount code (independence10) expires at midnight tonight! buff.ly/CaBD75L #writingcommunity

Even magic must have a few rules! 🪄🔮 In this four-session online workshop with @ruthjoffre.bsky.social, learn how about magic and how it can shape your story. Starts August 4. Register now! buff.ly/JCecaCn #writingcommunity

Hello, July! That means StoryBoard Festival is NEXT MONTH -- August 15 at the Newberry Library. Join us for 15 classes and workshops from a star-studded lineup of instructors! Get your ticket here: buff.ly/24RWYi8 #writingcommunity

Tomorrow is the last day to get your $25 discount for an Early Bird ticket for StoryBoard Festival ... Grab your ticket now and join us August 15 at Newberry Library for 15 craft classes, social events, a book signing, and more! buff.ly/kyckcOe #chicagowriters

Novel In A Year applications for our four 2026-2027 cohorts are due TWO WEEKS from today -- July 10. Get yours in now and check it off your to-do list. buff.ly/82dQLms #writingcommunity

This week's StoryStudio newsletter is jam-packed with writerly goodness, including: 🎉StoryBoard Festival schedule is live! ✍️Just two weeks left to apply for Novel In A Year 📝Our next Intensive Coaching Cohort is open for registration ➕So much more! Read here: buff.ly/UPDHFKV #writersofbluesky

Even if you're not coming to the Festival, you're invited to our free keynote kickoff event that happens Friday night, August 14 at the Driehaus Museum. 'Pemi Aguda will be in conversation with our Artistic Director Rebecca Makkai. 46316.blackbaudhosting.com/46316/StoryS...

Thinking of attending this year's StoryBoard Festival? Make sure to grab your ticket by June 29 to get the $25 Early Bird discount. We can't wait to see you at the Newberry Library on August 15 for a full day of creative writing, craft, and community! buff.ly/kyckcOe #writingcommunity

Writers block is the worst! Take this four-session online class with Nina Li Coomes and learn how writing about topics like food, film, and family can help unblock your work. Starts July 7. buff.ly/YHbYu7K #writingcommunity

nbd just hanging out at the Obama Presidential Center opening this weekend! 😍 We had a blast seeing so many writers -- and the energy was incredible!

We're counting down the days (58, to be precise) until the 2026 StoryBoard Festival (August 15 at the Newberry Library). Join us for a full day of craft talks, classes, and community! buff.ly/DFLZgSu #chicagowriters

ANNOUNCING: Our next Intensive Coaching Cohort with instructor @michaelzapata.bsky.social is now open! ICC is specifically designed for writers who are actively putting words on the page (or want to be), and have the time and desire to spend six months writing. More info here: buff.ly/BV4DIgA

Applications for Novel In A Year: First Draft with @michaelzapata.bsky.social are open until July 10! This IN PERSON cohort meets once a month to give you the accountability and resources you need to make this the year YOU WRITE THAT NOVEL! Apply now: www.storystudiochicago.org/advanced-wri...

Our signature Creative Writing Essentials class kicks off July 6 on Zoom. For writers who want a refresher on the elements of all good fiction and nonfiction, this eight-session workshop will give you a refresher on the building blocks of all good writing. buff.ly/HtbL9uF #writingcommunity

Applications for @gabino.bsky.social's online Novel In A Year: Speculative Fiction cohort are due July 10. If you're writing horror, fantasy, scifi, or anything in between, this program is for you. WRITE. THAT. NOVEL! Apply now: buff.ly/3LHKFqm #writingcommunity

Our Summer Novel Series -- four two-hour online classes, each focused on a different aspect of craft -- kicks off July 8 with a class on point of view. Register for each class individually, or bundle all four and save $60! buff.ly/lhImeZC #writingcommunity

Welcome to the party! Our online pay-what-you-can class with the inimitable Sheree L. Greer is coming up July 16 -- join Sheree for this two-hour workshop to kickstart your summer creative writing! Details and to register: buff.ly/ieULZIl #writingcommunity

Travel Writing -- a four-session online class with Suzanne Roberts -- begins tomorrow (6/9) evening! Grab your spot now and learn how to turn your trips into tales! buff.ly/3BnaB3E #writingcommunity