The River North Fiction Book Club is a community of christian fiction lovers coming together to read great fiction, share personal insights, grow in faith, and inform the publishing process. River North Fiction is an imprint of Moody Publishers. Benefits include: * Free books in exchange for online reviews * A voice in the fiction publishing process - help us choose covers, rate manuscripts, help select titles for future projects, give content & marketing ideas. * Future studio attende …

… Most importantly, we'll help you get it published. There is no censorship at the Evanston Writers Group.

Mystery, Thriller, Romantic Suspense and Dark Fiction Conference. The Coolest Crime Scene Happens Every February in Chicago - Plead Guilty and Be There. For writers - February in Chicago is the hottest time of the year! Agents, publishers, Master Classes, forensic professionals, weapons experts, essential panels, presentations, and elbows to rub--the perfect antidote for whatever ails writers at every level. Love is Murder--be freezin' for a reason and come ready to advance your career and …

… . * Challenges with planning, prioritizing and getting work started. * Inability to complete projects. * Excessive forgetfulness in daily activities. * Difficulty following through and completing tasks in a timely manner. * Easily frustrated and excessively impatient. * Persistent feelings of being overwhelmed and underachieving in life. Peter Jaksa, Ph.D., is the founder and Clinical Director of ADHD Centers. He is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years experience working with chi …

Meet with local people who suffer from Fibromyalgia to discuss, share, laugh, and conquer the misconceptions regarding this disabling condition. Support, understanding, and validation in a comfortable environment is important! This meetup will always be an open group where people are invited but not obligated to discuss and share their experiences with various coping mechanisms, solutions for relief of pain, fatigue, fog, etc. There are several remedies with published studies but empirical, f …

Hello Role Players! I have started this group to see if we can develop the Chicago region RPG community in a similar manner as the board game community (www.chicagoboardgames.com). The goal of RPG Chicago is to: - Aid roleplayers in the Chicagoland area to get into groups that meet their interests - Establish and/or communicate roleplaying events and other items of interest occuring throughout the Chicagoland area, regardless of system - Effectively communicate to publishers and local busine …

Anyone willing to give a thoughtful, honest, yet respectful, critique is welcome. All topics, genres and forms are welcome (Ex. chapter of a novel, short story, play, screenplay, poem, article, essay, etc.). Those concerned with poverty, and / or human and animal rights and welfare, and similar issues (i.e. social justice), are especially encouraged. The works critiqued, in this group (both Chicago and Evanston), are generally by dedicated, serious writers, though all writers are welcome. T …

… We are currently working on getting this group off the ground, so feel free to contact the organizer with any ideas and suggestions!

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We are one of the largest and most active Chicago book groups. If you love discussing only the greatest books being published in a wide variety of nonfiction categories (psychology, history, memoirs, politics, personal growth, economics, nature and beyond), sign up now!

BREAKING NEWS Jan. 16. Francesco "Cheech" Barbaro wins the 2010 Quad-States Mixed Games Poker Championship, surviving a field of the region's most experienced poker veterans in a marathon 14 hour tournament. For more on the story, visit: http://www.ChicagoPokerNews.com Three Title Bracelets (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) will be on the line Jan. 15 & 16 as players from around the world meet for Chicagolands most prestigious championship poker series. The Quad-States Poker Grand Championships are sanctioned …

We all have those books we love and want to share with others. We all have those books we have heard about but just haven't gotten around to reading. Meet other locals to discuss the books and authors related to the Queer Experience. Actually we will read anything that strikes our collective fancy. This meetup is for ANYONE who is interested in learning more about GLBTQ authors and books, and about queer themes in mainstream literature. We will also share tips about where to find/buy queer b …

Purpose and Guidelines for SLMNT Purpose: Support and offer friendship to one another in our role as mothers Plan fun activities to do with our children Recruit and welcome new members Publish a bi-monthly newsletter with calendar of events Membership Boundaries: Randolph Street to the north Lake Michigan to the east 22nd Street to the south Canal St to the west Dues and Prorated Dues: Dues are $60 per calendar year - due by Jan 31. After …

Meet local professionals, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts interested in the Semantic Web. Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/lotico-list Homepage: http://www.lotico.com twitter tag: #lotico Please be advised that all public data of this meetup will be published as linked data on the world wide web. By acknowledging this welcome message you agree to this practice. If you have any questions about this practice please don't hesitate to ask the organizer of the group.

… She has presented workshops nationally and internationally, been interviewed on TV and radio and published articles in magazines. She has created and facilitated multiple professional interdisciplinary teams and community groups both nationally and internationally.

Chicago's first nonprofit literacy bookstore! We accept donated books (50,000+ in stock) and sell them to support our literacy programs. Authors, storytimes, book discussions! Please join this group to stay informed on what's coming up in the Open Books store!