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Chicago Writers Association

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Chicago's premier writers' organization, focused on the art, craft, and community of writing.

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Poems by John Grey

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REPEAT AFTER ME

I am one of habit’s

most reliable creatures:

the latte - venti -

Starbucks -

breathing its steam.

This was me yesterday.

It will be me tomorrow.

I can bring you...

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Five Ways to Build an Audience of Readers

Some Substacks, like this one, offer advice to writers. With articles on topics such as “How to Write a Compelling Character” and “Five Ways to Liven Up a Scene,” they appeal to writers who want to learn more about the craft. And much of ou...

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Drifted

Long after I found her, she began to return to me in fragments. Not the sirens, the police, the boat, the reporters, or the Chaplain who came by after. Only her. Dark boots. A tiny bit of bright pink. A shape where no shape should be. Slowl...

15 days ago
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A LIFE IN THREE PARTS: JUNETOWN

I.

Size Two Shoes

The town I live in was your town.

One you came to as an exile after your father died.

You were the youngest and your mother bought you

ballet shoes so you could dance around

on tippy toe in the backyard at Roma.

The...

22 days ago
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Interview With Literary Publicist Julia Borcherts

B.A. Durham: At the 2026 Chicago Writers Association’s Let’s Just Write conference, you mentioned how to split your social media posts so they're a good mix of self-promotion, personal details, and being a good community member. Could you t...

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    Chicago Writers Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the 4 C's of writing: creativity, commerce, craft, and community.

  • B.A. Durham

    Chicago Writers Association Board Member | Technical Writer at McMaster-Carr | Speculative Fiction Writer

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