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Chicago Writes

A monthly podcast of the Chicago Writers Association hosted by Bill Turck featuring in-depth interviews and candid conversations with published authors on the art, craft and business of writing.

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01:15:00

Chicago Writes, March 2024: A Conversation with Jill...

Chicago Writes ·

2024/02/29

On this episode of Chicago Writes, our remaining Book of the Year authors, Prof. Jill Christman and Gary D. Wilson discuss their award-winning books and offer advice they give their writing students. Gary D. Wilson is a critically acclaimed novelist and writer of narrative short story fiction. His latest Book of the Year winning collection is For Those Who Favor Fire. Gary's latest novel, The Narrow Window, will be released in March 2024 by Roundfire Books, an imprint of Collective Ink. His website

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01:14:00

Book of the year Winners, Rita Woods and Lois...

Chicago Writes ·

2024/02/01

Lois Hoitenga Roelofs is one of CWAs Book of the Year winners for her moving memory, Marv in Charge: A story of Bold Love and courage, from Deep River books. An uncommonly candid book on death, dying and faith. Her website is loisroelofs.comRita Woods Latest novel, The Last Dreamwalker, was just named one of the Chicago Writers Association’s Book of the Year. This sumptuous mystery is destined to take its place among the very best set along the coast of South Carolina. It has the drama and deep

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01:03:59

A Band of Authors: Mark Hutson, Rick Kaempfer and a...

Chicago Writes ·

2024/01/01

Happy New Year! In our season 3 opener: An author scam alert, plus a conversation with one of last Year's Book of the Year award winning author Mark Hutson of the critically acclaimed "So Costly a Sacrifice," available on Amazon. Plus, a bit of WC Turck's conversation with Rick Kaempfer, author of the runaway bestseller "The Loop Files: An Oral History of the Most Outrageous Radio Station Ever," available on Amazon and Eckhartz Press.com. Catch the full conversations at the Playtime Playcast with

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50:38

An Award-Winning Author on Book Marketing Platforms...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/12/01

Do you think of Book marketing as confusing and complex? You are hardly alone! Long time friend of the podcast and one of the most proactive authors for marketing, David W. Berner’s success doesn’t just happen but requires a bit of work and effort from the author. After speaking with Mike O’Malley from LitNuts last month, host WC Turck thought it would offer keen insights by prying open David’s bag of tricks and promotional secrets (and maybe a few scars and open wounds!). The website is

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01:00:00

Book Marketing on a Budget: A conversation with...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/11/01

Mike O'Mary knows book marketing. As an Indie publisher he produced several NYT bestsellers, including Dina Kucera's Everything I Never Wanted to Be-A Memoir of Alcoholism and Addiction, Faith and Family, Hope and Humor. Together with his daughter, Kathleen Meyer, they began an online newsletter featuring only indie authors and publishers with some 13,000 subscribers. LitNuts.com features a unique and affordable platform to get your book in front of readers. Mike also offers advice and hard-learned

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01:00:26

Chicago Writes October 2023: Ana Castillo and Michael...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/10/01

Professor Ana Castillo is an author, poet and visual artist. Her latest critically acclaimed book is a thought-provoking collection of short stories transcending demographics titled Doña Cleanwell Leaves Home, published by Harper Collins. Available at Amazon and all fine bookstores. Her website is anacastillo.net. Plus, Micheal Finney, business strategy consultant focused on media and message, talks sound scaping for ebooks and his new book, How to Create a Small Business Content Marketing Strategy

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01:00:00

Chicago Writes Compelling Sex Scenes and Publishing...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/08/31

Writing compelling Sex Scenes for novelists, with author, screenwriter and Producer Dorothy Mackevich Marks. Her latest book is Les Beaux Châteaux which tells the story of father and son antique dealers amid the twilight of a romanticized legacy French culture. Visit www.dorothymackevichmarks.com. You can also keep up to date on facebook.com, at DorothyMackevichMarks Also, in this episode of Chicago Writes, Publishing Cocktails, a meet-up for writers with Javier Ramirez from Exile in Bookville,

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50:00

CNN’s Nora Neus on Writing Oral History

Chicago Writes ·

2023/08/01

Nora Neus is an Emmy-nominated journalist and author. Neus field-produced Anderson Cooper’s CNN coverage of the 2017 white supremacist riot in Charlottesville, Virginia. Before joining CNN, she worked as a local news reporter and fill-in anchor for the CNN affiliate in Charlottesville. Nora also co-authored Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria, available at Amazon. Her latest book 24 hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy is

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01:20:00

Funny Business: Writing Humor and more with Author...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/07/01

Maggie Smith founded ArtSource, a leading art consulting company. In 2017 she switched gears to pursue a dream to be a full-time writer. Her debut novel Truth and Other Lies is about truth and coming clean to yourself and about truth and honesty. It is about perseverance and second chances. Maggie is the host of the podcast Hear Us Roar for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, IHeartRadio, and Amazon Music. She is a frequent blogger on the topic of

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01:10:00

Writing Fiction for Young Adults with Kristin Oakley

Chicago Writes ·

2023/06/01

Kristin Oakley’s latest young adult novel is “The Devil Particle”. Kristin teaches writing workshops, has critiqued manuscripts through the University of Wisconsin‘s -Madison Division of Continuing Studies, and has helped writers hone their agent pitches at the Division’s Writers’ Institute. She is also the author of The Award-winning Leo Townsend Series, as well as blogs from writing to home schooling. Her website is Kristin Oakley.net The Devil Particle Release Party! Wednesday, June 7th, 6:00

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01:10:00

Chicago Writes Poetry and Artbooks

Chicago Writes ·

2023/05/01

Christina D. Rodriguez is an award winning Latinx poet, and entrepreneur from New York, currently living in Chicago. Her poems have appeared in Tupelo Quarterly, Yes, Poetry, Rust + Moth, Satin Soulbits, and elsewhere. She is a board member of the Chicago Writers Association as the organization’s social media manager and poetry editor for CWA's The Write City Magazine. She is also a contributor to the Instagram poetry book club, Can We Discuss Poetry. Christina D. Rodriguez’s first book of poetry is

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01:01:33

Story Structure and Story Collaboration with Author...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/04/01

Chili Dog MVP: Dick Allen, The '72 White Sox and a Transforming Chicago, by David Fletcher, John Owens, and George Castle, was a runner up for this year’s Book of the Year Award for non-Fiction. David Fletcher speaks about the book, story structure techniques and collaboration on a writing project. Chili Dog MVP is available at Amazon. To register for CWA Presents with host Sandra Colbert and a conversation with the founder of the Chicago International Film Festival, Michael Kutza, about his memoir,

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01:07:00

Critically Acclaimed Author Toya Wolfe and Last...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/03/01

Toya Wolfe scored with her debut novel, "Last Summer On State Street". This is good and necessary storytelling. Toya joins host WC Turck for a deep diving into this critically acclaimed, and CWA Book of the Year award winner for Traditional Fiction. From Faulkner to Sista Souljah and much more. Find Last Summer on State Street on Amazon. Check out more from Toya Wolfe at toyawolfe.com Follow her on social media, at Facebook, on Twitter @toyawolves to keep up with all the latest author news and

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01:12:00

Chicago Writes: A Resource for Writers, February 2023

Chicago Writes ·

2023/01/31

On this episode of Chicago Writes, News about the 2023 CWA Writer's Educational Series. Also, A reminder to register now for Let's Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference. March 25-26, 2023 Visit ChicagoWrites.org! Plus, Associate professor of English and Creative Writing, Shawn Shiflett on ChatGPT and the future of writing. Ken Korber from the Center for Functional Learning on writing books for kids. And, Michael S. Zimmerman bears all in a stunning new memoir, Suburban Bigamy: 6 miles between

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01:22:29

Chicago Writes Celebrates the 2022 Book of the Year...

Chicago Writes ·

2023/01/01

It's a brand-new year, as The Chicago Writers Association Celebrates the 2022 Book of the Year Award Winners! We talk rhythm and vulnerability in writing with the sumptuous memoir This Jade World author Ira Sukrunruang, voice and mythology with Christina Marrocco from her powerful novel Addio, Love Monster, and researching truths and character with Mark Hutson with his outstanding debut historical non-fiction work So Costly a Sacrifice. Plus, a link to the stunning debut novel from our Traditional

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01:01:24

CWA December 2022, Suzy Takacs and the Art of the...

Chicago Writes ·

2022/11/30

The independent bookstore means far more to their communities, as well as for authors. We thought we’d explore that relationship, how and if brick and mortar retail stores are the best option for self-published authors, as well as the challenges independent bookstores face in our ever-changing world. In the heart of Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, once known as Germantown for its German pubs, restaurants, the Dank House, an apothecary, and shops, is an oasis for book lovers. The Book Cellar

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01:12:20

Writing and Marketing Horror with Author Dan Klefstad

Chicago Writes ·

2022/10/31

Like love and sex, fear is instinctual. The fight or flight response to things which may cause us harm is centered in our amygdala, a roughly almond-shaped mass of gray matter inside each cerebral hemisphere, involved with the experiencing of emotions. The root of our nightmares. This is the domain of the horror writer. But there is more to horror stories in what they teach us. It is a training ground of sorts, defining how we may react, but also what we should react to. Our rational minds know the

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01:10:13

Alex Poppe on Writing with Purpose, Plus Rick and...

Chicago Writes ·

2022/09/30

On the October episode of Chicago Writes host WC Turck talks with author Alex Poppy on Writing with purpose, and a bit from Radio misfits hosts Rick and Dave and their conversation with bestselling author Scott Turow. Catch their full interview at radiomisfits.com. Plus, October announcements and a bit of news for writers. Alex’s books are available on Amazon and at her website. For more on Alex Poppe, visit: ALEX POPPE.com. Give the writer in your life the gift of a Chicago Writers Association

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01:07

Dan Davies of Renegade Press LLC

Chicago Writes ·

2022/08/31

Dan Davies is best known as the writer, actor, and producer of the cult-film “Ed Gein- the musical.” He co-starred with Sadie Kaye in Miss Adventure meets Motörhead, which was a highly rated video on Will Ferrell/HBO's Funny or Die. He won for Best Supporting Actor (Comedy) along with Majid Michel and John Dumelo in the 2017 Golden Movie Awards for his work in A Trip to Jamaica. In 2017 he appeared in the revenge thriller Wronged and the internationally acclaimed and award-winning spiritual and

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59:59

The Book Doctor is in with Donald G. Evans

Chicago Writes ·

2022/07/31

On this episode of Chicago Writes, a conversation with Book Doctor Donald G. Evans. Writers News in our new Around the Web segment and pushing the envelope on audio books and telling the truth in memoirs from R&B star Danny Boy Steward. A link to Donald G. Evans.com, book doctor, author, and Founding Executive Editor of the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame For more on Stories Around the Web: From entrepreneur.com, 3 tips for writing when you don’t feel like it: A guide to help content writers and

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