Conferences

Help the Chicago Writers Conference this Thursday!

Tuesday Funk is a big supporter of the Chicago Writers Conference, and we'd like to encourage you—nay, urge you—to support this worthwhile endeavor at its annual benefit party! The benefit takes place this coming Thursday, August 29th, at 6:30 pm,...  read

An evening of speculative fiction at Open Books, February 28th

Though it's not a Tuesday Funk reading, we'd like to invite you to a special evening of speculative fiction readings on Thursday, February 28th, at Open Books Bookstore in Chicago! It's the first in the Chicago Writers Conference's new quarterly...  read

Reminder: Tuesday Funk #49 is tonight!

Good morning, Chicago! Tuesday Funk could not be more pleased to be bringing you, in association with the Chicago Writers Conference and Open Books, our first special Friday reading event! This remarkable evening, featuring attendees of the Chicago Writers Conference,...  read

Tuesday Funk #49: September 14th

Our next event, our Chicago Writers Conference Special Edition, will take place Friday, September 14, 2012, at Open Books and will include readings from M. Salahuddin Khan, Rachel Wilson, Patricia Skalka, William Shunn and Mary Robinette Kowal.  read

Submissions for our special September 14th reading are due tomorrow!

Attention, Chicago Writers Conference attendees! You have until tomorrow night to get us your submissions for our rare special Friday edition of Tuesday Funk. The reading will take place the evening of Friday, September 14th, at the non-profit Open Books...  read

Only five days left for submissions for our September 14th reading!

We'd like to remind you that for the next five days we're still accepting submissions for our rare special Friday edition of Tuesday Funk. The reading will take place the evening of Friday, September 14th, at the non-profit Open Books...  read

Seeking submissions for special September 14th reading

Tuesday Funk is proud to be a supporter of the inaugural Chicago Writers Conference, taking place September 14-16 at Tribune Tower. We're even more proud to announce a rare special Friday edition of Tuesday Funk in conjunction with the Chicago...  read

Less than 36 hours to help the Chicago Writers Conference

You may be sick of hearing about this, Funkers, but you have less than 36 hours left to help fund the Kickstarter campaign for this September's Chicago Writers Conference. They still have more than $1,500 to raise to meet their...  read

The Chicago Writers Conference REALLY needs your help

Hi, Funkers. We're not going to make another long pitch here. We're just going to note that, if you're a writer in Chicago, you need the Chicago Writers Conference. And the Chicago Writers Conference needs you back. Only five days...  read

Tuesday Funk likes the Chicago Writers Conference!

Chicago is getting its own down-home writers conference! The Chicago Writers Conference will take place September 14-16 at Tribune Tower in beautiful downtown Chicago. Speakers and presenters include Chuck Sambuchino, Robert K. Elder, and Cinnamon Cooper, while special readings will...  read