The Latest from Cooler By The Lake
Writing Tips for a Writers' Conference (Tue May 15, 2012)Last weekend I attended a 2 day writing and romance extravaganza at the Chicago North RWA Spring Fling (quite a mouthful). This is my 3rd time at the conference (held every other year.) In the past I've found it to be the perfect place for networking, mark... read more »
Summer Classes Coming Up Soon... read more »
Get into the studio for these upcoming classes.- YA & Children's Writing Workshop
- Fiction Workshop
- Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
- Creative Writing I
- Writing Workout
- Just Get Me Started
- All's Well That Ends Well
- Get to Know Your Characters
- Writing Your Life
- Picture This: Writing Inspired by Photographs
- Open Swim (Brand new concept!)
Celebrate With Us... read more »
Join us for cake and mingling on Friday, May 18 for The Princesses of Iowa book launch, the first novel by StoryStudio writer Molly Backes! On Tuesday, May 15, come to the Fictlicious show for a great line up of StoryStudio students and teachers reading flash fiction at The Hideout.
Summer Camp for Young Writers &
Adults... read more »
This will be a great summer at StoryStudio with camp for kids and for adults! Our Annual Writers Retreat at Ragdale is July 20-22, 2012 is the perfect weekend for adult writers, full of writing, workshopping, prairie walking, and that amazing Ragdale magic. For Young Writers, looking for unique summer camps for your kids? This June and July, our Young Writers Creative Writing Camp begins. Two week-long sessions.
Content Marketing Conference... read more »
If you write a blog or website copy, or Facebook and Tweet, or if you're an author trying to build a "platform", then you'll want to attend Content Jam: The Secrets of Content Marketing on June 14. This one-day conference will rock your world. Learn what to write, how to write it, where to send it, and how to measure it. Great networking, great learning, great after party.(StoryStudio'ers get a 20% discount!)
Writers Room Now Open... read more »
The new Writers Room in Winnetka is open and ready for you. If you need a quiet, inspiring place to get your writing done, then the new Writers Room may be a perfect fit. The Writers Room is open to all writers who want to be productive in a communal writing space.
Which Class Should I Take?... read more »
Our Spring Schedule features some new classes and some solid favorites. Take a look and email us with questions. We're happy to walk you through the class and find the right one for you. Be sure to check back over the next few weeks as we continue to add single-session classes to the list!
Give the Gift of Creativity... read more »
Give the writer in your life a chance to flex her or his literary muscles with a Gift Certificate to StoryStudio. Everyone deserves a chance to create.
Become a StoryStudio Member... read more »
It's easy to become a StoryStudio Member. Just choose the "add a membership" option during the course registration process and enjoy discounts, access to the studio and a special gift.