Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Did you know that Essay Fiesta sends out a super informative newsletter every month? Well we do. And we’re darn proud of it. Each month more than 100 Essay Fiesta superfans receive writing tips, show updates, Chicago cultural info and other such goodies directly in their inbox. It’s totally free to … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta has a new Grande Xtreme Partner to welcome to the fold. Please join us in welcoming Dabble.co, an online service that brings teachers and students together for reasonably priced workshops and classes! Dabble is an awesome way to try out a new skill or learn more about a subject that’s always piqued your interest. … Continue reading
Brace yourselves! The co-producers of Essay Fiesta, Alyson Lyon and Keith Ecker, are bringing their teachable skills back to the masses. This February, the two will be offering a variety of classes through Dabble. And they’re only $20 a pop! Pulling from his years of professional marketing and PR experience, Keith is offering two PR-related classes: … Continue reading
Hey lover of all things lit! There’s a really huge-amazing-exciting event coming to Chicago this February. It’s the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Conference and Bookfair! The conference, which is one of the biggest lit gatherings in North America, boasts more that 400 presentations, 550 publishers and 10,000 attendees. The conference takes … Continue reading
Hey Essay Fiesta fans! Are you getting excited for our next show (Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar)? Well you should be! We’ve got a ton of new writers. But in addition to that, we’ve also got a new raffle donor: the delicious Southport Grocery & Cafe. The local eatery has generously … Continue reading
Oh boy! Are we ready to hibernate or what? Despite a warm December, 2012 is starting off with a burrr! But that’s okay. We’ll be heating things up come Jan. 16 with our next installment of Essay Fiesta (7 p.m. at the Book Cellar). And isn’t it a lovely line-up: Columbia College professor and Jack Kerouac Writer-in-Residence David … Continue reading
The next Essay Fiesta is right around the corner. Mark your calendars for the 19th at 7 p.m. at the Book Cellar. With amazing readers and great raffle prizes from Threadless, Southport Grocery and Chicago Underground Comedy, this show will be a doozy. We are pleased as Christmas punch to be welcoming two of the … Continue reading
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! Tomorrow we will be sending out the December edition of the Essay Fiesta newsletter. Each month, and only once a month, we deliver writing tips, announcements and Chicago literary news directly to your inbox. If you want to be on top of the Chicago literary scene, make sure to subscribe to … Continue reading
Do you love learning? Who doesn’t?!? Well, now thanks to the geniuses at the Chicago-based tech start-up Dabble, it’s easier than ever to find skill-building and quirky workshops. And guess what?!? Your Essay Fiesta pals Keith Ecker and Alyson Lyon are teaching classes through Dabble. As many of you know, Alyson is also a professional … Continue reading
You’re probably dreaming of a white Christmas. Well keep those sugar-plumb fairies at bay until after the 19th because Essay Fiesta is going to stuff your mental stocking with heaping helpings of literary joy! That’s right, we are proud to welcome the following readers to our December line-up: Queen of Story Club (and recent bride) … Continue reading
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