Only a weekend separates you from Essay Fiesta! Mondays have never looked so good, especially when you have a guest reader like the extraordinarily talented Cameron Esposito. Cameron is one of the top stand-up comics in Chicago. She has performed throughout the country at a variety of venues and comedy festivals. She is also the … Continue reading
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Get To Know: Johanna Stein
Hello friends of Essay Fiesta! We are just days away from our next installment of the zaniest narrative non-fiction series in town. And here to make it that much zanier is writer Johanna Stein. Johanna is a very accomplished writer, director, producer and comedian. She has written for the New York Times about her experience as … Continue reading
Get To Know: Deanna Moffitt
Essay Fiesta loves the vibrant reading community we have here in Chicago. Not only do we enjoy attending other shows and reading at other shows, we enjoy welcoming other show representatives to our show to showcase their shows. And this gal, Deanna Moffitt, runs one of the best shows around. Deanna is one of the … Continue reading
Get To Know: Shannon Cason
The July Essay Fiesta show is less than a week away! Can you feel the excitement? Can you? We are pleased as spiked punch to welcome storyteller extraordinaire Shannon Cason back to the mic. Shannon is a masterful storyteller who is best known as The Moth’s GRANDSLAM champion of Chicago. He’s also a regular on … Continue reading
Get To Know Monte LaMonte
Yo! Essay Fiesta fans! Did you know we have a show in a week? We do! And it’s going to be super fantastic fun times for all! And one man that is sure to bring the fun is our man Monte LaMonte. Monte is a stand-up comic and television personality. Yes, a real television personality! … Continue reading
Writer’s Corner: Writing Dialogue
Illustrating a story with finely-crafted dialogue gives the reader detail and insight into the characters and their world. Great dialogue is specific, real and moves the story along. Successful use of this writing tool can make a story soar. When writing dialogue specifically for creative non-fiction, there are inherent liberties. The writer is going to … Continue reading
Essay Fiesta Announce July Line-Up
Just off the heels of celebrating America, Essay Fiesta is ready to celebrate the mighty essay with an amazing July line-up. Come out on July 18 to the Book Cellar to hear some absolutely amazing readers and donate to a wonderful cause (826CHI). In no particular order (we love them all equally): Stand-up comic Cameron Esposito … Continue reading
Gapers Block Reviews CSC and Chicago Subtext Interviews Keith Ecker
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! We were recently hit with a whirlwind of media coverage, and we couldn’t be happier. This week two online publications decided to write about little old us, specifically the Chicago Story Collective and Essay Fiesta’s Keith Ecker. If you want to see what you missed at the Chicago Story Collective’s stellar … Continue reading
Book Marketing Strategies
Hello Essay Fiesta fans! We’ll get to book marketing strategies in a second. But first, thank you to all that came out to the Chicago Story Collective’s Summer Lovin’. It was a great time, and we had a fantastic turnout. Also, thank you to all those that supported us in our recent Kickstarter campaign. We … Continue reading
Get To Know Mike O’Connell
This week in Chicago is the Just For Laughs Festival. The citywide event welcomes all kinds of personalities from the comedy world, from established veterans such as Steve Martin and Martin Short to local up-and-comers like Dan Telfer and Cameron Esposito. As fate would have it, L.A. comic and friend of Essay Fiesta Mike O’Connell … Continue reading
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