Why? There’s no creative community in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs. That’s a shame. We know there are plenty of creatives out here who want to connect with other creatives, network a bit and learn a few tricks. Right now, we’re all dispersed. There are tons of meet-ups in downtown Chicago (either at 7AM or 6PM) which is very inconvenient for many of us located in Lake county. Besides, why should the downtown Chicago creatives have all the fun? We’re in the burbs. We shouldn’t be penalized for tha …

Calling all freelancers, students, retirees, business sorts, and paid writers! If you're looking to work on a long term writing project, but haven't found the wherewithal to stick with it, this is the writing group for you. Regardless of members' experience with writing, we're looking to build a strong base of 8-12 regular writers who'd like to develop a support system for their writing work. Whether your focus is on screenplays, chapters to build a novel, a collection of short stories/poems, or …