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Life in the Freelance Lane -IWOC

  • KIBBITZNEST 2212 North Clybourn Avenue Chicago, IL, 60614 United States (map)

BUSINESS BASICS FOR BUILDING A FRELANCE WRITING CAREER

PRESENTED BY THE INDEPENDENT WRITERS OF CHICAGO

Ready to turn your writing hobby into a career? Or brush up your business skills for even greater success? Join members of the Independent Writers of Chicago (IWOC) as they guide you through the business of freelance writing. Featuring guest speakers from IWOC, President Laura Stigler and IWOC members Jeff Steele and Sally Chapralis.

Ms. Stigler is president of Shebang! Writing-2-Consulting, with experience in creating strategies, branding, ad campaigns and content for hundreds of companies, from Fortune 500’s to Mom and Pops. Mr. Steele, a freelance writer since 1989, has bylined thousands of articles appearing in national, regional and Chicago-area newspapers and magazines. Ms. Chapralis launched her freelance business in 1984 and ever since has been going full throttle, working with clients on a variety of business communications and public relations activities.

www.iwoc.org

FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

Earlier Event: September 13
Book Club - Rules of Civility
Later Event: September 15
Fiddler's Dream: Further Adventures in the History and Conservation of Fiddle Music in the Midwest