#chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw #winterofdiscontent #DIY Shit's gettin really real, fr fr. Advance copies !!! They aren't perfect, but they are still pretty great. Master finalized by tomorrow, at latest. ~Chief

Master print for zine happening this week; hard to use the word "master" when it's just a flash drive at officemax. ~Chief #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw #winterofdiscontent #DIY one inspiration:

The final workprint of the zine is fully formed and passed out for early approvals. I love sticking to timelines! Ontrack for debut on October 18th... ~Chief #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw #winterofdiscontent

Final list of artist/author contributors to the zine (Winter of Discontent): artemis_scribes Bootz Bruiseb3rry Samuel D. Gray Max Magenta JessicaMarie Wermes #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw #winterofdiscontent

#quotes #writing #inspiration

The zine is coming along swimmingly; it's really starting to become something. We are confirmed to debut at the Hoffman Estates ZineFest on October 18th, 2025! www.hoffmanestatesarts.com/zine-fest-2025 #zine #lonelywritersclubnw #winterofdiscontent

Check our vibe with more writing prompts... ~ Chief #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw

The zine is coming along swimmingly; it's really starting to become something. We are confirmed to debut at the Hoffman Estates ZineFest on October 18th, 2025! www.hoffmanestatesarts.com/zine-fest-2025 #zine #lonelywritersclubnw #winterofdiscontent

“The faces he woke up with in the worlds hotels were like God's own hood ornaments. Women's sleeping faces, identical and alone, naked, aimed straight out to the void.” ~ William Gibson #neuromancer #gibson #lonelywritersclubnw

Show me an image on your phone that has your energy but is not a selfie.

#quotes #writing #inspiration

#chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw My partner in crime, JMW, passed along this meaty list for anyone who needs some help stimulating those creative juices; grab your knife and fork and let's get to flavortown! ~ Chief

#chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw Save the date, Saturday November 8, 2025, 1-4PM

I am absolutely enamored with this account. You should follow it too. bsky.app/profile/forg...

Seeking the naked truth is a-peeling to us here at LWCNW. I'll see myself out now. #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw

“I knew nothing but shadows and I thought them to be real.” ~ Oscar Wilde [art: Junji Ito, Tomie]

'The Alien Buddha Gets Isolated and Weird' is currently sitting at over 330 pages. This is the final call for submissions. Deadline 9/9 [email protected]

Get those submissions in by TONIGHT 3:30am CST!

"What is your excuse? Destruction. Without hate, without fear, Without judgement. I am no better than you." ~ Henry Rollins

"You are a babbling fool and we have built a temple to madness!" ~ Brennan Lee Mulligan #dimension20 #storytellingmatters #d&d

Meanwhile, in Chicago... #chicago #artisresistance #resistanceisart

“It was a vast thing, beyond knowing, a sea of information coded in spiral and pheromone, infinite intricacy that only the body, in its strong blind way, could ever read.” ― William Gibson, Neuromancer

“It was a vast thing, beyond knowing, a sea of information coded in spiral and pheromone, infinite intricacy that only the body, in its strong blind way, could ever read.” ― William Gibson, Neuromancer

#quotes #writing #inspiration

You can also check us out on Instagram! www.instagram.com/lonelywriter... Follow us there and we'll follow back (eventually), promise! #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw [art: Alex Grey]

#poetry #poetrysky #writing #writingsky We've been working hard on getting our first event scheduled, as well as working on our LonelyWritersClubNW zine. The zine will debut at the Hoffman Estates Zine Fest on October 18, 2025. www.hoffmanestatesarts.com/zine-fest-2025 1/2

Are you an Author, Poet, Writer, or Artist in the Chicago Area? Let's connect! Our first in-person Chicago event is coming up Saturday, November 8th 2025. #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw

I want conflict, I want dissent I want the scene to represent Our hatred of authority Our fight against complacency ~ NOFX, The Separation of Church and Skate Let's represent! #chicagometro #chicago #writers #authors #poets #poetry #poetrysky #writingsky #art #artsky #lonelywritersclubnw

The submissions from our earlier open window are really strong. We've currently got about five issues worth of material upvoted and I've got another 1k to read. Throw something in the pile! The odds are death in creative writing. Live Más.

Authors of spooky stories, if you're looking for a free promo event, consider signing up for my Halloween Newsletter. Slots are filling up fast. So get in now, before it closes for the year. forms.gle/jwNXk2JeNVdb...

UPDATES: 1-4pm November 8th, 2025 LWC's first FREE 'Slamshop' poetry jam/workshop. Receive meaningful feedback within a safe space for personal expression and professional critique. Links and sign up information coming soon! #poetrycommunity #poetry #writingcommunity #writing

#haiku #micropoetry #poetry #haikufeels #prompt #poetrysky #HaikuCommunity #3lines #notsponsored Submit a haiku for the monthly contest! [free to submit] thehaikufoundation.org/still-time-t...

Submissions are now OPEN for our autumn issue, Machinery ⚙️. We're looking for short #fiction and #poetry connected to that theme + #nonfiction about creative #writing. New and terrified strongly encouraged (we're dead nice! 😄). See link for info: Penstricken.com/submissions

FAQ: What is LonelyWritersClubNW (LWCNW)? We're a non-for-profit organization that believes both the Arts and Community live side-by-side, and that acts of creation are necessary for a vibrant and healthy society. 1/6 #poetry #writinggroup #comingsoon

#poetry #poetrysky #writing #writingsky We've been working hard on getting our first event scheduled, as well as working on our LonelyWritersClubNW zine. The zine will debut at the Hoffman Estates Zine Fest on October 18, 2025. www.hoffmanestatesarts.com/zine-fest-2025 1/2

Greetings all! I am one of the 2 founding members of the Lonely Writers Club (Chicago Metro NW). I created this account on BS to promote IRL writer meet ups that will be starting in the NW Chicago area in the Fall of 2025. Stay tuned for specifics! [art: Simon Hanselmann] #poetry #writing