Thanks

The Chicago Writers Conference couldn’t get off the ground without the help, support, and/or love and hard work of many people.

A major shout out and Thank You to:

• Kevin Swallow at swallowstudios for providing artwork and assisting with our video shoot.
• Emily Rapport at Eat Paint Studio for her patience, hard work, logo design, and web design.
• Ok Go for providing music for our Kickstarter video (if you haven’t watched the White Knuckles video, oh my, are you missing a giggle.)
• William Shunn, author and Tuesday Funk producer and host, for support and helping out with our Kickstarter video.
• Ian Belknap, writer and Write Club overlord, for support and helping out with our Kickstarter video.
• The Chicago Tribune for hosting the Conference.
• Karen Skalitzky, Robert K. Elder, and Maggie Kast for providing books for our backers.
• Chuck Sambuchino for providing his keen editorial eye and services for our backers.
• Anupy Singla, author and tour guide, for donating her cool Indian Spice Kits and Devon Avenue Spice Tours as rewards for our backers.
• Scott Simons, artist, for donating art

Thanks to our growing list of Kickstarter backers:

• Filmmaker Toney W. Merritt (our 1st backer!)
• Tina Woelke
• Richard Fox
• Martha Bayne
• William Shunn & Laura Chavoen
• Holly McDowell
• Judith Runge
• Hanna Martine
• Chicago Author Karen Skalitzky
• Ellen Pinkham
• Maggie Kast
• Marssie
• Tom Benz
• Cheryn and Bob Swallow
• Tina Waitzman
• Stacy Uden
• Jack Chapman
• Allium Press of Chicago
• David J. Walker
• Patti Scheibel
• Anonymous
• Annie Tully
• Bryy Miller
• Dabble
• Julia Rosenthal
• Chris Clair
• Marcie
• Sue Dudzik
• Lake Claremont Press
• Keith Reehl
• Emily Rapport
• Lauren Cowen
• Carol Brannon
• Noreen Kelly
• John Lordan
• Amy Eaton
• Joe Stewart
• Victoria Stagg Elliott
• Jeanne Mellett
• Regina Wade
• Jill Pollack
• Writers WorkSpace
• Susan Gidel
• Rafael Sulit
• Harold Kassel
• Delphine Pontvieux
• Chicago Writers Association
• Ellen Wade Beals
• Stacy Bierlein
• Jenna Myers Karvunidis
• Alice George
• Tim
• Geralyn Magrady
• Lara Levitan
• Gina DiPonio
• Laura Stark
• Denise Burch
• Neil Gorman
• Tori Fiore
• Katje Sabin
• Heather
• Phoenix Literary Society
• Matt
• Joel Rothman and Stacey Ballis
• Joe
• Dennis M Vail
• Christopher Tiffany
• Susan Murphy
• Jonathan Harnum
• Viki Julian Gonia
• Patrick J Salem
• Patricia Skalka
• Willy Nast
• Dan Lamoureux
• Miranda Blunt
• Kim Dale
• Sandra Shultz
• Lauren Dixon
• Patsy Villalobos
• Carol Stull
• Jared Cloud
• Justin Kee
• M. Salahuddin Khan
• Jeff Swallow
• Scott Guy-biz of the musical theatre biz
• Ashir
• Jennifer Schaefer
• Chuck Paustian
• Patty
• Lisa Eckstein
• Joe Germuska
• Lisa Schilling
• Zoe Zolbrod
• Tessa Wegert
• Jeff Bryner
• Melanie Page
• Shashona Chau
• Christopher Mabile
• Tiana
• Linda Stirling (Our 100th Backer!)
• evilmammoth
• April Gardner
• Randy Guy
• Craig Schmidt
• Scott Simons
• Sarah Pavis
• Davis Schneiderm
• BE Stewart
• Deb R. Lewis
• smax
• Gwynn Fulcher
• Oleg Kuperman
• Joe Dempsey
• Mary Robinette Kowal
• Rachel Claff
• Caroline O’Boyle
• Theresa Pridemore
• Tom Underberg
• Kristine Smith
• Mason Johnson
• Brian Pettera
• Rachel Wilson
• Susan Takacs
• monte
• Steve Gadlin
• James McDermott
• Chris Gerrib
• Danette Chavez
• Chris Schoen
• MIKE
• M.K. Hobson
• Joy Valdez
• Sparrow
• Kalyn
• Ruth S.
• Cheryl Flack
• Elizabeth
• JP Reeves
• Susan Karp
• Darien Gee
• Here’s the Story
• Jef Smith
• Connie Crosby