Hey everyone! It’s our very first meet up of 2026. Bloggers do it all the time so why don’t we? This meet up is really informal, it’s simply a chance to meet other local podcasters, network, and share ideas.

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✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce Scott Beaderstadt as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MICRO-CON at the Sketchbook Brewing Company in Skokie!

March 14 Noon to 4

#bskyart #comiccreatorspotlight #indiecomics #sketchbookbrewing #comicartistsists #alleychatsminicon

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce The Kao as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MICRO-CON at the Sketchbook Brewing Company in Skokie!

At Sketchbook Brewing Company - Skokie
March 14 Noon to 4

#bskyart
#comiccreatorspotlight
#indiecomics
#sketchbookbrewing
#comicartistsists

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce Emily Kardamis as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MICRO-CON at the Sketchbook Brewing Company in Skokie!

March 14 Noon to 4

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#bskyart
#comiccreatorspotlight
#indiecomics
#sketchbookbrewing
#comicartistsists

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce Bill Reinhold as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MICRO-CON at the Sketchbook Brewing Company in Skokie!

At Sketchbook Brewing Company - Skokie
March 14 Noon to 4

#bskyart
#indiecomics
#sketchbookbrewing
#comicartists
#alleychatsminicon

We are thrilled to announce Molly "Mutt" Kasch as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MICRO-CON at the Sketchook Brewering Company in Skokie!

March 14 Noon to 4

#bskyart
#comiccreatorspotlight
#indiecomics
#sketchbookbrewing
#comicartistsists
#alleychatsminicon
#awyeahcomics

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce Art Baltazar as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MICRO-CON at the Sketchook Brewering Company in Skokie!

#bskyart
#comiccreatorspotlight
#indiecomics
#sketchbookbrewing
#comicartistsists
#alleychatsminicon
#awyeahcomics

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce George Gant as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MICRO-CON at the Sketchbook Brewing Company in Skokie!

#comicsky
#comiccreatorspotlight
#indiecomics
#sketchbookbrewing
#comicartist
#indiecomicscommunity
#alleychatsminicon

Mercury Events is looking for Horror (and horror adjacent genre) Authors and Vendors for our Ales of the Damned: A Horror Book Pop Up on 3/28/2026.
#booksky

More information is below and in the application, linked below.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2026

Application: forms.gle/HmiYRR5e57Tb...

🔥🔥We're counting down the days to March 14th 🔥🔥
Check out our incredible lineup!
#Comicsky
#indiecomics
#comicbookcommunity
#sketchbookbrewing
#chicagoevents
#chicagocomics
#skokieevents
#northshorechicago
#ChicagolandEvents
#IndieComicCreators
#smallpresscomics
#creatorownedcomics
#ComicsCommunity

It all happens today! Come meet comic creators, authors, artists. Buy comics, buy art, get lunch! TODAY ONLY at the Des Plaines Theatre.

#comicsky
#booksky
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING AUTHOR✨

We are thrilled to announce Aleco Julius as an Attending Author at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#booksky
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨


We are thrilled to announce The Chalk Girl as an Attending Artist at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#comicsky
#bookstgram
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING AUTHOR✨


We are thrilled to announce Thacher E. Cleveland as an Attending Comic Creator at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#Comicsky
#booksky
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING AUTHOR✨

We are thrilled to announce JAMIE LYNN MILLER as an Attending Author at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#booksky
#LGBTQAuthors
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce Molly "Mutt" Kasch as an Attending Comic Creator at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!
#comicsky
#comicbooksky
#booksky
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

ATTENDING VENDOR

We are thrilled to announce MODERN AGE COMICS as an Attending Vendor at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#comicsky
#bookysky
#comicbooksky
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING COMIC CREATOR✨

We are thrilled to announce Ashley Esper as an Attending Comic Creator at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#comicsky
#AlleyChatsMiniCon
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists

🙌🙌🙌Check out this amazing line-up!🙌🙌🙌

Come join us this Saturday at the Des Plaines Theatre!

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#booksky
#comicsky
#bookevent
#comiccon
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce Emilio Malagon as an Attending Comic Creator at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#bluecomics
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING ARTIST✨

We are thrilled to announce BILL REINHOLD as an Attending Comic Creator at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#comicsky
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

We are thrilled to announce Thacher Cleveland as an Attending Author at the Romance and Horror Book Fair at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie!

#booksky
#comicbooks
#horrorauthors
#BookFairEvents
#RomanceAndHorror
#ValentinesBookEvent
#chicagobookevents

✨ATTENDING COMIC CREATOR✨

We are thrilled to announce Ashley Esper as an Attending Comic Creator at the ALLEY CHATS MINI-CON at the Des Plaines Theatre!

#bluecomics
#ComicCreatorSpotlight
#IndieComics
#DesPlainesTheatre
#ComicArtists
#AlleyChatsMiniCon

✨ATTENDING AUTHOR✨

We are thrilled to announce Ty Acierto as an Attending Author at the Romance and Horror Book Fair at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie!

#bookstgram
#comicbooks
#necronomicon
#horrorauthors
#BookFairEvents
#RomanceAndHorror
#ValentinesBookEvent
#chicagobookevents

✨ATTENDING AUTHOR✨

We are thrilled to announce Debra Oas as an Attending Author at the Romance and Horror Book Fair at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie!

For more info, click here

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#booksky
#horrorauthors
#BookFairEvents
#RomanceAndHorror
#ValentinesBookEvent
#chicagobookevents

Come meet authors, buy their books, and get them signed this Valentine's Day at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie 😃
#bookstgram
#romantasy
#horrorauthors
#BookFairEvents
#RomanceAndHorror
#ValentinesBookEvent

✨ATTENDING AUTHOR✨

We are thrilled to announce JR Blanes as an Attending Horror Author at the Love Can Be Scary Book Fair at Des Plaines Theater on January 31st!

📚
For more info, click here👇
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#BookFairEvents
#RomanceAndHorror
#ValentinesBookEvent
#chicagobookevents

Love Can Be Scary Book Fair at Des Plaines Theater in Des Plaines, IL on January 31st!

📚
For more info, click here👇
bit.ly/4pQg2eM
Stay tuned for more Attending Author announcements📣

#LoveCanBeScary
#BookFairEvents
#RomanceAndHorror
#ValentinesBookEvent
#chicagobookevents

✨ATTENDING AUTHOR✨

We are thrilled to announce Thacher Cleveland as an Attending Horror Author at the Love Can Be Scary Book Fair at Des Plaines Theater on January 31st! 📚
For more info, click here👇
bit.ly/4pQg2eM

#BookFairEvents
#RomanceAndHorror
#ValentinesBookEvent
#chicagobookevents

Women in Podcasting Festival Submissions The Women in Podcasting Festival is all about celebrating the unique voices, perspectives, and creativity of women who podcast. To be considered for to be a part of the event, the host of your podcast...

The Women in Podcasting Festival is happening in 2026!
Date, time, and location are still being determined so no matter where you live, feel free to fill out a form and we'll let you know details.
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