Tag: filmmaking

• New Writing Workshops & My Favorite Fall Soup Recipe

  Yes, I’m really gonna talk about cauliflower…a vegetable that feels utterly bland and useless when consumed raw. Stay tuned for why I’m turning a corner on it… But first! Let’s talk writing workshops because I am hosting three over the next three months, and they involve sharing my very best writer tips and tricks (and…

  KellyQAnderson

  September 15, 2025

  Lifestyle

  filmmaker, filmmaking, flash writing, screenplay, screenwriter, short film, writer, writing workshop

• Suite Escape: Screening & Discussion of ‘THAT OLD BEAUTIFUL LOVE’ film

  I’m headed to Suite Escape! On March 6, there will be a special screening of our short film, ‘That Old Beautiful Love.’ Why This Event Matters: This isn’t just a film screening—it’s an opportunity to dive into a thought-provoking discussion about storytelling, nostalgia, body image, and the way the media shapes our perceptions of ourselves.…

  KellyQAnderson

  February 20, 2025

  Convos With Writers, film, Writer Life

  amwriting, Chicago, Chicago north shore, chicago writer, female filmmaker, filmmaking, midwest writer, movie, panel, short film, suite, writing community

• Some Film News…

  Last Fall I wrote a Flash Fiction story titled ‘That Old Beautiful Love’ (published by Stanchion Zine) and it was just wild enough for me to think that it could do more. But where else can a story go? On a whim of why-the-hell-not, I asked Maggie Meiners, my brilliant friend and filmmaker, if she…

  KellyQAnderson

  June 6, 2023

  Chicago, Entertainment, Writer Life

  amwriting, Chicago, chicago writer, film, filmmaker, filmmaking, flash fiction, midwest writer, movie award, script, short film, short story