In case you didn't see my plug below, this is a reminder to you Chi-town people to sign up for the "Get A Freelance Life" panel I'll be co-hosting this Monday at the beautiful Chicago Athletic Association. Read more about it and our co-panelists here.

Meanwhile, there's a hot one coming up in New York: From Journo to Big Book: How 5 Journalists Became Authors, featuring the advice and expertise of Sebastian Junger, David Margolick, Julian Rubinstein, Shari Goldhagen, and Tom Zoellner, who all have recent books on the market and can discuss the leap to becoming an author.