Poets & Writers
Poets & Writers is a national nonprofit that focuses on the craft of writing and all CWG members can get a years subscription at almost 50% off the newsstand rate. It has all the updated contests and tons of ideas and suggestions from writers of national standing.
https://www.kable.com/pub/poet/subDom.asp?src=peb809
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Get Published Before This Christmas
Call for submissions! A Chattanooga Christmas, 2008, is now accepting submissions for the 2008 edition. Short fiction, personal memoirs, nonfiction, recipes and photos-- if it's about the Christmas season in East Tennessee, they will consider it. They are actively seeking submissions from diverse populations and from other than Christian perspective.

Guidelines: No more than two thousand words.Preference given to shorter pieces. Quality counts and novices are welcome. Reprints okay if you currently own the rights. Author bio and photo will be included on facing title page. Deadline: 10 October. Email submissions or questions to editor@bushidopress.com place Chattanooga Christmas in the subject line. Electronic submssions only. For more go HERE

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Sept 27th Conference -- Don't Forget Saturday the 27th is the Writing Conference in ClevelandMore information at: http://www.bamwriters.com/
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Meacham Writer's Workshop --- The Meacham Writers' Workshop is scheduled for October 23-25. Visiting writers include Barry Kitterman, Elizabeth Knapp, Reda Mansour, Robert Eversz, Chad Prevost, Philip F. Deaver, Stephen Haven, and Moira Linehan.

The deadline for those wishing to submit manuscripts for review is Oct. 3.

For more information, visit the Meacham web site at http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/Meacham/

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Notes from the Underground

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Library Upgrade Survey
If you were at the recent meeting at the Read House you met with about 200 others that have views about what needs to be done to give us a better Library System. If you were not there, or did not fill out the survey go to: http://www.everythingwillchange.org/ and fill the survey out then email your survey to: library@lib.chattanooga.gov

The Library and its staff have been very helpful to the growth of the CWG. It is time for you to get involved and give your ideas on how they can improve.
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From our Mailbox
It's wonderful that so many new groups are starting. Before moving to this area I lived in the foothills above Sacramento Calif. which is much larger than Chattanooga & while they did have a writers club with many critique groups it wasn't nearly as diverse or active as the CWG.

If you cannot find a small group to become a member, start one. Let us know when you will meet and your focus and we will let everyone know. Soon you might have four and that is perfect.
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Ghosthunter by Michael Saunders Published
CWG member recently published his first novel. For more information go HERE
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Word from Barry Graham
CWG member now living in Phoenix recently found out his article about the executions he has witnessed, "Why I Watch People Die," which appeared in the May issue of Flaunt, is one of three finalists for a FOLIO award in the category of Best Single Article.

You can read his BLOG at: http://the-urban-monk.livejournal.com/
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The Last Word on Writing
The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all."--Winston Churchill

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Annual CWG Picnic -- Sept 9th -- 6 to 9 PM
Greenway Farm. Bring 2 covered dishes and a serving spoon and your annual dues of $25. Beatnik Poets of Wildwood are committed to preform. Election of Officers for next year.
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Sept 27 Writers Saturday in Cleveland
Don't forget to shake off the cobwebs and get some independent guidance to that project that you have been working on. It will be held in Cleveland and sponsored by the Cleveland group of the CWG. $80 members $95 for non-members. Sign up at www.bamwriters.com Cyn is also throwing in a month of membership to Bamwriters [a $25 value] . Marsha Brantley will be at the Picnic to answer any questions that you might have.
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November 15, 2008 Poetry Writing Retreat in Sweetwater, Tn.
The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will host a poetry writing retreat on November 15, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the former Orr Mountain Winery building between Sweetwater and Madisonville, Tennessee. The instructor will be poet and teacher KB Ballentine. The deadline for registering is November 1. The event is being discounted for members of the Knoxville Writers Guild and the Chattanooga Writers Guild. For information : http://www.knoxvillewritersguild.org/ballentineworkshop.htm

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Shameless Self Promotion

Karen Phillips was hired by The Dabbling Mum, one of Writers Digest's 101 Best Websites for Writers! to write the Grammar 'N Style column each month, beginning in September. Address is http://thedabblingmum.com . Click to the section for writers (tab at top of page), then look for the grammar tab on the left. The column should publish the second half of the month.

Patricia Paris article in Chattanoogan.com
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_132549.asp

Poets and Writers 44 Contest Deadlines
We have had a tremendous response on the Poets and Writers contest for Tennessee Writers. Now we want to remind you of over forty other contests that are around the bend. Remember "If you Don't Send -- You Won't Win."
http://pw.org/content/submission_calendar

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The Writer's Loft at Tennessee State
The Writer's Loft is excited to have two full days of events for the September orientation weekend, Friday and Saturday, September 12th-13th. Friday sessions have a limited number of spots available to the public on a first come, first serve basis. Friday morning will feature a three-hour workshop by novelist Darnell Arnoult (http://e2ma.net/go/1255143929/1140141/41777150/goto:http://www.darnellarnoult.com)

followed by lunch, then a two-hour afternoon workshop by poet Bill Brown. Registration for the day is $50 and does not include lunch or other or any of the other Loft weekend activities. However, any paid workshop attendee who wishes to enroll in The Writer's Loft will receive a $50 credit toward the student's first semester tuition. For more information and online registration, go to http://e2ma.net/go/1255143929/1140141/41777149/goto:http://www.mtsu.edu/theloft then click on Orientation Weekend.Other weekend events for Loft members and alumni include a Friday evening reception for students, faculty, presenters, alumni and members of the community; Saturday lectures by novelist Linda Busby Parker, novelist Karen Alea and novelist/poet Kory Wells; and a reading and Q&A session with Dawn Shamp (http://www.dawnshamp.com/), author of the new book On Account of Conspicuous Women.

Read more at : http://www.mtsu.edu/theloft
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