Chattanooga Writers Guild

CWG News & Announcements:

Monday, February 23, 2009
This Week's News from the CWG

CreateHere MakeWork Grants Available for Artists and Artisans

CreateHere currently offers grants to emerging and established artists and artisans within a 50-mile radius of Chattanooga. Last year's MakeWork grant recipients included writers, 2D and 3D artists, musicians, and performing artists.

The core mission of MakeWork is to stimulate the area's creative economy and empower artists and artisans with the tools they need to succeed and grow. Grants are awarded in the areas of Career Advancement and Projects, with a total of $150,000 available and a maximum award of $15,000 per applicant.

For more information on this program, visit the MakeWork website.
Applications are available here.

Upcoming MakeWork Dates:
Application Deadline #1: March 20, 2009 ($30 fee)
Application Deadline #2: April 3, 2009 ($45 fee)
Finalists Notified: April 27, 2009

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Nonfiction Meeting

It is time again for the nonfiction meeting. Bring essays, news releases, personal stories, or whatever you're writing. It helps to have multiple copies. The meeting is Tuesday, February 24 at 7:00 at New Hope Presbyterian Church on Shallowford Road.

I will not be able to attend, but a couple of regulars have agreed to take care of things. I'll see you next month--or at another group meeting.

Sherry

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WritingRaw.com

WritingRaw.com is a FREE literary sharing website (like YouTube but for the literary world) where writers can upload, view and share their writing. The only restriction is that the material cannot be illegal inany sense of the word (such as child porn, plagiarism, etc.). Other than that, feel free to post in any of the following categories: FICTION, POETRY, NONFICTION, REMEMBRANCE, and ASSORTED writings

There is no catch here. ALL writings will be posted.

The Editors of Writing Raw
A Poker Sisters Publication
http://writingraw.com/

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Congratulations to the Daytime Writers Group

You might be interested in reading the Daytime Writers' blog. More and more writers' groups are starting up in and around Chattanooga. If you want to start one, let us know and the CWG will do everything we can to help you grow.

http://daytimewriters.blogspot.com/2009/02/conference-on-southern-literature.html

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Meacham Writers' Workshop
March 18-21, 2009

Want to submit something to be critiqued at Meacham? This website gives you all the information. The deadline for submissions to the Spring 2009 workshop is March 2nd.
http://www.chattanoogastate.edu/Meacham/submissions.htm

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Writers Digest 78th Annual Competition

Enter a contest -- Win a contest. CWG members placed in this contest last year. Invest in your writing experience and credits. Or throw your money away and play Power Ball.

http://links.mkt230.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MzkxNzI2NgS2&r=MjQ5MTk5MTA0NgS2&j=MTA5OTQ4MDE0S0&mt=1&rt=0

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Websites of Interest to Writers

Authonomy.com
A slush pile if you have a book that you want to be read by other, suggestions given and yes, read by editors at HarperCollins and maybe even an agent. If nothing else you can read some good books -- some great books and sit back and ask yourself why they are not published.
http://www.authonomy.com/

Bookarmy.com
This is HarperCollins' version of how to find a good book to read.
http://www.bookarmy.com/

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CWG member Jerry Minchew is a happy camper:

My novel Knighthawke has been selected as a Book Of The Month by Jennifer Alexander on radio station WJXB B-97.5 Knoxville, TN. You can check it out online at this link:

http://scrgknox.com/B975/BookoftheMonth/index.html

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Local Poet and Storyteller

Vincent Phipps
http://www.vincentphipps.com/Home.html

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Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) on Creative Genius

A talk on TED about creative genius
http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

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Please send writer news, accomplishments, opportunities, contests, etc.
to Karen H. Phillips, kphillipso@aol.com .

If at all possible, submit one week in advance. For example, if you're a writers' group leader, submit your meeting information one week before your meeting, as it otherwise may not be published in time. Thanks for all the helpful information you send--we writers thrive with support and encouragement!