Writing Groups
These groups provide opportunities for our members to meet in critique groups and share feedback on their writing. Each group is unique and sets its own schedule. Visitors are welcome but contact the group leader for more information. Meetings change time and location from time to time. You are encouraged to visit several before joining a group at which time you are expected to be a dues paying CWG member to participate on a regular basis.
If you don’t see a group you want, we encourage you to start a new group!
Fiction –Wally’s Restaurant-East Ridge, 3rd Wednesday, 6:30 pm, 893-5539.
Fiction—Ryan’s Steakhouse in Hixson, 1st Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 pm. psculley@scullysnet.com
Poetry–Hixson, 3rd Thursday, 7 pm, call Helga Kidder at 875-0378.
Poetry Too — Pasha Coffee House (3914 St. Elmo) 2nd Tuesday, 6:00PM znaturalist@gmail.com
Non-fiction –New Hope Presbyterian Church, Shallowford Road, 1st Thursday, 6pm., poffmeister@comcast.net
Christian Writing–First Presbyterian Church, McCallie at Douglas St., Rm. 405 of the Tower, 3rd Tuesday, 6-8 pm., 842-6477.
Memoir—First Presbyterian Church, McCallie at Douglas St., Rm. 405 of the Tower, 1st Tuesday, 6-8 pm, kphillipso@aol.com
Sci-Fi -Scenic City Scribblers – (Sci Fi, Horror, Fantasy, Paranormal, Fiction) – 4th Tuesday — The Cadence Coffee House across the street from The Honest Pint (35 Patten Pkwy, Chattanooga TN 37402) Robby Hilliard ( rahilliard1@gmail.com) More info: http://sceniccityscribblers.proboards.com
Anyone is welcome to visit the above groups and see if they might be a fit for you. Membership in the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild is required for regular participants. To join ($25 annually) go to www.chattanoogawritersguild.org
Other area writing events:
Owl Towne Writers—Resurrection Lutheran Church, 4309 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd., every other Tuesday, 7 pm., open to any writing style, contact Ken Crane at owltowne@catt.com
Barnes & Noble Open Mic night on the final Friday of each month. Contact KB Ballentine at drinaalbert@bellsouth.net
Meacham Writers’ Workshop — held in spring and fall of each year. Free. Watch CWG Newsletter for updates. http://www.meachamwriters.org/index.htm
Conference for Southern Literature — Major conference held every two years. Next event April 2013; http://southernlitconference.org/
Spoken Word
6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Third Monday of Each Month
Winder Binder Gallery and Book Store
40 Frazier Avenue Make your writing come alive before the audience. If you want to develop your presentations and expand your repertoire of live performance with critique from other members, this group is for you. Whether you want to read your written work at readings and open mics, or you are a performance poet or a spoken word artist, you are welcome in the spoken word group. This group will meet in September, October and November. Continuation beyond that date depends on a Guild member being willing to take on a leadership role.
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Please email us at chattanoogawritersguild@gmail.com if you are interested in leading a new group or know of other area writing events.