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September Nonfiction Contest Open
The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks Creative Nonfiction submissions with the theme Sailing. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is September 30, 2026. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Author Michelle Rogers will judge this month’s submissions.…
Keep readingVote in the Board election!
Who would you like to be on the CWG board for the upcoming year? Let us know by voting in the board election! Here is the link to vote If you have questions about any of the candidates, or the election, let us know at board@chattanoogawritersguild.org
Keep readingPlease share your published works!
The 25th Anniversary Reception is right around the corner, and we want to celebrate you! Please send Barbara Tucker (btbarbaratucker11@gmail.com) information about the books, stories, poems, essays, or articles you have had published since you became a member of the Guild! You may include the titles, a headshot, and/or any photos…
Keep readingCan you decorate a table for our Anniversary Reception?
We still need a few people to volunteer to decorate one table for our Anniversary Reception on September 12th at Greenway Farms — are you interested? You will need to provide a simple table cover and a centerpiece. This is your chance to exercise a different kind of creativity and…
Keep readingWinners: July Poetry Contest
Congratulations to Sherry Poff and Ray Zimmerman, winners of the July 2026 Poetry Contest!
Keep readingEnjoy a selection of books from our authors!
Newest Submissions

The Memory Guardians: The House on Stone Street
Imagine being charged to preserve twelve decades of memories created by the occupants of one particular house. That was the task SueCarol Elvin assigned to a pair of figments of …Read More »
Strong Glass
Peggy’s life seems solid from the outside—successful career, stable marriage, hard-earned independence. But when her husband informs her he’s had enough and is leaving, everything she thought was secure begins …Read More »
Trevor the Notable G.O.A.T.: A Triumphant Tale of Music and Friendship for a Boy with Autism
Bursting with wit, warmth, music, and unexpected friendships, Trevor the Noteable GOAT is an inspiring story about embracing who you are, finding confidence, and discovering that your differences make you …Read More »
Mostly True: Stories with a Southern Sensibility
Mostly True, Stories with a Southern Sensibility, is a collection of creative, non-fiction short stories about Janie Dempsey Watts’s growing up in the South, moving away to California, and finally …Read More »
Yesterday Echoes
Yesterday Echoes is a lyrical meditation on memory, heritage, and the sacredness of place. Rooted in the Southern landscape of Kentucky and Tennessee, these poems explore the quiet beauty of everyday life …Read More »
Random Selection

Lake Misere: A Murder Mystery
Lake Misère, a mystery thriller, is set on a lake in Louisiana by the same name. Syndicated food editor, Pat Vincent, accepts an assignment from The Times Picayune to write …Read More »
Crazy Buffet: Curbside Pickup
A collection of stories by a crazy group of writers that meets twice a month to talk about writing and the writing life. The authors in this group come to …Read More »
Witch Ball: A tale of love, betrayal, and redemption
Witch Ball is a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption based on folklore about the Voodoo god Obatala and the witch balls that are hung in the yard to catch …Read More »
What Comes of Waiting
Some people flow in and out of our lives like water – rushing through like a stream, surrounding us like a peaceful lake then maybe travelling on to the sea. …Read More »
Crazy Buffet: Back at the Table
The writers of the Crazy Buffet Club have collectively created this fifth edition of short stories. They are an eclectic group with people of different ages, experiences, genres, and word …Read More »
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