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Winners: September Nonfiction Contest
Congratulations to Sherry Poff and Winston Grant, winners of the September 2026 Creative Nonfiction Contest!
Keep readingJoin Us for Member Readings at Our October Meeting Next Week!
At our regular monthly meeting, current members of the Guild will read from their published work. We already have poets, memoirists, and novelists on our list, but there is room for a few more! If you’d like to present your work at this meeting, please email Sherry at sherry.poff@chattanoogawritersguild.org by…
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Come to a Reading at the Reading Room Bookstore & Bar this Saturday, October 3, 2026!
Join CWG member and author M. D. (Peggy) Roblyer at the Reading Room bookstore and bar on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 2:00-4:00 PM for readings from her memoir and discussion about memoir development. CWG President Sherry Poff will introduce Peggy and lead the discussion. The Reading Room at 3210B…
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Member Reading at the Reading Room this Sunday!
Sue Carol Elvin will be doing a live reading of her novel The Memory Guardians: The House on Stone Street at The Reading Room this Sunday at 3PM, along with special guests Peter Elvin and Eric Kruger. No tickets or cost, come support your fellow member and enjoy the afternoon!
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October Poetry Contest Open
The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks Poetry submissions with the theme Fright. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) poems is October 31, 2026, with a 60-line limit per poem. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Well-known poet Ray Zimmerman will judge this…
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 »
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Almost Whole: Poetry By JimmyLee Smith November 1999 – July 2002
Almost Whole: Poetry By JimmyLee Smith November 1999 – July 2002Read More »
Growing Up Without Wifi: Memories Etched On The Heart
There are stories that I tell frequently, and memories that I only share on rare occasion. Some people have heard some of the stories perhaps too many times, and some …Read More »
Murder Intelligently Designed
Brenda Bleckard, Bennettville State’s nihilistic biology teacher and tenured cougar, is ready to commit academic mayhem when she hears that fellow teacher, Troy Michaelson, plans to show a movie about …Read More »
Spirit of Wild
Wild weaves through each of us, but the spirit of wild doesn’t always rage. Sometimes it is the gentle, quiet moments alone in our souls that show us who and …Read More »
Jake The Water Dog
Join Jake the Water Dog and his humam father, Bear on a quest for big water. A cute picture book created from personal photographs. We hope to spread smiles with …Read More »
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