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Under The Cold Prairie Moon
Jake lay the rifle across the lip of the rock and wiped sweat from his eyes. His eyesight was not as good as the kid’s and his hands not as steady, but the kid was dead and Jake couldn’t save him and now Jake was alone.
Keep readingCWG Members Present Published Work
We are excited to announce our next meeting for Tuesday, February 10, at which several of our members will present their published work. As we’ve done in the past, we’ll hear from five or six readers, break for browsing the snacks and the book tables, and then hear from another…
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February Fiction Contest Open
The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks submissions of Fiction with the theme Edges. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is February 28, 2026. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Author and long-time CWG member Hannah Sandoval will judge…
Keep readingPaid local writing opportunity
The Dalton Daily Citizen has put out a call for paid freelance contributors — this is a great local nonfiction opportunity, we encourage you to check it out and apply! More info here
Keep readingEnjoy a selection of books from our authors!
Newest Submissions
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 »
Reflections of a Feral Mother
Reflections of a Feral Mother is a journey into the unflinching nature of motherhood. The collection embraces the untamed love of a mother for her children and the defiant beauty …Read More »
A Marvelous Time
Christmas isn’t just about getting drunk on eggnog and ordering your entire Wishlist as a gift to yourself. It’s also about spending five nights in a row on a blow-up …Read More »
Popcorn Krunchers
Seasoning greeting, popcorn kruncher! What’s better than a fresh batch of popcorn? Short stories! Time can be hard to come by at the end of the day. A reader’s best …Read More »
The Locust Years
Can you imagine growing up in the Matrix and finding out your whole life was a complete illusion? This memoir is the heart and soul of a girl who basically …Read More »
Random Selection
The Locke Box
Family’s where you find it when a bizarre crash leaves two strangers running for their lives with an orphaned baby and the key to a mysterious lock. Sensual but clean, …Read More »
The Soubrette
Sassy but sweet, sexy but clean, this novella tackles a big story with Neal’s signature humor and swoon-worthy characters. Think Breakfast at Tiffany’s meets crime story drama. Book description: Chef …Read More »
Chattanooga Writers’ Guild 2020 Anthology
The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild publishes this annual anthology as an expression of our annual Spring Writing Contest. It contains 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners, honorable mention and finalists in poetry, …Read More »
Sister Sorrow
This courageous collection, the work of decades, is a travelogue; Rachel Landrum Crumble sets out toward the terrain of the other “to find/ my own way in the dark—/transform the unspeakable/ into …Read More »
Finding Home
Jack K. Mahon II, born and raised in a small farm town in Texas, has heard a stirring voice calling to him since childhood. Surrounded by strong women, Jack is …Read More »
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