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Join 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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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…

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Enjoy a selection of books from our authors!

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  • Jam Sessions

    Jam Sessions

    Meet Phillip. His mom relocates him to a new school in the middle of the school year. Things do not go well. Phillip lands himself a trip to the dean …Read More »
  • Tracks in the Grove: A Mystery Novel

    Tracks in the Grove: A Mystery Novel

    Madison Davis has retired and moved back to Clinch, her home town in rural central Florida. With an inheritance from her father, she buys a citrus grove and builds a …Read More »
  • Thresholds of the Grand Dream

    Thresholds of the Grand Dream

    Every night, when the kids at Sonia Obata’s new school go to sleep, they go to the Grand Dream. In this mysterious place, they can do whatever they want—play a …Read More »
  • Crazy Buffet: Back at the Table

    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 »
  • Growing Up Without Wifi: Memories Etched On The Heart

    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 »

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