The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild promotes, encourages, and supports writing and fosters a supportive, caring environment for writers in the Chattanooga community.
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Winners: August Fiction Contest
Congratulations to Shawn O’Neal and John C. Mannone, winners of the August 2026 Fiction Contest!
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Join us for our 25th Anniversary Reception on Sep 12th!
Chattanooga Writers’ Guild is twenty-five years old! Join us on Saturday, September 12, from 5:00 until 7:00 when we celebrate a quarter century of encouragement and support of the writing community in Chattanooga. We will meet at Greenway Conference Center. (Parking is free, but it’s a popular spot on weekends,…
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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.…
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Vote 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
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Please 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…
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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
The Bubba Chronicles – New Tales of the Old South
5 Star Review by Readers’ Favorite The Bubba Chronicles–you’re likely to meet someone you know. Many of the stories follow Bubba Conroy, his friends, and family in a small Southern …Read More »
Twelve Hours on the Block
Eli hoped to do his time and get back to living life outside prison. However, that hope faded when he watched a prisoner rip a guard’s heart out and toss …Read More »
Putting The Pieces Together: Poetry by JimmyLee Smith July 1997 – December 1999
Putting The Pieces Together Poetry by JimmyLee Smith July 1997 – December 1999Read More »
Tales of the Catalin: True Love: What Would You Do For True Love?
Do you believe in true love? Do you believe in fate? If you could see the future, If you could change the future, would you? How far would you go …Read More »
The Perfume of Leaving
In The Perfume of Leaving, KB Ballentine weaves alchemical word magic, with an astounding tenderness in vision and voice. Her poems are elegant jewels, with a powerful sense of place …Read More »
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