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Winners: February Fiction Contest
Congratulations to William Mitchum and Rick Sapp, winners of the February 2026 Fiction Contest!
Keep readingJoin us March 10th for our Monthly Meeting!
We’ve got a special line-up for our next meeting on Tuesday, March 1oth at 6PM — a panel discussion on how to succeed in a critique group, presented by the Ft. Oglethorpe Writers Group! We hope you’ll join us, and bring a friend! March is our membership drive month, and…
Keep readingCWG March Membership Drive – A Letter from our Treasurer
Hello again to all members of the CWG! March is here and it’s our big push for membership! As your elected Treasurer, and as a longtime CWG member, I am again presenting a personal request and challenge for all of you: We have made March into our “March 2026 Membership…
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March Nonfiction Contest Open
The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks Nonfiction submissions with the theme Whispers. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is March 31, 2026. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Author and long-time CWG member Michele Rogers will judge…
Keep readingFormer CWG President is appointed Poet Laureate of the City of Oak Ridge
My vision as poet laureate is to promote poetry activity in the community; to express the beauty of nature with words; to show that, like laughter is good medicine, poetry can be a healing salve for loss and grief; and to dispell the myth that poetry is not accessible for…
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
Edge of the Echo
KB Ballentine gathers poems into four sections that honor the ancient rhythms of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. Edge of the Echo explores these elements and how they weave through …Read More »
Rustle in the Leaves
21 poems in 21 days Challenge by Bookleaf Publishing Aim for the moon, you may land among the stars. Here’s 21 shots for growth.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 »
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 »
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 »
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