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Winners: March Nonfiction Contest
Congratulations to Sue Carol Elvin and Rick Sapp, winners of the March 2026 Nonfiction Contest!
Keep readingJoin us April 14th for our monthly meeting!
This National Poetry Month,CWG’s Offering “The Anatomy of Creative Writing Collections” with Featured Speaker John Mannone John’s interactive talk will use examples from his 11 published collections and others in development. John will examine strategies for compiling poems, short stories, or creative nonfiction essays for chapbook and full-length collections. He…
Keep readingJoin us for Poetry in the Park on Thursday!
On April 9th, Collegedale Parks and Recreation is hosting a poetry open mic event at Imagination Station Pavilion, and CWG has a secured a table for our members. The spirit of the event is to connect with other writers, share written works, and inspire the public to get involved. There…
Keep readingMember readings are back in May!
Coming up on May 12, we’ll hear readings from you, our talented membership! As in the past, each reader will have about six minutes to share from their published work. If you wish to read, contact Sherry by May 1 at sherry.poff@chattanoogawritersguild.org. In your email, please indicate if you will…
Keep readingNew book! Trevor the Notable G.O.A.T. is now available for purchase
CWG member Martha Summa-Chadwick is proud to announce the release of Trevor the Noteable G.O.A.T.: A Triumphant Tale of Music and Friendship for a Boy with Autism. This is a heartfelt middle-grade novel that introduces readers to Trevor Chaplin, a brilliant but socially awkward fifth grader who has recently been…
Keep readingEnjoy a selection of books from our authors!
Newest Submissions

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 »
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 »
Random Selection

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 »
Chattanooga Writers’ Guild Anthology: Volume VI
The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild (CWG) is proud to present the writings of our local authors in our sixth anthology. These poems and prose pieces were selected from our 2021 Spring …Read More »
Take Me To Your Reader: A Corner Scribblers Flash Collection w/ guest author, Dan Hollifield
Take me to your reader is a collection of fun, serious and wacky stories centered around a first contact with an alien species. Why? Because…Aliens! Foreword and story contribution “the …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 »
Missing Pieces: Poetry by JimmyLee Smith 1993 – July 1997
Missing Pieces: Poetry by JimmyLee Smith 1993 – July 1997Read More »
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