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The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild Offers Two Author Reading Opportunities!

Calling All Authors! Members of the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild have two reading opportunities coming up in October! On Tuesday, October 13, we have our third member reading for the year. Please contact Sherry at sherry.poff@chattanoogawritersguild.org if you want to read on October 13.  On Saturday, October 17, members of CWG…

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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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Enjoy a selection of books from our authors!

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  • The Locust Years

    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 »
  • Children Of The Corner: A Corner Scribblers Halloween Special 2020

    Children Of The Corner: A Corner Scribblers Halloween Special 2020

    Vampires, Witches, and Zombies, oh my! Within the pages of this Halloween special, you’ll find a uniquely satisfying collection of horror tales and stories of the macabre. With forward by …Read More »
  • 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 »
  • Spirit of Wild

    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 »
  • Mostly True: Stories with a Southern Sensibility

    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 »

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