November Contest

November’s theme is “Tradition.”

Our judge will be Chris Wood, assisted by Kelle Z. Riley and Kate Landers.

• Contest Rules:
• Submission period: 1st – 21st of each month (excepting February) from September 2020 through August 2021.
• Eligibility: All current members of the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild. Submissions must have never been published (personal blogs are ok), and must be your own original work. 
• Genres: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry
• Themes: Different each month. Check newsletter, Facebook, and website for the current theme.
• Fees: Free to members of the CWG.
• Prizes: $25 (check will be mailed) and publication in the newsletter and on our website.
• Word Limit: 1500 prose / 300 poetry
• Limited to 1 submission per author per month.
• The winner(s) of one month must skip the following month before submitting again.
• Do not include any identifying information (i.e. your name) in your submission.
• Email your submission as an attachment to: cwgwrite@gmail.com
• Subject line of your email should be the month + CWG Contest (ex: September CWG Contest)
• Include in the body of your email:
• Name
• Mailing address (so we can mail your check if you win)
• Title of your submission
• Genre (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, or Poetry)
• A brief bio (70 words or less) written in 3rd person. You may include a link to your online work.
• Submissions should relate to the monthly theme. You can use the accompanying picture as a prompt, but you do not have to. You do not have to use the theme word in your submission.
• Judges will be different each month and will be announced on the 1st along with the theme. 
• Questions can be sent to Contest Director Kate Landers at cwgwrite@gmail.com. 
• CWG reserves the right to refrain from publishing winning entries if they are not suited for a PG13 audience, or do not meet CWG publishing standards.
• By sending us your submission, you affirm that you are a current member of CWG, and you are the author and hold all rights to this work. This work has not been previously published (exception for a personal blog). You give CWG permission to publish your work in the newsletter and the website. 
• If further publication opportunities are offered you will be notified first.