Our Monthly Contests will open on the 1st of each month and close on the last day, with one winner and one runner-up announced the following month. First place winner receives $50. The winner and a runner-up will have works submitted for publication in The Pulse and be considered for publication in our next anthology available next year. (Anthology contributors receive a complimentary copy.) Monthly Contests are available to current members of the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild only, and are free to enter. To become a member, click HERE.
FAQ: How do I submit to the Monthly Contests?
The submission form can be found under the “Members” tab on our website homepage and is accessible only after you have logged in. If you need assistance logging in or finding the form, please email tech-support@chattanoogawritersguild.org.
| Month | Genre | Theme | Final Judge |
| January | Poetry | ||
| February | Fiction | ||
| March | Creative Nonfiction | TBA | |
| April | Poetry | Keys | Helga Kidder |
| May | Fiction | Old Tech | Alexandria Kelly |
| June | Creative Nonfiction | Land(ing) | Sherry Poff |
| July | Poetry | Backyard | Helga Kidder |
| August | Fiction | School Days | Alexandria Kelly |
| September | Creative Nonfiction | Yell(ow) | Sherry Poff |
| October | Poetry | Indigenous | Helga Kidder |
| November | Fiction | Crush | Alexandria Kelly |
| December | Creative Nonfiction | Toys | Sherry Poff |
The Contest Coordinator will process the entries to the month’s listed Final Judge.