For a few more days, we are open to submissions of Non-Fiction with the theme of Toys. Writers are invited to interpret that as loosely or closely as they wish. Deadline to submit is December 31, 2024, with a 1,500 word limit per piece.
Submitting to the Chattanooga Monthly Contest Series is a great way to showcase your work, gain recognition, and get published. Here are some tips to improve your chances:
- Join the Chattanooga Writers Guild and get involved in a critique group: Getting feedback is a great way to improve your writing skills and find encouragement.
- Read the guidelines: Be sure to carefully review the guidelines. This ensures your submission is not rejected before the content is even read.
- Choose the right contest: Select a contest that aligns with your writing style and the genre you write in. The CWG Monthly Contest Series rotates between poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
- Start early: Don’t wait until the last minute to submit your entry. Give yourself plenty of time to draft, revise, have your piece critiqued, and revise and proofread. Also, be sure to check grammar and spelling.
- Title: Be sure to include your title within the submitted document.
This contest is free to enter for members of the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild. To become a member, click HERE
This contest is available to members only. Once logged into your account, the submission form is under the “Members” tab on our homepage. If you need help logging in, please contact tech-support@chattanoogawritersguild.org.
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.
The Monthly Contests rotate through a pattern of Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction throughout the year, with a new theme each month. Go to the 2024 Monthly Contest Series Info page to view the genre and theme for each month.
Sneak Peak at the next two contest themes: January will be poetry on the theme “Traces.” And February will be fiction works on “Cave / cave-in.”