The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks Nonfiction submissions with the theme Announcements. We welcome writers to interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is June 30, 2026. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Well-known poet, author, and CWG President Sherry Poff will judge this month’s... Continue Reading →

The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks YA/Youth Fiction submissions with the theme Magic. NOTE: We are not seeking picture books. This is our first contest for this category of Fiction, and we welcome writers to interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is May 31,... Continue Reading →

The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks Poetry submissions with the theme Loss. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) works is April 30, 2026, with a 60-line limit per poem. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Well-known poet Rachel Landrum Crumble will judge this month’s submissions. Winners will... Continue Reading →

The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks Nonfiction submissions with the theme Whispers. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is March 31, 2026. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Author and long-time CWG member Michele Rogers will judge this month’s submissions. Winners will... Continue Reading →

The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks submissions of Fiction with the theme Edges. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is February 28, 2026. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Author and long-time CWG member Hannah Sandoval will judge this month’s submissions. Winners will... Continue Reading →