You are invited to join CWG member and author M. D. (Peggy) Roblyer at the Reading Room bookstore and bar on Saturday, October 3, 2026, from 2:00-4:00 PM for readings from her memoir and discussion about memoir development. CWG President Sherry Poff will introduce Peggy and lead the discussion. The Reading Room at 3210B Brainerd... Continue Reading →

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, so you might consider carpooling.... Continue Reading →

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. Winners will be announced in... Continue Reading →

Who would you like to be on the CWG board for the upcoming year? Let us know by voting in the board election! Here is the link to vote If you have questions about any of the candidates, or the election, let us know at board@chattanoogawritersguild.org

The 25th Anniversary Reception is right around the corner, and we want to celebrate you! Please send Barbara Tucker (btbarbaratucker11@gmail.com) information about the books, stories, poems, essays, or articles you have had published since you became a member of the Guild! You may include the titles, a headshot, and/or any photos of covers that you like.... Continue Reading →

We still need a few people to volunteer to decorate one table for our Anniversary Reception on September 12th at Greenway Farms -- are you interested? You will need to provide a simple table cover and a centerpiece. This is your chance to exercise a different kind of creativity and support the Guild, and we... Continue Reading →

Join us at our regular August meeting for a special presentation on AI in writing and publishing. Light refreshments will be provided. TITLE: Get Real! Publishers Love to Hate AI — And Authors Need to Know Why! DATE: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 TIME: 6:00 – 8:00 pm ADDRESS: Chattanooga State College, 4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga,... Continue Reading →

The Chattanooga Writers' Guild turns 25 this year, and we'd love you to celebrate with us! Join us for a reception at Greenway Farms on September 12th from 5 - 7, and enjoy finger foods, desserts, and drinks, as well as a short presentation on the Guild and a celebration of our members' works. We're... Continue Reading →

The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild seeks Fiction submissions with the theme Heights. Writers may interpret the theme as loosely as they wish. Deadline to submit up to three (3) stories of 1,500 words each is August 31, 2026. Check out the full submission guidelines HERE. Author James Brumbaugh will judge this month’s submissions. Winners will be announced in September... Continue Reading →

CWG member and award-winning author Janie Dempsey Watts will be speaking about her new book, Mostly True, at Book Talk Sunday on August 16th from 2 - 3 PM at the Katie Lamb Library in Collegedale Tennessee. Mostly True was named a 2025 nominee for Georgia Author of the Year in the memoir category and... Continue Reading →