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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 →
We've got a special line-up for our next meeting on Tuesday, March 1oth at 6PM — a panel discussion on how to succeed in a critique group, presented by the Ft. Oglethorpe Writers Group! We hope you'll join us, and bring a friend! March is our membership drive month, and we appreciate anything you can... Continue Reading →
Hello again to all members of the CWG! March is here and it’s our big push for membership! As your elected Treasurer, and as a longtime CWG member, I am again presenting a personal request and challenge for all of you: We have made March into our “March 2026 Membership Drive!” month, so now is... 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 →
My vision as poet laureate is to promote poetry activity in the community; to express the beauty of nature with words; to show that, like laughter is good medicine, poetry can be a healing salve for loss and grief; and to dispell the myth that poetry is not accessible for the average person.
We are excited to announce our next meeting for Tuesday, February 10, at which several of our members will present their published work. As we've done in the past, we'll hear from five or six readers, break for browsing the snacks and the book tables, and then hear from another group of readers. Whether you... 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 →
The Dalton Daily Citizen has put out a call for paid freelance contributors — this is a great local nonfiction opportunity, we encourage you to check it out and apply! More info here
Member Jenna Ziegler is proud to announce that her debut poetry book, The Bones Settling, has been released by Walnut Street Publishing. The Bones Settling is a lyrical collection that explores grief and hope, longing and love through the lens of living with chronic illness. It is a companion for seasons of loss, nostalgia, and resilience,... Continue Reading →
We're excited to announce member readings for our February meeting on Tuesday, February 10. We are inviting members to read from any of their published works. These may be book excerpts or short pieces from journals or anthologies.When you email us with your desire to read, please let us know if you will have books to... Continue Reading →
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