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. Winners receive $25, and winners and runners-up receive publication in, and one free copy of, our next anthology, available in 2024. 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?
Word limit: Poetry 40 lines; Prose 1500 words. 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 | Appalachia | Helga Kidder |
| February | Fiction | Feel the Feels | Sherry Poff |
| March | Creative Nonfiction | Culinary | Kate Landers |
| April | Poetry | Humor | Helga Kidder |
| May | Fiction | Dreams and Nightmares | Natalie Kimbell |
| June | Creative Nonfiction | Where I Come From | Sherry Poff |
| July | Poetry | Days in the Sun | Helga Kidder |
| August | Fiction | Secrets | Sherry Poff |
| September | Creative Nonfiction | Be Brave | Natalie Kimbell |
| October | Poetry | Bones | Helga Kidder |
| November | Fiction | The Family You Choose | Kate Landers |
| December | Creative Nonfiction | Your Holiday | Sherry Poff |
Preliminary judges are the board members of the Chattanooga Writers’ Guild with final judging by the person listed each month.