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Poetry reading + open mic this Sunday!
Join CWG member Rachel Crumble this Sunday for a poetry reading and open mic at the Dapper Owl in Murfreesboro! Doors open at 5:30, and the program starts at 6:00.
Keep readingDo you want to be on the Board? Let us know!
Board elections are coming up soon, and we would love to bring some new members onto the Board! It’s a wonderful opportunity to have a real hand in shaping the development of the Guild, and to help foster our local writing community. If you might like to be a Board…
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[Class] Writing from Your Pet’s Point of View
Ever wondered what your pet is thinking? Local community member Kali Meister is teaching a class at The Chattery where she’ll lead you through several exercises about just that. Here’s the description from The Chattery: What would your dog say if they could tell their side of the story? Would they…
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Book launch tomorrow!
Helga Kidder, one of our CWG founders, has a new book called Listen to Your Own Song. Join her at the Soddy-Daisy Community Library tomorrow at 6:30 PM for her book release. This wonderful collection of poems was inspired by the fortune-telling nursery rhyme, “Monday’s child is fair of face”…
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Winners: June Nonfiction Contest
Congratulations to John C. Mannone and Tom Kimball, winners of the June 2026 Nonfiction Contest!
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Newest Submissions
The Memory Guardians: The House on Stone Street
Imagine being charged to preserve twelve decades of memories created by the occupants of one particular house. That was the task SueCarol Elvin assigned to a pair of figments of …Read More »
Strong Glass
Peggy’s life seems solid from the outside—successful career, stable marriage, hard-earned independence. But when her husband informs her he’s had enough and is leaving, everything she thought was secure begins …Read More »
Trevor the Notable G.O.A.T.: A Triumphant Tale of Music and Friendship for a Boy with Autism
Bursting with wit, warmth, music, and unexpected friendships, Trevor the Noteable GOAT is an inspiring story about embracing who you are, finding confidence, and discovering that your differences make you …Read More »
Mostly True: Stories with a Southern Sensibility
Mostly True, Stories with a Southern Sensibility, is a collection of creative, non-fiction short stories about Janie Dempsey Watts’s growing up in the South, moving away to California, and finally …Read More »
Yesterday Echoes
Yesterday Echoes is a lyrical meditation on memory, heritage, and the sacredness of place. Rooted in the Southern landscape of Kentucky and Tennessee, these poems explore the quiet beauty of everyday life …Read More »
Random Selection
Migration
Migration explores family history, both real and imagined, ranging from slavery and her family’s migration up north to her return. As it is said, African American history is American history. …Read More »
Finding Home
Jack K. Mahon II, born and raised in a small farm town in Texas, has heard a stirring voice calling to him since childhood. Surrounded by strong women, Jack is …Read More »
Putting The Pieces Together: Poetry by JimmyLee Smith July 1997 – December 1999
Putting The Pieces Together Poetry by JimmyLee Smith July 1997 – December 1999Read More »
Nothing Divine Dies: A Poetry Anthology About Nature
Nothing Divine Dies: The Poetry of Nature is a powerful volume of nature poetry by emerging and established artists. Two of my poems are featured along with two other Chattanooga …Read More »
Chattanooga Writers’ Guild Anthology: Volume VI
The Chattanooga Writers’ Guild (CWG) is proud to present the writings of our local authors in our sixth anthology. These poems and prose pieces were selected from our 2021 Spring …Read More »
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