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Upcoming Events

  • February Meeting
    February Meeting
    Thu, Feb 05
    Knoxville
    Feb 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Knoxville, 126 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    The dynamic duo INK will provide a special interactive live performance and engaging discussion about their creative process and overcoming stage fright.
  • Our Gardens, Ourselves
    Our Gardens, Ourselves
    Sat, Feb 07
    UT Gardens Knoxville
    Feb 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    UT Gardens Knoxville, 2518 Jacob Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
    Join Knoxville’s Poet Laureate at UT Gardens for a morning of inspiration, technique, and growth. Participants will learn about the art of writing poetry and try their hand at nature-inspired writing under the tutelage of Linda Parsons, esteemed poet.
  • Thu, Mar 05
    Knoxville
    Mar 05, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Knoxville, 126 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
  • Thu, Apr 02
    Knoxville
    Apr 02, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Knoxville, 1050 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA
    Program featuring Dr. Natalie Graham
  • Declaration: I AM Tennessee
    Declaration: I AM Tennessee
    Thu, Jul 16
    East Tennessee History Center
    Jul 16, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    To celebrate being a Tennessean in 2026, the United States’ 250th birthday, the Knoxville Writers Guild is partnering with Knoxville Poet Laureate Linda Parsons and the East Tennessee Historical Society for the writing project Declaration: I Am Tennessee.
Past Events
  • January Meeting - The Night Mirauders Project
    January Meeting - The Night Mirauders Project
    Jan 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Knoxville, 126 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    Nancy Lochlin-Sofer will present how the NIght Marauder Project enabled her to build broader connections between research, classes and community.
  • November Meeting - Escape Velocity: How to Accelerate Your Fiction
    November Meeting - Escape Velocity: How to Accelerate Your Fiction
    Nov 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Knoxville, 126 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    This presentation will discuss techniques that will breathe new life into your storytelling. Learn how to develop a page-turning structure that will demand the readers invest in your work.
  • October Meeting - Embracing Authenticity: How I (Mostly) Overcame Imposter Syndrome
    October Meeting - Embracing Authenticity: How I (Mostly) Overcame Imposter Syndrome
    Oct 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Knoxville, 126 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    That whisper of doubt has haunted so many writers—especially those starting later in life. 💭 On Oct 2 @ 7pm, join KWG and Sheri McCarter at Addison’s Bookstore for a free community talk on overcoming Imposter Syndrome and embracing your authentic voice.
  • Making Concrete Float - September Program
    Making Concrete Float - September Program
    Sep 04, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Knoxville, 126 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
    Explore strategies and poetic forms for usin any photograph to launch into writing about memories

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