Writers & Readers Common Grounds Readings When Announced
Note: All submissions for 2024 are publication only with a submission fee of $5.00
Submissions currently open for 2024 Note that you may submit before the submission deadline, but work will not be read until all submissions are in after the deadline.
We do not accept submissions from writers who have their own pay for view/purchase web site for their work.
Winter in Variations: Bill Holm Witness Poetry Contest -
Submission Deadline: December 15th - Publication & $25 Award
** Only accepted on an annual yearly basis according to the month and day **
Elizabeth Fries Ellet Interpretive Trail Photo Submission (Insects, Flora, Fungi)
Submission Deadline: December 31st
** Only accepted on an annual yearly basis according to the month and day **
Bug City: Make a Bug
Submission Deadline: June 30th
** Only accepted on an annual yearly basis according to the month and day **
*All submission opportunities must be in English are open to all who live in the contiguous 48 United States.
* All submissions must be submitted via Submittable with a $5.00 fee
* All winning entries will be published online
* No submissions will be accepted via email
* Please include contact information and bio with your submissions
* Submissions that don't follow the guidelines will not be considered
* Writers Rising Up reserves the right to declare no winner or winners
* Writers own all rights to their writing
* Winners only must submit (color optional) head shot, and four high quality jpeg images that will be published on our NEW blog. https://weyoumewrite.blogspot.com/
* Award to one winner only in each category.
* You can submit to multiple submission opportunities at WRU only.
* You cannot submit your work to WRU and other contests simultaneously.
* Art and photos can be included in all contests
* Must be original writing and or work by artist/photographer included as part of submission
To submit you must open a Submittable Account
Publication & $20 Award
Submission Deadlines:
Insects, Flora, Fungi: December 31
** Only accepted on an annual yearly basis according to the month and day **
- Photos must be taken at the Elizabeth Fries Ellet Interpretive Trail in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
- Must include date, hour, and biome details of the photo.
- Must be an original, unpublished photo.
- Submit with name, contact info, and a short bio.
- The submission process includes a $5.00 submission fee.
- Photographers own all rights.
- Writers Rising Up reserves the right to declare no winners
- Photos to be published on at Birders Rising Up Blog: https://bidersrisingup.blogspot.com/
- $20 Award for winner
- Award to one winner only in each category.
- You can submit to multiple submission opportunities at WRU only.
- You cannot submit your work to WRU and other contests simultaneously.
- Photos only, no art.
- Must be your original photos only as your submission.
Submission Deadline: December 15th
** Only accepted on an annual yearly basis according to the month and day **
- Submission of six poems, no longer than 20 lines each NOTE: NO Submission will be accepted without SIX poems.)
- Write poems about witnessing some every-day occurrence in winter
- Must be original unpublished work.
- Winner or winners to be published online on our winning writers page.
- Writer owns all rights
- Writers Rising Up reserves the right to declare no winner
- We do not accept submissions from writers who have their own pay for view/purchase web site for their work
- $25 Award for winner
- Award to one winner only in each category.
- You can submit to multiple submission opportunities at WRU only.
- You can not submit your work to WRU and other contests simultaneously.
- Art and photos can be included.
- Must be original writing and or work by artist/photographer included as part of submission.
Bug City: Make a Bug
Submission Date: July 4th
Round Lake Park, Eden Prairie
** Only accepted on an annual yearly basis according to the month and day **
Real Live Lady Bugs sponsor Bachman’s
Eden Prairie Metropolitan Ford sponsor
Bug City, Make a Bug Annual Submission
Join the fun on the 4th of July. Face Painting, prizes, kid’s art included in bookmarks and ads.
Fishing for grow in water bugs…