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Submissions Reset Annually According to the Month & Day

Note: you may submit before the submission deadline, but work will not be read until all submissions are in after the deadline.

 - All submissions require a submission fee of $5.00. 

 - We do not accept submissions from writers who have their own pay for view/purchase web site for their work. 

- To submit you must open a Submittable Account.


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

$5.00

Submission Deadline: December 18th

** 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  • Must be original unpublished work.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.
$5.00

Submission Deadline: 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/
  • $25 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.