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