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Upcoming Readers Write Deadlines

There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Misunderstandings”! Be sure to get your entry to us by March 1, 2024—we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .

February 23, 2024
Submissions

Upcoming Readers Write Deadlines

There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Fuel”! Be sure to get your entry to us by February 1, 2024—we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .

January 26, 2024
Submissions

Upcoming Readers Write Deadlines

There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Shaving”! Be sure to get your entry to us by January 1, 2024—we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .

December 26, 2023
Submissions

Upcoming Readers Write Deadlines

There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Uniforms”! Be sure to get your entry to us by December 1—we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .

November 22, 2023
Submissions

Upcoming Readers Write Deadlines

There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Taste”! Be sure to get your entry to us by November 1 — we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .

October 26, 2023
Submissions

Upcoming Readers Write Deadlines

There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Fantasy”! Be sure to get your entry to us by October 1 — we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .

September 21, 2023
Submissions

Upcoming Readers Write Deadlines

There’s still time to submit to Readers Write on “Yard Sales”! Be sure to get your entry to us by September 1 — we’ve suggested a few potential prompts if you still need to get your creative juices flowing. And it’s never too early to start your first draft for an upcoming topic. . . .

August 25, 2023
Submissions

Submit to Readers Write on “Dating Apps”

Thumb tired from swiping right? From swiping left? Have you found true love, or at least had a memorable interaction, through an app on your cellphone? We’d love to read your true stories about dating apps — the good, the bad, and the ugly

October 19, 2022
Submissions

Q&A about Readers Write

Learn from The Sun’s Associate Editor Derek Askey how Readers Write topics are chosen and what he looks for in Readers Write submissions. He also looks ahead to our fiftieth anniversary next year and how we plan to celebrate it in Readers Write.

June 15, 2022
Submissions

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We’re looking for personal essays, short stories, and poetry; please review our submission guidelines to make sure your work is a good fit.

October 25, 2016
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