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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
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N – Readers Write Seeking Submission on the Theme: “Uniforms”
December 1, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Readers Write is a feature in The Sun where readers share their personal writing on a given topic—a unique fixture of the magazine since the section’s inception in 1978. Send us your true story on an upcoming topic, and if we publish it you’ll receive a complimentary one-year subscription.
Writing style isn’t as important as thoughtfulness and sincerity, and topics are intentionally broad to give room for expression and interpretation.
Uniforms: Entries due December 1
Ever had to dress a certain way for work—in a company T-shirt, scrubs, a judge’s robe? Have you donned fatigues or dress blues as a member of the military? Maybe the sight of someone in official duds turns you on—or maybe it fills you with apprehension. Tell us about your most memorable experience wearing your sports-team jersey, marching-band uniform, or Scout sash. Dress up your story however you like, but remember we only publish true accounts in Readers Write.
Ever had to dress a certain way for work—in a company T-shirt, scrubs, a judge’s robe? Have you donned fatigues or dress blues as a member of the military? Maybe the sight of someone in official duds turns you on—or maybe it fills you with apprehension. Tell us about your most memorable experience wearing your sports-team jersey, marching-band uniform, or Scout sash. Dress up your story however you like, but remember we only publish true accounts in Readers Write.
To submit by mail, send your typed, double-spaced submission to:
Readers WriteThe Sun
107 N. Roberson St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516