We're looking for any art, artifacts, or writing that captures our "now" in Chicago. If you have questions about your submission, or just want to chat, please reach out to WTD at writethtdown@hotmail.com.

Here is a general guideline for word count:

Short pieces ≈250 words
Medium pieces ≈500 words
Long pieces ≈750 - 1000 words

Open call
Send us art, writing, poetry, and let us know why it’s important to you and/or Winter in Chicago (2-3 sentences).

Event recap
Did you go to an event recently and wanna tell someone a little bit about it? Give us your recap on drag shows, exhibitions, plays, open mics, protests, or pop-ups. Send pictures too please!

You're pissed
What’s an issue in Chicago you’re really mad about? Tell us why and what you would do about it. (i.e. local politics, Chicago Police Department, infrastructure, housing, the art scene.)

Memorabilia / Artifacts
Give us your trinkets, thingamabobs, and found finery in the form of:

Club memorabilia: club stamps, wristbands, ticket stubs, photo booth photos, etc.
Do you know someone with a Chicago tattoo? Send us a picture!
Plastic baggies from local businesses
Outfit photos
Event swag: flyers, stickers, pins
Anything else you think is interesting!

Interviews and Profiles
Interview a local artist, bus driver, club kid, organizer—anyone you think should be remembered.

Skillshares
Recipes, survival skills, life hacks, arts and crafts tutorials, gardening tips, etc.

Find love! (or lust)
We will be publishing “dating profiles” as part of the Winter issue. Please send us the following for publication:

A few photos of you.
Tell us a little about yourself.
What are you looking for in a relationship and/or fling?
Age, Gender, Neighborhood, Seeking?

How are you feeling this Winter?
Send us reflections on the season. (i.e. reflections on hibernation, recharging your batteries, layering tactics, Valentine’s day, New Year’s Resolutions, how to dress warm but still cute.)

Give us your insider knowledge

What’s something you want to tell us that you can’t cause of your job…anonymously of course ;)

Design our logo?

We are looking for someone to design WTD! a logo. Let us know if you would like to help!

Thoughts/Reactions

Respond to something in our last issue.

If you have something physical that you wanna share in the mag and you’re not sure how, send us an email and we'll talk about it.