Contributor's Guidelines

We want to hear from you!

There are plenty of opportunities to contribute to every issue of Birds & Blooms. Just jot down your personal backyard experiences and send us your photographs to help fill this magazine, which is basically "written by our readers." If you'd like to share a story or photos, here are some guidelines:

1. On the first page of your letter, print your name, address and telephone number. If you're submitting for a particular column, note that as well. Keep stories to 750 words or less.
2. We accept color prints, slides or high-resolution digital photos. For prints, include your name and address on the back of each one. Digital images should be about 4 by 6 inches at a minimum resolution of 300 dots per inch (dpi) and sent as jpegs on a CD or via E-mail. Whenever possible, send the original electronic file rather than home printouts, which do not reproduce well.
3. If you want your materials returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
4. After you share a story or photo, please be patient. We receive a lot of mail, and it takes our small staff a while to catch up. We may hold your material for consideration in a future issue without informing you first, but we will let you know if we publish it.
5. By submitting material for publication, you grant Reiman Media Group, Inc., its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and licensees use of the material, including your name, hometown and state. We reserve the right to modify, reproduce and distribute the material in any medium and in any manner or appropriate place. We may contact you via phone, E-mail or mail regarding your submission.
6. Send submissions to Birds & Blooms, 5925 Country Lane, Greendale WI 53129. You can E-mail stories and images to us via our submission form.

We look forward to "visiting" with you through future issues.