Become a Contributor

So, you'd like to become a contributing writer for the Dubuque 2.0 Forum? Great! You can begin by submitting a guest column. This is essentially the path to becoming a regular contributer.

We'll post up to one contribution a day from guest columnists. We won't publish everything we receive, though we'll usually let you know if we're going to pass on something. Just submit your work through the form below and our editors will take a look.

What we're looking for:

• Priority will be given to columns with an angle on Dubuque. National stuff is already everywhere.
• We're looking for compelling and wide-ranging social commentary. Boring partisan rants can go elsewhere. Press releases will be auto-trashed.
• Length? Anywhere from a paragraph to 5-6 paragraphs. Not more.
• Be original. Stuff that's been recently covered on the Dubuque 2.0 Forum won't likely get published. Of course, if you bring a fresh perspective, well, that may grab our attention. And no, we won't publish anything that's been published elsewhere already.
• Nothing anonymous. Also, you're responsible for the content of your posts. You own your words.