share your story

Story Lab Submission

Author's Name

Author's City and State

Your Email

We will never share or display your email address, it is just in case we need to contact you.

Your Story

Select a Storylab Topic

Upload Main Photo or Illustration

Upload (.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .png) Please note we don't accept images over 10MB at this time.

Upload Additional Photos or Illustrations

You can select multiple photos to upload at once (.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png)

Upload a Video

(.mp4, .m4v, .mpg, .mov, .wmv, .avi) We only allow videos up to 100MB in size. If you have a larger video, please make a note in the story form above and we can contact you.

Upload an Audio File

(.mp3 and .mp4) We only allow audio files up to 100 MB in size.

Please Check the Box Below

By participating in Story Lab and submitting this entry, I affirm the following: (a) that any photographs or videos included in this entry are my own original works; (b) that I am the parent or guardian and consent (or have received the consent of a parent/guardian) to the submission of photographs or video that includes minor(s); (c) Wisconsin Public Television may edit, use, duplicate, republish and distribute the photographs and video I submitted in any medium for the purpose of promotion of the Story Lab and related content; and (d) that I release Wisconsin Public Television, its affiliates and their employees for distributing any photographs or videos that I’ve submitted from any claim by me for damage to my person, property, reputation or invasion of privacy.

Get Tips

Telling your story can feel intimidating. Don’t let that stop you! If you are unsure about where to begin, read some Story Telling Tips.

Media

We welcome and encourage stories using a variety of media. Submit a written story in prose or poetry, an audio recording, a digital video file, new or archival photographs, a scanned cartoon or illustration. We also welcome pictures or scans of “artifacts” related to your story (e.g., a clip from your high school newspaper, a scan of a note you passed in junior high).

Include Visuals

Because the web is a visual medium, if you are submitting a written or audio story, we ask that you upload an accompanying photograph or illustration. If you are submitting solely visual material like a series of photographs or a video, use the “Your Story” text submission area to provide some background explanation or context. You might want to submit a series of photographs with accompanying text. This is fine! And if you need suggestions or help with any of this, please ask us.

Be original

Stories must be original, which means your writing, your voice, your photos, your work. If you are submitting the story and media on behalf of the author, submit your email address in that field, but be sure to clarify the author of the story.

Follow the prompts

Follow the story upload prompts using the form below. Make sure to double check our limitations on file size and file type by hovering over thei symbol with your mouse. If submitting media, please make certain all the green bars have finished uploading before submitting your form.