All Entries must be in by midnight on June 15th, 2023 11:59 Eastern Time
Those moving on to round two will be announced by August 16th
Voting will start August 16th and end September 15th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Winners will be announced September 18th.
Make sure you read the CONTEST RULES before you enter
The Rules
What
Did you ever receive an unexpected compliment or gesture for a complete stranger. Has a stranger ever made a positive impact on your life. If so, this contest is for you. Write a letter to a stranger who, in some way, positively impacted your life.
First Place – selected by The unsealed – $200
Bonus Prize – Selected by Votes – $50
Member votes count 5x. Non-Member Votes Count 1x
Who
You must be over 18 and a member of The Unsealed Community. You can sign up for The Unsealed Here
*no relatives or employees of The Unsealed are permitted to enter
When
All Entries must be in by midnight on June 15th, 2023 11:59 Eastern Time
Those moving on to round two will be announced by August 16th
Voting will start August 16th and end September 15th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Winners will be announced September 18th.
Letter Requirements
- Entries must be in English
- The letter must be a true story about your life
- The letter can’t mention anyone’s name except yourself (Example: you can call someone a friend, a neighbor, a teammate or a family member but you can’t call them by their name, John Smith)
- The letter must be original writing from the person submitting the letter
- The letter must not have been published anywhere else
- The letter can’t can’t be defamatory toward another person
- The letter must be less than 1500 words
- Only one entry per person
- Include a headline for your letter and a photo that goes with your story
Rights
You will own the rights to your entry but by entering the contest you will give us permission/limited license to publish the letter and any pictures you provide on The Unsealed. You will also allow us to promote your entry on social media using your letter and the provided picture.
How it will be judged
- Organization that is logical and effective, is the poem easy to read and understand?
- Creativity/originality, is there anything that makes this poem unique?
- Message/insight – does the poem offer a thoughtful message?
- Impact/Inspirational – is the story powerful and inspirational?
- Accurately addresses the topic – does this poem share a message of resilience?
