The Rules

What

The Unsealed wants you to write a poem about how YOU are becoming the change you want to see in the world for a chance to get PUBLISHED in a book.

Please sign our RELEASE FORM to allow us to publish your work in our book (You will remain the owner of your work).

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 on The Unsealed are permitted to enter}

When

All Entries must be in by midnight on July 31st, 2023 Eastern Time

We will email the winners by September 31st

Poem Requirements

• Entries must be in English
• The poem 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 poem must be original writing from the person submitting the letter (NO AI or plagerism)
• The poem must not have been published anywhere else
• The poem can’t be defamatory toward another person
• Word limit – 800 Words
• Only one entry per person
• Include a headline for your poem and a photo that YOU OWN 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 (and in a book). You will also allow us to promote your entry on social media using your letter and the provided picture.

What the letters will be judged on

• 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

Good Luck!