The Rules
What
It’s Valentine’s season so who better to write a love letter or poem to than ourselves? We want to know what you love about yourself!
First Place – selected by The Unsealed – $200
Bonus Prize – Selected by Votes – $50
Member votes count 5x. Non-Member Votes Count 1x
Also, we are going to turn this challenge into a book. If you would like your piece to be considered, after you submit your entry, sign our release here. The release allows us to publish your poem 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 of The Unsealed are permitted to enter.
You must remain a member of The Unsealed throughout the contest and book publishing process to qualify.
When
All Entries must be in by 11:59 PM on February 15th, 2024 Eastern Time
Those moving on to the next round will be announced on April 16th, 2024
Voting will go from April 16th to May 16th (11:59 PM Eastern Time).
Our Winners will be announced on May 17th, 2024
Requirements
- Entries must be in English
- They must be entered on theunsealed.com
- They must be true
- The letter/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 letter/poem 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 800 words
- Only one entry per person
- Include a title for your letter and a photo that goes with your story
- We do check for AI-written pieces. If a piece is written by AI, it will be automatically disqualified
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
The Unsealed and Members of the media will choose our first-place winner. Voting will determine our bonus prize winner.
What the letters/poems will be judged on
- Organization that is logical and effective, is the letter easy to read and understand?
- Creativity/originality, is there anything that makes this letter unique?
- Message/insight – does the letter offer a thoughtful message?
- Impact/Inspirational – is the story powerful and inspirational?
- Accurately addresses the topic – does this letter share a message of resilience?
Good Luck!
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