The Rules

What

The Unsealed wants you to write a poem or letter about your best day of 2023

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 December 22nd, 2023 Eastern Time

Winners will be notified by March 1,2024

Letter Requirements

• Entries must be in English
• They must be typed and posted on theunsealed.com
• They must be 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
• 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.

What the letters will be judged on

• Organization that is logical and effective, is the poem/letter easy to read and understand?
• Creativity/originality, is there anything that makes this poem/letter unique?
• Message/insight – does the letter offer a thoughtful message?
• Impact/Inspirational – is the story powerful and inspirational?

Good Luck!