Poetry Contest Guidelines
Official Rules
Eligibility: This contest is open to all versers/poets whether published or not, and regardless of experience within the United States. Current and former employees of storyinstitute.com, myskillcenter.com, timeless-tales.com, or their relatives are not eligible for prizes, but may appear in the publication at the request of Story Institute, LLC. Inclusion of guest versers/poets will appear at the discretion and expense of Story Institute, LLC. All poems must be no more than 30 lines and no less than 5 lines. You may enter as many poems as you wish to this site. All poems will be considered for publication. However, not all will be guaranteed publication or online visibility. All accepted poems will appear on www.storyinstitute.com.
Contest Deadlines and Timelines:
Winter/Spring Edition:
Submission process ends – January 15th
Winners and other publication determined – February 21st
Proofs required - March 15th
Compilation release date - End of April
Summer/Fall Edition:
Submission process ends – August 19th (2008 Extended to August 30th)
Winners and other publication determined – September 19th
Proofs required – October 23rd
Compilation release date - End of November
Prizes: For each contest duration, the following prizes are guaranteed to be awarded:
One (1) First Prize - $50 Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble Gift Certificate and one free copy of the published compilation in which your poem appears
For each contest duration, the following prizes may be awarded depending on the quantity and quality of all poems submitted:
Two (2) Second Prizes - $25 Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble Gift Certificate and one free copy of the published compilation in which your poem appears
Three (3) Third Prizes - One free copy of the published compilation in which your poem appears
In the event of ties, we award additional prizes. Various special promotions may be conducted from time to time depending on sponsorship and amount of submissions. Prizes are subject to change or may be substituted at any time.
Decisions: Judges are members and partners of Story Institute, LLC. Entries are judged on creativity, ingenuity, inspiration, storytelling ability, imagination, and the adherence to line limits. We do not consider, publish, or post poetry that is interpreted as offensive, explicit, or in poor taste. The interpretation of whether a poem matches these descriptions is based on the decision of the judges. All decisions of the judges are final. If the judges do not select enough poems to complete a compilation, prizes will still be distributed. However, publication may be delayed until the next book is scheduled for print.
Fees: There are no entry fees, no subsidy payments, and no purchases of any kind required to enter and win the contests.
Rights: All poems remain the property of the verser/poet. A poem submitted for any Story Institute contest is also eligible for publication within a Story Institute Compilation. Story Institute is under no obligation to publish every contest entry and can disqualify an entry at any time for any reason. The verser/poet is under no obligation whatsoever to purchase a copy of the publication in which the poem may appear. Purchasing the publication will not determine inclusion within the compilation. Publication will be determined on merit alone. Final compilations will be available for purchase on Amazon.com and other online retailers.
Notification: All versers/poets whose work will appear in a Story Institute publication or whose work wins a prize will be notified through US mail and email. All poems and names will be posted on our internet site, www.storyinstitute.com. Rules and prizes may change. All contributors will be notified of changes.
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