Thank you for visiting our poetry contest entry page! 

There are a few important things to note before you proceed. If you submit an entry, you're certifying that you've understood and agreed to everything below.

If you don't like, don't understand, or refuse to do something listed below, please don't enter this contest.

• The very first step to take before entering any contest is to carefully review the contest terms and conditions so that you aren't caught off guard by something that was clearly stated prior to you entering the contest. 
• If you don't read the terms beforehand, you take full responsibility for not knowing what you're signing up for. 
• Reviewing the terms also gives you an opportunity to ask questions if anything in the terms isn't clear to you. 
• You can ask questions by giving us a call at +1-404-384-5258 (non-US entrants can use WhatsApp) or emailing us at [email protected].
• The contest terms and conditions can be reviewed at GetBookHelp.com/contests

Make sure your piece meets the criteria to be eligible to compete and win. If your submission is missing any of these elements, please don't pay your entry fee and submit it. It will simply be disqualified and you will have wasted your time and money. ♥ 

1.  Entries must be submitted by the author, or their legal representative, who is at least 18 years of age. 
2.  Entries must be no longer than 100 words. If your entry is longer than 100 words, it will be disqualified. 
3.  Entries must be submitted as a PDF. If your entry is not in PDF format, it will be disqualified. 
4.  Entries must be primarily written in English. Borrowed words and the occassional word in another language is fine. But the judges need to be able to understand the poem on a technical level before they can judge your expressive skills. 
5.  Entries must not have won first place in any previous WU contest. 
6.  Entries must only contain two things: (1) the title of the poem and (2) the poem. No links, graphics, phone numbers, or other information should be included. If the entry contains anything beyond the title of the poem and the poem itself, it will be disqualified. 

You can submit up to five entries in a single contest. 

FIRST PLACE

• $50 USD paid via PayPal.
• $500 in editorial services credits.
• Poem shared across our social media profiles.
• Poem shared on our blog.
• Poem shared with both our free and paid subscribers.
• Headshot and bio on our ‘Winners’ page.
• A digital first-place badge that can be added to book covers and websites.
• Poet featured in contest promotions annually.

SECOND PLACE

• $25 USD paid via PayPal.
• $125 in editorial services credits.
• Poem shared on our blog.
• Poem shared with our paid subscribers.

THIRD PLACE

• $10 USD paid via PayPal.
• $20 in editorial services credits.

Cash portions of each award will be submitted via PayPal. If the contestant does not claim the prize money and it is refunded back to us, the winner will forfeit their cash award. If any winner does not confirm their payment and contact information within seven (7) calendar days of receiving their award email, they will forfeit their cash award.

Editorial services credits must be used within 7 days of receipt. After a single (1) service is requested for a single (1) manuscript and the awarded credit is applied, any overage will be forfeited and any underpayment will be invoiced to the writer, with no services beginning until the owed amount is paid in full. If any winner does not confirm their payment and contact information within seven (7) calendar days of receiving their award email, they will forfeit their editorial services credits.

Manuscripts must be submitted within 30 days of purchasing a service using earned credits. If an author’s manuscript is not received within 30 days of purchasing a service, the credits, as well as any funds submitted, will be forfeited.

Cash portions of prizes may be applied to editorial services at the author’s request.

100-word poem submissions should be in PDF format in a clearly legible typeface (nothing highly decorative or illustrative like Webdings or Vivaldi).

The submission should only contain two things: (1) the title of the 100-word poem and (2) the 100-word poem itself.

If any identifying or extraneous information such as author names, email addresses, illustrations, phone numbers, photographs, or social media handles are included with the submission, that entry will be disqualified.

Common Ways to Get Disqualified

• Submitting a poem that is more than 100 words long.
• Submitting a poem alongside illustrations, photographs, or other extraneous or identifying information.
• Submitting a poem in a format besides a PDF such as .docx, .rtf, or .epub.
• Submitting a poem that is fully or mostly in a language besides English. 

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