Join The Summer Poetry Chapbook Challenge!
July 1st-10th 2025! 

For so many people around the world summer is an oasis! Vacations, travel, swimming, sailing, BBQs, outdoor fun! People wait all year for the season! 

And so, we are very excited to bring you this Summer themed poetry writing challenge! 

15 Poems in 10 Days

Will you accept the challenge? 

How Does It Work?

Step 1:
You register for the challenge.
Step 2:
For the 10 days of the challenge 
you write at least 1 poem a day, sometimes 2, so at the end you will have 15 total poems. 
Each day you will get a poetry prompt video emailed to you. 

Step 3:
​If you complete the challenge, you will have an opportunity to get the chapbook printed! 

100 Poetry Prompts
​Book Included! 

Participation:

Each day of the contest the participants will be emailed a prompt video for the day. They will also receive the 100 Poetry Prompt downloadable workbook the first day of the challenge. All participants are free to use the main prompts, prompts from the journal or any other ideas or inspiration they have for writing their poems, the only hard and fast rule is to write the 15 poems in 10 days! 
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Printing 

If the challenge is completed, the participant can inform us of the completion and then have the opportunity for Local Gems Press to print a chapbook for them--the finished chapbooks will be pocket-sized books, 4.25 by 6.9. 

Registration: Closes June 30th Midnight
​Midnight EST (Or When Full)

Because of high demand, at this time we have to limit this challenge to the first 100 people who register. We will keep you updated with how many spots we have left, but we expect it to fill up quickly. 

After registration you will get an email on July 1st with the introduction and further instructions. (Be sure to check promotions and spam folders.) 

​Will you accept the challenge? 

Challenge Registration: $30