The Love Poem Poetry Chapbook Challenge

Join The Love Poem Poetry Chapbook Challenge!
Feb 16th- 22nd 2026!

There are so many different types of love, romantic love, friendship love, family love, love for your mentor, unrequited love, love that manifests in passions for hobbies, love is an endless force of nature, and something poets have been writing about for thousands of years.

It is the perfect topic! So come join the Love Poem Chapbook Challenge!

Imagine giving a chapbook of love poems to your partner, or just having a book that expresses all the love you have to give?

15 Poems in 7 Days

Will you accept the challenge?

How Does It Work?

Step 1:
You register for the challenge.
Step 2:
For the 7 days of the challenge
you write 2 poems a day most days and one of the seven days you write 3, 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 7 days!

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 Feb 15th
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 Feb 16th with the introduction and further instructions. (Be sure to check promotions and spam folders.)

Will you accept the challenge?

Challenge Registration: $30
Two Ways To Register