Jewel to Judge Online Poetry Contest on TVGEN
Posted on May 27, 1998
TV Guide Entertainment Network has unveiled "The Official Jewel Online Poetry Contest," giving would-be-poets a chance to shine online. The contest, marking the release of singer-songwriter Jewel's first poetry collection, A Night Without Armor (HarperCollins), invites visitors to TVGEN through June 16 to submit their original prose online. One grand-prize winner, hand-picked by Jewel, will receive prizes including a $500 cash award.
As part of the promotion, TVGEN invites fans to sift through the site's exclusive "Jewel Box" feature -- an extensive photo gallery, as well as audio and text excerpts from Jewel's new poetry collection. Visitors to the feature will then be invited to submit an original, previously unpublished poem via an online entry form. One grand-prize winner will be awarded $500; Jewel will match that amount and donate it to the charity of the winner's choice. The grand-prize winner and 10 runners-up will receive a signed copy of A Night Without Armor, as well as the audio CD version of the poetry. All of the winners' poems will be published on the TVGEN site at the conclusion of the judging.
