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Blank Ink Contests 2026

Turn Every Blank Into A Story

Blank Ink is opening two creative challenges for the community: a one-shot story contest and a poetry contest. This page now includes the official entry flow, themes, language rules, and submission reminders you provided.

How To Enter Important Notes

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One Shot Story Contest Poetry Contest
How To Enter

Contest Mechanics

Choose the contest that fits your work, follow the submission steps exactly, and make sure your entry stays within the published guidelines.

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One Shot Story Contest

Theme: "The Last Message"
What would you say if it was your final chance? A goodbye never sent, a confession too late, a message that changes everything. Explore the power of words left behind.

Entry Type One-shot story (standalone)
Format Published story on BlankInk.io
Language Filipino, or Taglish
Submission Length 1,500 to 3,000 words; only one entry per participant

Content Guidelines

  • Must be original and unpublished.
  • Must clearly reflect the theme "The Last Message".
  • Any genre is allowed, including romance, horror, fantasy, and more.
  • Mandatory to add the One Shot genre.
  • Content must be suitable for general readers with no explicit or harmful material.

How To Submit

  • Publish your story on BlankInk.io.
  • Set your story to Public.
  • Use the title format: [Your Title] - One Shot Entry.
  • Add the official hashtag: #BlankInkOneShot.

Important Rules

  • No plagiarism. Violations mean automatic disqualification.
  • AI-assisted writing must be disclosed when applicable.
  • No editing after the submission deadline.
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Poetry Contest

Theme: "Echoes of the Unspoken"
Words have power, even the ones we never say out loud. Let your poetry give voice to emotions, memories, and truths left unspoken.

Entry Type Original poem
Format Published on BlankInk.io
Language Filipino, or Taglish
Submission Length Minimum of 8 lines, maximum of 40 lines, and only one entry per participant

Content Guidelines

  • Must reflect the theme "Echoes of the Unspoken".
  • Any poetic style is allowed, including free verse, rhyme, and spoken word.
  • Must be original and unpublished.
  • Content must be respectful and appropriate.

How To Submit

  • Publish your poem on BlankInk.io.
  • Set your entry to Public.
  • Add the official hashtag: #BlankInkPoetryContest.

Important Rules

  • Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
  • Offensive or harmful content will be disqualified.
  • No editing after the deadline.

General Information For Both Contests

Age Requirement

Open to all Blank Ink users

Submission Period

Starts: April 27, 2026 ยท Ends: TBA

Engagement

Participants are encouraged to share their entries, and readers can react, comment, and support stories.

Final Note

Make sure your entry follows all guidelines carefully. Entries that fail to meet requirements may not be considered.

Make sure your entry follows all guidelines carefully. Entries that fail to meet requirements may not be considered.

Rewards Breakdown

Contest Prizes

Both the Poetry Contest and the One-Shot Story Contest follow the same prize structure, and all participants will also receive a certificate.

Official Prize Lineup • Poetry Contest

Gold prize medal Gold / 1st Place PHP 300

Gold / 1st Place

The Gold winner in the poetry contest will receive 300 pesos and a certificate.

Silver prize medal Silver / 2nd Place PHP 200

Silver / 2nd Place

The Silver winner in the poetry contest will receive 200 pesos and a certificate.

Bronze prize medal Bronze / 3rd Place PHP 100

Bronze / 3rd Place

The Bronze winner in the poetry contest will receive 100 pesos and a certificate.

Special Prize / Popular Stories 2nd GCash Prize

Special Prize / Popular Stories

Popular Stories in the poetry contest will receive the 2nd GCash prize with a certificate.

Minor Awards Certificate

Minor Awards

All poetry contest participants will receive a certificate.

Official Prize Lineup • One-Shot Story Contest

Gold prize medal Gold / 1st Place PHP 300

Gold / 1st Place

The Gold winner in the one-shot story contest will receive 300 pesos and a certificate.

Silver prize medal Silver / 2nd Place PHP 200

Silver / 2nd Place

The Silver winner in the one-shot story contest will receive 200 pesos and a certificate.

Bronze prize medal Bronze / 3rd Place PHP 100

Bronze / 3rd Place

The Bronze winner in the one-shot story contest will receive 100 pesos and a certificate.

Special Prize / Popular Stories 2nd GCash Prize

Special Prize / Popular Stories

Popular Stories in the one-shot story contest will receive the 2nd GCash prize with a certificate.

Minor Awards Certificate

Minor Awards

All one-shot story contest participants will receive a certificate.

Questions & Notes

Before You Submit

Review the mechanics, keep your work original, and double-check the public status, title format, and official hashtag for your chosen contest.

Submission reminder

One-shot entries must use the title format [Your Title] - One Shot Entry. Poetry entries must include the hashtag #BlankInkPoetryContest. Both contests require public entries on BlankInk.io.

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Final note

No plagiarism, no harmful content, and no edits after the deadline. If AI-assisted writing is used for the one-shot story contest, it must be disclosed when applicable.