Submission Guidelines - Love Letters To My Sorors

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My Soror. My Sister Greek.
First off, I want to say thank you for taking the time to write your own love letter. It will be an honor to read each and every one. I got the idea for this book while riding in the car on a beautiful summer day with Sorors (of course). A Soror was teasing me about how much I love on Sorors and said I should write a love letter. And like the nerd I am, I wrote it down in my notes for another day. But the idea of writing love letters to my Sorors stuck. I quickly realized that it is not just my own Sorors who have been the bomb.com in my life. But there are women from other Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO) who have been instrumental in my growth. And they would have something amazing to say. I want to strip away all the business and bureaucracy of our Sororities and highlight the joy of being in each of our organizations. The joy exists in the sisterhood. Here are the guidelines for how to write a great letter entry to be considered for the book or complementary video project.
- This process is open to women from all Black Greek Letter Organizations recognized by the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), as well as organizations recognized by the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO). If you are a member of a band Sorority or other type of service Sorority, please indicate that with your submission for consideration.
- You MUST be a duly initiated member of your organization. Our panel of readers is comprised of members of each of the four (4) Black Greek Letter sororities of the “Divine 9” and from the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO). If you are a member of another Sorority and your letter is selected, we will need to verify your membership.
- This is a letter. Even though you won’t mail it, it will be printed like a letter would be if you received it in the mail. So think of the Soror or Sister Greek who you will be writing your letter to before you get started.
- There are 12 categories to choose from and they are outlined below. You must pick one category to write your letter about. If you’d like to submit more than one letter for consideration, you have to submit each entry separately.
- You can write this letter to a Soror or Sister Greek who is living or deceased.
- We all love a good story, but even the best story has limits. You will have a maximum word count of 1000 words so make it good.
- Your letter is yours; it really is. But if you need to change the name of the Soror you are writing to or any details of events, so you don’t “put all your business in the street”, I encourage you to consider a different person or topic. Why? Because all of the stories will be read and these are love letters.
- Do NOT write any disparaging stories about your Sorority. That means - don’t submit something that will shine a negative light on you, your chapter and/or your organization. I understand that every story of sisterhood isn’t sunshine and daisies; but these are love letters, dear hearts, not “reads”, so there will be no telling anyone off. I mean...If you submit that, we will still read it, but it won’t be selected.
- Do not submit any ritualistic words or phrases as a part of your submission. We do NOT want to have to give your letter the side-eye because you wrote something out of protocol.
Okay, now that we’ve gotten the business out of the way, we are ready for the fun stuff. Here are the categories for submission:
1. Worth The Wait
  This is for the Soror who became a member of your organization after a long wait. Maybe you wanted to join when you were in undergrad but there were obstacles in the way: there was no chapter, the chapter was suspended or you didn’t make line or [insert your story here]. Or maybe you moved so many times after undergrad, you always missed the opportunity to join a graduate/alumnae chapter. Write a letter about your experience becoming a member after 5 or more years out of undergrad.
2. I Almost Didn’t Make It
  This is for the Soror who almost didn’t make line. Maybe you were studying abroad and weren’t plugged in during undergrad. Maybe you traveled so much for work that you missed the announcement for Rush. Maybe a family member was ill. Or your grades weren’t quite right the year before. Maybe you just “messed up”. Whatever your reason -- somehow -- you were invited to join and were fortunate enough to make it. Write a letter to the Soror who was instrumental in making it happen for you (and tell us your story too).
3. I’m Sorry
  This is for the Soror who messed up. Big or small but big enough that you’re not talking anymore. Whether it was a falling out with your line sister, your big sister, your sands or another Soror, you’re not talking anymore. Taking responsibility and genuine apologies go a long way and it’s never too late to say “I’m Sorry”. It’s time to move forward. Write a letter to the Soror whom you have fallen out with and let her know how you feel and that you’re ready to make amends.
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