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Take your time. Be honest. There are no wrong words here.

A safe, reviewed space. Letters are read by the project team before publication.

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Please don't include private details (addresses, phone numbers, IDs, medical info).
Submitting does not guarantee publication.
Letters may be lightly edited for clarity, grammar, length, formatting, privacy, and safety.
This project is not a therapy or counseling service.

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⚠️ Do NOT use your real name or any personal info. Pick a nickname, initials, or a word that represents you (e.g. “moonchild”, “J.R.”, “little dreamer”). Leave blank to stay anonymous.

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Consent

By submitting a letter to Dear Me, Then and Now, I understand that my submission may be reviewed by the project team and considered for inclusion in a published book, website, event materials, social media posts, or related project materials. I understand that I may choose to be credited anonymously or by name. I give permission for my letter to be lightly edited for grammar, spelling, clarity, length, formatting, privacy, and safety while keeping the original meaning and tone of the letter. I understand that submission does not guarantee publication and that the project team may decline or remove submissions that are inappropriate, unsafe, plagiarized, overly private, or harmful. I confirm that this is my own original work and that I have not included private information about myself or others that should not be shared publicly.

I confirm that this letter is my own original writing and that I have the right to submit it.I give permission for my letter to be considered for publication in the Dear Me, Then and Now book, website, social media, event materials, or related project materials.I understand that my letter may be lightly edited for grammar, spelling, clarity, length, formatting, privacy, and safety while preserving the meaning and tone of my writing.I understand that I can choose whether my letter is published anonymously or with my name.I understand that I should not include private information such as addresses, phone numbers, school ID numbers, passwords, private medical details, or identifying details about other people without permission.I understand that submitting a letter does not guarantee it will be published.I understand that submissions may be declined or removed if they include unsafe, hateful, threatening, sexually explicit, highly private, plagiarized, or inappropriate content.

(Optional) I give permission to be contacted by the project team about my submission, editing questions, publication updates, or project events.