Submission Guidelines & Policies

General Guidelines

Your story may be edited for length, grammar or style.
Your photographs may be cropped for size, clarity or style.
All submissions are reviewed before being published in any form and, therefore, may not be available immediately.
We will not publish foul or derogatory language, photographs or references regarding: race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
Your submission will not be made public if it doesn’t meet our criteria for appropriate content.
CKLP Creative Services is not always able to provide feedback on stories or photographs, accepted or rejected.

To comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not collect information from children under the age of 13. If you are age 18 or younger, you must have the permission of your parent or guardian to complete your submission.

Story type and themes

CKLP Creative Services publishes personal accounts and anecdotes on all topics from people all over the world about their experiences receiving and internalizing a positive affirmation card.

Non-US Submissions

Anyone may submit his or her story or photograph online, but all stories must be in English or translated into English before submission at this time.

Rights & Permissions

Legal issues

When writing about or photographing others, please state explicitly in your submission to us that you have obtained permission from those in the story or photograph. You must state that this is your own work and the story is true. You are liable for the content.

Rights

You give CKLP Creative Services the nonexclusive right to use your story or photograph, while CKLP Creative Services retains the exclusive right to use the story or photograph and any other submissions in a multi-author platform, communications or promotional vehicles including, but not limited to social media, print publication, podcasts, and online platforms.

Consent/media release statement

In order for us to add your story and/or photographs to our website(s), we must receive your acceptance to this consent/media release statement:

I certify that I am the author or sole owner of the material I am submitting to CKLP Creative Services. CKLP Creative Services may reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use the material for any purpose in any form and on any media.
I agree to indemnify CKLP Creative Services for all damages and expenses that may be incurred in connection with this material.
I hereby transfer and grant to CKLP Creative Services the nonexclusive right to use and to authorize others to use all or any part of my (his/her/their) story/interview/photograph/video/audio or film likeness, regardless of the medium by which it is recorded.
I also hereby transfer and grant to CKLP Creative Services the nonexclusive right to use and authorize others to use all or any part of my (his/her/their) story/interview/photograph/video/audio or film likeness in related media such as books, magazines, journals, pamphlets, Internet and other written and video and audio formats for the purposes of promotion, education, news media, and other purposes.
I also hereby release CKLP Creative Services from any and all claims, demands, causes of action and suits, including, but not limited to, claims for invasion of privacy, defamation, breach of contract or other breach of duty arising out of or in connection with the use of this story/interview/photograph/video/audio or film likeness.
I certify that the submissions are my own work and I have full permission to use, submit, alter or publish them.
I certify that the story or pictorial is true and I am liable for the content.
I understand that if I am age 13 or younger, my submissions are prohibited.
I certify that if I am between the ages of 14 to 18, I have the permission of my parent or guardian in making this submission.

Photo upload guidelines

CKLP Creative Services wants to utilize the best of your photographs. Just like any professional photographer, you need to be accurate and complete with information about the photo(s).

By uploading a photo, you certify that you own the photo or have the right to permit CKLP Creative Services to use and publish this image, and that you understand that all photographs submitted to CKLP Creative Services may be published, used or distributed in print, electronic and other media. CKLP Creative Services reserves the right to reject any photograph.

Please keep in mind:

Photos should be sent in an electronic format as a jpeg file, preferably in their original size.
Photos for the online story-sharing virtual library or image gallery should be a minimum of 72 dpi for optimal onscreen viewing.
Images larger than the maximum preferred size for onscreen viewing will be automatically resized and formatted for you.
Please save your original image for potential use in print publication. Photos chosen for print publication or showcasing in other online promotions will need to be higher resolution and larger physical size: a minimum of 4 inches x 5 inches and 300 dpi (dots per inch). This is typically the highest resolution setting on most digital cameras (at least an 1800 megapixel resolution). If in doubt, it’s best to set your camera to the highest resolution available.
Photos at less than 300 dpi resolution and smaller than 4 inches x 5 inches may not be acceptable for print publication or showcase spots on the website.
DO NOT send original photographs through the mail without solicitation as we cannot assure their return or safety.
Keep it in focus. Use the appropriate camera setting and lighting.
We need your contact name and e-mail address. We may have a question and need to contact you.

User agreement

CKLP Creative Services is committed to protecting your privacy. We will never share your contact information with third parties.

CKLP Creative Services (“mattjuzenas.com”) and its affiliate program site (“biggianthugs.org”) are accessible worldwide to anyone with Internet access. Access to and use of mattjuzenas.com and biggianthugs.org are subject to the terms and conditions of this User Agreement and Copyright Notice and all applicable laws and regulations, including laws and regulations governing copyright and trademark. BY ACCESSING MATTJUZENAS.COM AND BIGGIANTHUGS.ORG, YOU ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS USER AGREEMENT. CKLP Creative Services reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time. The changes will appear on this screen. By using mattjuzenas.com and biggianthugs.org, you agree in advance to accept any changes.
The materials used and displayed on mattjuzenas.com and biggianthugs.org, including but not limited to text; software; photographs; graphics; illustrations and artwork; video; music and sound; and names, logos, trademarks, and service marks are the property of CKLP Creative Solutions and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. Any such content may be displayed solely for your personal, noncommercial use. You agree not to modify, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, broadcast or circulate any such material without the written permission of CKLP Creative Solutions. Mattjuzenas.com and biggianthugs.org contain information, facts and opinions from various individuals and organizations.
Mattjuzenas.com and biggianthugs.org may include bulletin boards, chat rooms and other user- and member-created pages, which allow you and other users and members to post information and materials, provide feedback to CKLP Creative Solutions, and interact in real-time. You agree that CKLP Creative Solutions may reproduce, distribute, publish, display, edit, modify, create derivative works and otherwise use all information, text, messages, photographs, member or display name and other materials posted by you (collectively, the "materials") for any purpose in any form and on any media. You agree not to post or transmit any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, racially, ethically or otherwise objectionable materials of any kind, including but not limited to, any materials which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense; violate the copyrights, trademarks, services marks, or similar intellectual property rights or other rights, including invasion of privacy or rights of publicity, of others. You will be responsible for, and indemnify and hold harmless CKLP Creative Solutions against any claim arising from any materials you post or transmit. Although CKLP Creative Solutions may from time to time monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards and other user- and member-generated pages on the sites, CKLP Creative Solutions is under no obligation to do so. You acknowledge that CKLP Creative Solutions does not control the information available on the bulletin boards, chat rooms and other user- and member-generated pages and that any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content presented or disseminated on any bulletin board, chat room or on any other user- or member-generated pages are those of their respective authors who are solely liable for their content. CKLP Creative Solutions reserves the right, in their sole discretion, to edit, refuse to post or remove any material submitted to or posted on the chat rooms, bulletin boards or on any other user- or member-generated pages.