I just learned that one of the entries for the Fan Art contest was sent in by a fan who did not draw the art, the artist, Seosa, let us know that it was ripped from her Deviant Art gallery. We’ve since taken it down and let Seosa know we will be sending her the prize that was justly hers.
Sigh.
When you send us something, we assume it is your own, we don’t have the capacity to vet every poem or story or art work that we receive. It’s fun for me to run contests, because I like to see what you’ve created, and I want to continue to do them and we will.
But today just makes me sad. For Seosa and from a fellow fan who stole from her, who just wanted a makeup bag.
Life isn’t fair. Some people are more talented than others, but every one of us is special, has something that makes us unique and wonderful, and there is no reason to do this kind of thing.
Here’s the thing: EVERY ONE OF YOU WHO SENT IN YOUR ART WAS A WINNER. WE GAVE OUT MAKEUP BAGS TO EVERY ONE WHO PARTICIPATED.
See?
It wasn’t even a contest. It was just a fun way to say thank you to all of you Blue Bloods fans.
xoxo
Mel