ESSAY SUBMISSION

We invite all lawful and permanent US citizens to participate in the essay competition. Participants must be age 18 or older at the time of essay submission.

$5 Non-Refundable Application Fee to Enter.

If you’d like to enter, please click below to complete the application and submit your work.

essay application

ESSAY RULES AND GUIDELINES

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS CAN SUBMIT EITHER A 1200 WORD ESSAY OR PITCH DECK (NOT BOTH)

If you require additional options for competition accessibility, please reach out to us directly for assistance.

PROMPT

Tell Us Your Story

We want to know what hardwhips you’ve overcome, how it shaped the person yo are now, and what you hope to pursue next.

ESSAY GUIDELINES and SUBMISSION

$5 Non-Refundable Application Fee to Enter.

Essays should be saved in a PDF format submitted using the online form or mail a post marked printed copy to:

Mommy Jerk Media
Essay and Pitch Competition
300 S. Main Street, Suite 212, Holly Springs, NC 27540.

***Do not email entries***

Each participant can submit one entry for consideration.

LENGTH: Essays should be no longer than 1200 words. This is a maximum word count; if your response to the prompt can be clearly and powerfully communicated in fewer than 1200 words, that is great.

WHO CAN ENTER: The competition is open to lawful and permanent US citizens. Participants must be age 18 or older at the time of essay submission.

LANGUAGE: Essays should written in english and represent original work. Participants are welcome to write their essay in their native language (if not english), but it must be translated into english for submission.

ORIGINAL WORK: Content, structure and style of the actual essay MUST come from the essay author alone. Non-Fiction, verifiable. *Plagiarism, falsification of story, copyright infringement, or other fraudulent measures associated with contest eligibility will result in disqualification and possible legal action.

WINNERS: Our panel of advisors will review and judge all entries. The essay contest advisory panel makes the final decisions collectively and has the authority to offer more or fewer awards in any given year, including the possibility of selecting no winner in a particular age group.

Winning essays and those receiving honorable mention will be featured on our website, alongside a brief profile, picture of the author, and a published copy of the winning essay.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Essays will be evaluated subjectively using the following criterea:

ADDRESSES PROMPT: The essay effectively takes into account, the topic of the contest.

FOCUS: The thesis/main message is clear and supported throughout. The essay does not stray from the main message.

ORGANIZATION & STRUCTURE: The essay is organized and easy to read.

SUBMISSIONS: Essay entries submitted to this contest will not be returned. Submission of the essay constitutes your approval for promotional such use and exhibition by CM Experience Group, LLC and subsidiaries.

Work submitted to this competition must be the original work of the author and shall not violate any anyone’s proprietary or intellectual property rights.

Consequences for entries that infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others (disqualification of the participant) and any claims that arise as a result of infringement (“You shall defend or settle against such claims at your sole expense, and You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor from any suit, etc.).

***PRIZES ARE ONLY AWARDED IF WE REACH OR EXCEED OUR FUNDRAISING LEVEL GOAL***

*Winner’s are responsible for state, local and federal prize value taxes.

*Winner Prize Package details and value determined by final fundraising total at deadline date and time.

*Plagiarism, falsification of story, copyright infringement, or other fraudulent measures associated with contest eligibility will result in disqualification and possible legal action.