Thursday, February 14, 2008

SIX-WORD MEMOIRS writing contest


Would you like to try this?


Write a 6-word memoir. Read on...

When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he proved that an entire story can be told using a half dozen words.

When the online storytelling magazine SMITH asked readers to submit six-word memoirs, they proved a whole, real life can be told this way too. The results were fascinating, hilarious, shocking, and moving.

Leave your 6-word memoirs in the comments and I'll name a winner by February 14th.

And I'll post your memoirs right here on my blog!

Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, the memoirs from Smith magazine have been collected in Not Quite What I Was Planning available from Barnes & Noble and Amazon.


theteach

47 comments:

Anonymous said...

Had it, lost it, still looking.

Vinny "Bond" Marini said...

My life has changed, for better.

Mary said...

Married young, widowed young, remarried middleage.

Misty DawnS said...

Because of my grandparents - I am.

Barb said...

Oldest of eight, life won't wait.

SandyCarlson said...

Mary, I accept the challenge and will be back! Thanks for doing this.

Jeff B said...

A mirror, reflections from my past.

Anonymous said...

1. When we love, we receive love.

2. Want love, you give me love.

3. Love me, love me, dear tenderly.

Kathi said...

Period: death of a dream-- Barren

Durward Discussion said...

Black sheep product found joy anyway.

SandyCarlson said...

She works the lost and found.

SandyCarlson said...

Back for a third time in one day with a tag for you, Mary. The book meme. It's here: Writing in Faith: Thoughts

God bless!

Anonymous said...

I feel older than I am.

Unknown said...

One woman, One Man, Equaled Me.
or
Blind Date...Sex, Baby...Hello Vietnam!
or
Seen, Heard, Shadow I am Not!
or
I live Love, love to Live!

~ Penelope Anne
Great idea, thanks for the invitation.

Napaboaniya.Elaine Ling said...

Once a mother, forever a mother.

Anonymous said...

All light gathers in the middle.

My camera illustrates what I "see".

Hold my hand, as I yours.

Blessings not acknowledged are often missed.


I could go on, but I'll stop! :D

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

Since I am a women of few words, I embrace this idea. Let me think on it.

Trish ~ ♥ ~ said...

Searching 40 years, found my soulmate.

Unknown said...

I have started making a LIFE!

Janna said...

Oooooh, I love doing these. I did a bunch of them on my blog last April.

(Click HERE and
HERE to see those posts.)

Here are the ones I'd like to submit:

*****
THAT one
deserved my bullet most.
*****
Smiles hid the tears
every time.
*****
I died once;
You never cried.
*****
Occasionally I actually
Believed in something
*****
Found you, lost...
Lost you, finally
*****

Hazel said...

wow, wat to write ,let me think of it first

Anonymous said...

Strange but I don't feel poor.

Coriander Dreams said...

Forever.
I'm living, I'm loving.
You.

World So Wide said...

Here's a six-word story (does that qualify it as a "memoir"?):

Art lessons! Gone with her prof...

Kathi said...

Well, I've thought about it, and I really must do the flip side. So on a happier note here it is:

fathomless joy, secret within-- formerly barren

Anonymous said...

Here, short as ever, are some:

Love you forever. Don’t call me.

When she’s grown, I’m outta here.

Just cock the hammer, like this.

Oops. Now the airplane is inverted.

Iraq to Korea? About 12 minutes.

DON’T drink that … well, never mind.

If you’re sick, use my purse.

Sting ray? You’ve got to be…

A collect call. From the Pope.

Sure they don’t have a nuke?

Nicest folks on earth, the French.

Badges? Don’t need no stinkin’ badges!

I’m gettin fond of that bitch.

Read my lips: No new taxes.

I took initiative, inventing the Internet.

I didn’t live in this century.

Well, I am not a crook.

Everybody is ignorant on different subjects.

Nothing to fear but fear itself.

Marijuana? Once. I did not inhale.

Nancy Lindquist-Liedel said...

Life, without joy, is eternal death.

I have grown because of love.

Sai Hijara - Ferraris said...

LIFE is what I make it.

Mo and The Purries said...

Came out, found love, now alone.

Mo and The Purries said...

Cats are better companions than men.

Mo and The Purries said...

Every day above ground worth living.

Vinny "Bond" Marini said...

my son, my life, my reason

Unknown said...

ooooh - this looks fun. i'll come back when i have more time. in the interim, come by. i've tagged you...and I have awards. I have actually put you in my blogroll yet, but you're on my "to-be-added-to-my-blogroll"!

Soapbox Girl said...

I could not ask for more.

RW said...

Take a dump, no toilet paper.

Anonymous said...

Newbie - that looks like fun.
Cheers

Unknown said...

My heart is in your hands.

(It is Valentine's Day, after all *winking*)

just me said...

Looking around, exhausted;

Looking up, contented.

Kathi said...

Oh yes, that would be fine. This has been fun for me. Thank you for the opportunity to try something scary and new. I mean really scary,and truly out of character for me. Kathi

Travis Cody said...

Lost football, Corps. Found different path.

Forgetfulone said...

God and family; life worth living.

Forgetfulone said...

Let me try again.

I'll be okay on my own.

Forgetfulone said...

Last one for today, I promise.

Been there, done that, loved it!

Anonymous said...

You've got me thinking on this.

Simply me, just as I am.

Whatever, whenever, wherever, I will follow.

I still love to think more.

Oh, Mary, you really got me on this. I love such games.Thank you.

Donna. W said...

Drawing nearer the finish line daily.

Anonymous said...

Dream and expect, act and succeed.

Barb said...

Despite everything I can still love.