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  • Six Word Memoir Contest at Smith Magazine

    April 30, 2009

    • Terrific, witty new contest at Smith Magazine: can you write your memoir as a mother in just 6 words.  I imagine that it's inspired by the Hemingway challenge that he could write a complete story in six words ("Baby shoes for sale. Never used." Or was that "baby crib"? Either way, a heartbreak, briefly said.)   Of course if you have teenagers they'll complain that you could ...