A tumble of Six-Word Memoirs, in words and images (and occasionally dance and song), from SMITH Magazine's Six-Word Memoir project (sixwordmemoirs.com) and elsewhere around the web and around the world. Head to http://sixwordmemoirs.com to submit yours—and you could be published in a future book.
Ten-year-old Julia illustrated her six-word memoir, “When the going gets tough, sing!” Students of all ages can submit to SMITH Magazine’s eighth Six-Word Memoir book. Find out how you can submit yours here http://bit.ly/sixwithted
“Abstinence makes Yong a dull boy.” There’s more than one six-word memoir in this illustration by Shin Yong. Illustrate your memoir and submit it to SMITH’s Magazine’s forthcoming book by art students of all ages. Interested in submitting? Check out the details here http://bit.ly/sixwithted
“A hot day can be hellish.” Teri Casper created this vibrant, illustrated six-word memoir for SMITH Magazine’s latest contest. The winners will be featured in an e-book of illustrated student six-word memoirs. To find out more or to submit yours visit http://bit.ly/sixwithted
Here’s an illustrated six-word memoir with a Jewish twist. “Birth bris bed bath and beyond,” from Barry Blitt. Add your own personal flavor to your story and illustrate it to be in SMITH Magazine’s next e-book. Find out more http://bit.ly/sixwithted
“Alone at last, he waved again.” Yael Levy uses this landscape drawing to illustrate her six-word memoir. Illustrate yours now and submit it to be published in SMITH Magazine’s next book, an e-book of student illustrated six-worders. Get all of the details here http://bit.ly/sixwithted
What is your number one fear? Benjamin Moody’s is an octopus. And he’s illustrated his memoir about octopus phobia and submitted it to SMITH Magazine’s latest contest. Illustrate your greatest fear and submit it to be published. Find out more: http://bit.ly/sixwithted
Check out Slim Lopez’s illustrated six-word memoir: “20 hours. I have no regrets.” Share this one, or create your own for SMITH’s new e-book, Things Don’t Have to be Complicated. Find out more here http://bitly.com/sixwithted
“Lost myself in my own labyrinth.” High school student Min Ji Kim used graphic design to illustrate her six-word memoir. SMITH’s forthcoming book of illustrated student six-worders will include illustrated memoirs like Min’s. Find out more about the book and submit yours at http://bit.ly/sixwithted
If you had just six words to describe your ultimate test drive of a MINI Cooper, what would they be? “Manhattan suit bikini models hoagie jet,” dreams one entrant of “The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” contest from MINI Cooper.
“The Best Test Drive Ever. Period.” concept is simple, and the prize is awesome. If you could test drive a MINI Cooper anywhere with anyone and anything in the car, what would it be? One winner will get the chance to experience the very Six-Word Test Drive he or she conjures up. I don’t know if our hoagie-loving scribe will take the prize, but illustrator Matt Clark from Manbaby.com offers what this ride might look like in the image above. We’ll be posting more of Matt’s renderings of ultimate test drives on SMITH’s Tumblr page until the contest ends on October 23, 11:59pm ET.
You can submit your six MINI’s contest page, on Facebook, or via Twitter.On Twitter, make sure to tag your tweet #MINIbesttestdrive and mention @miniusa and @smithmag so we can find you easily. Good luck!
Illustration: Matt Clark/Manbaby.com
