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6 Word Memoir Holiday Cheer Contest

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6 Word Memoir Holiday Cheer Contest

The holidays are a time for nostalgia, togetherness, hope, and reflection. With the year coming to an end, we want to hear your complete holiday stories told in just 6 words. Capture your fondest memories, family traditions, lessons learned, holiday wishes and more through the power of extreme brevity.

Write a 6 word memoir relating to any winter holiday – Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve, etc. Get creative with holiday themes and images. Show us your humor, heartfelt reflections, poignant moments, or unique observations on the season.  

The Rules: 

  • Have to be 6 words, no more no less
  • Have to be about the holidays, or winter or a family memory 
  • Must be in the comments below (no emails) 
  • Deadline December 20, 2023

Great reasons to flex your flash fiction skills:

  • Top 5 will appear in our end of the year print and digital issue
  • Monthly column opportunity on our website
  • Share your work with our global audience

To enter, simply post your festive 6 word memoir in the comments by December 20, 2023. We’ll select favorites to be featured in our print and online magazine. This is a great chance for new writers to get published! Post as many memoirs as you like. 1 per comment please. 

Writing impactfully in just 6 words takes practice but can produce beautiful miniature masterpieces. Here are some tips:

  • Focus on evocative details, emotions, and imagery over plot
  • Don’t waste words – make every one count
  • Surprise readers by twisting clichés and expectations
  • Strike a balance between universality and intimacy

We can’t wait to get hit right in the holiday feels! Move us, amuse us, warm our hearts and inspire us this season with your 6-word memoirs. Let’s reflect on the holidays and each other through the gift of micro storytelling. Happy writing!

About Richard

Richard Everywriter (pen name) has worked for literary magazines and literary websites for the last 25 years. He holds degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology and Education. Richard has headed many writing workshops and courses, and he has taught writing and literature for the last 20 years.
 

In writing and publishing he has worked with independent, small, medium and large publishers for years connecting publishers to authors. He has also worked as a journalist and editor in both magazine, newspaper and trade publications as well as in the medical publishing industry.
 
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