The 2024 6 Word Memoir Contest: This is Your Life!
As 2023 draws to a close, we invite you to deeply reflect on the past year and your life journey thus far. What were the most pivotal, meaningful or impactful moments that have shaped you into who you are today?
We want you to distill your reflections into a single 6-word memoir that captures the essence of your life story and what matters most. This memoir can encompass anything – perhaps a tragedy or triumph, a special relationship, an epiphany or newly discovered passion.
Choose your words thoughtfully and craft a memoir that conveys the uniqueness of your personal story. Feel free to get creative in how you convey significance within the confines of just six words!
The most emotionally “moving” memoir, the one that truly resonates with and stirs readers, will be chosen as the winner. So be vulnerable and authentic. Share both the moments that built your character and the ones that revealed it.
Your memoir might highlight a major fork in the road, the love of a family member or friend who lifted you up, an “aha” realization that changed your perspective. Or it could capture the very essence of who you are.
Whatever your six words, make them count. Sum up your life in a way that gives readers goosebumps and helps them feel a heartfelt connection to you and your journey.
Unleash your storytelling prowess and make us feel something!
The winning memoir will receive:
- 1 month featured author status and promos across our platforms
- Monthly column in 2024 to keep writing for us (if you are interested)
- Publication in our March print issue
Contest Rules:
- Memoir must be exactly 6 words
- Must be emotionally moving
- Submit in comments by March 5, 2024
- Enter as many times as you like
Post your 6 word memoir below. Please have fun with this contest, and good luck! Also, if you want to help us our, and get a free digital copy of our magazine, please sign up for our newsletter.
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Hopelessly addicted, but still my child.
Always the caretaker, never cared for.
If the guilty pleasure stay behind.
The testimony for all to see.
Remember God not only in prayer.
It’s ungrateful love that one feels.
Shared womb.
Shared crayons.
Shared sorrows.
Born together. Played together. Dreamed together.
This is the day’s best article, and I appreciate you sharing it. I will frequently visit your website.
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Heard a voice ”Papa”. Discovered fatherhood
Born together.
Played together.
Dreamt together.
I wish I had more soup.
The end of forever is now.
”I will miss you”. she lied
”Do you remember me” Alzheimer’s asked.
Snap-I ceased to be me.
I drowned having wanted the storm.
Legs broken, I advanced by bleeding.
Everything burned. The flood came then.
I went off track, crossing oceans.
Tears. Discussions. Crying child. He stayed.
Window closed. No jumping! Saved you.
Her eyes will never open again.
Undone by fallacies, recentered by hope
Lovers, pay ransom for my memories.
My daughter’s pain is killing me.
Kissed me; then left me dying.
Winners of this contest will be included in our next issue. The issue will be published the first week of April.
Congratulations to:
1. Mary Daurio says
December 28, 2023 at 8:31 pm
Hopelessly addicted, but still my child.
2. Angelyn Gumbs says
January 11, 2024 at 10:29 pm
It’s ungrateful love that one feels.
3. Vaibhav says
February 18, 2024 at 7:47 pm
”Do you remember me” Alzheimer’s asked.
Lenka Vrazda says
February 25, 2024 at 10:02 pm
Her eyes will never open again.
Benita Kirshenbaum says
February 28, 2024 at 3:48 pm
My daughter’s pain is killing me.
So many of these were outstanding, and they are hard to pick so more than just the winners may appear in the upcoming magazine.