Submissions Wanted: Six Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak and Being a Mom

Mine with visual aid: Never leave children, alone at zoo.


Smith, the people who brought you the six-word memoir are looking for submissions for two new books - Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak and Six-Word Momoirs about being a mother.

So even if you haven't had a lot of writing time recently, you know you can come up with six words.

You can see some examples on their website.

StoryQuarterly Wants Fiction and Nonfiction Love Stories

Thanks for the contest heads up from Tricia S.

StoryQuarterly announces the SQ Love Story Contest. They want any kind of love story - love for a person, object, or idea. Open to fiction and nonfiction entries, the contest offers:

First Prize of $2,500
Second Prize of $1,500
Third Prize of $750
Ten Finalists each will receive $100

Entry fee: $20 but it includes access to Narrative Backstage.

Deadline for entries: March 31, 2008.