Six Word Memoir Contest: "Why I Write"

We have chosen a winner: AMY HARTL SHERMAN, who wrote this beauty:

Write it down. Set it free.

And huge thanks to our inspiration for the six-word memoir contest, SMITH magazine, creators of the six-word memoir project. SMITH is currently accepting submissions for its newest collection (to be published by Harper Collins), "The Moment: An Instant When Your Life Changed."

Please feel free to continue adding your WHY I WRITE six-word memoirs, here, as well! Maybe a book is in She Writes' future, too.

Tags: #nonfiction, contest, inspiration, memoir

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Kitka on October 29, 2010 at 5:49am

Writing can live forever, I can't

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Permalink Reply by Suzy Turner on October 29, 2010 at 5:52am

Nancy... this is probably one of the best ones yet!!

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Kitka on October 29, 2010 at 5:57am

thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Lynne D. Shapiro on October 29, 2010 at 6:28am

Righteous writing will rightfully right wrongs.

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Permalink Reply by Jessica J.J. Lutz on October 29, 2010 at 7:11am

Nothing like fiction to tell the truth.

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Permalink Reply by Noel Wingard on October 29, 2010 at 12:10pm

nice :)

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Permalink Reply by Kathryn Brackett on October 29, 2010 at 7:36am

It’s easier to lie on paper.

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Permalink Reply by Kathryn Brackett on October 29, 2010 at 7:44am

Because I wouldn’t survive in jail.

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Permalink Reply by sunipa basu on October 29, 2010 at 8:10am

For goodness sake! STOP FOLLOWING! Pl don't cram my inbox with hundreds of messages. I'll follow on my own. The She Writes Daily Mssg shd be enough. I set the 'stop following', but I am still being flooded with mail.