Everyone has a story to tell, and our final prompt gave people the chance to tell theirs. Just as with our Six-Word book series, we had writers famous and obscure join in the fun! Even The Tony Awards came out to play, tweeting out #SixWordMemoirs written by award nominees like this one:
#TonyAwards nominee @BryanCranston's #sixwordmemoir #sixwords @sixwords @AllTheWayBway More: http://t.co/EeeiLCqPfs pic.twitter.com/2RuVGpNoNb
— The Tony Awards (@TheTonyAwards) June 6, 2014
We had lots of well-known writerly folks share their #sixwordmemoirs today, including these six: Gretchen Rubin, Abby Ellin, Mary Beth Williams, Mandy Stadtmiller, Joe Levy and Panio Gianopoulos.
Here are today’s most memorable memoirs shared by some noteworthy contributors:
My final #sixwordmemoir “Share your story, change the world" What's yours? @sixwords #sixwords
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 6, 2014
My #sixwordmemoir : Once a pie-fucker, always a pie-fucker. What's yours? @sixwords
— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) June 6, 2014
My #sixwordmemoir “Kid screws up but makes good." What's yours?
@sixwords #sixwords
— Rick Springfield (@rickspringfield) June 6, 2014
I've cried, laughed, loved and lived. #sixwords @TwitterBooks @sixwords #sixwordmemoir
— Constance Zimmer (@oczimmer) June 6, 2014
Born: Only-child. Died: Only-adult. @sixwords #sixwordmemoir #sixwords
— Maggie Mull (@IAmMaggieMull) June 6, 2014
My #sixwordmemoir : “Never afraid to ask stupid questions." What's yours? Tell me and @sixwords #sixwords
— Mignon Fogarty (@GrammarGirl) June 6, 2014
My #sixwordmemoir "Still Foolin' 'Em by Billy Crystal" What's yours? Tell me + @sixwords #sixwords
— Abbi Crutchfield (@curlycomedy) June 6, 2014
With so many incredible memoirs to choose from, it was difficult to pick just six, but here are the favorites from our final challenge:
@sixwords
She loved and was loved well.
#sixwordmemoir #sixwords
— Lani (@lanisia) June 6, 2014
@erikalynnbooks Laid off 99 times, hired 100. #sixwordmemoir
— Danielle Kraese (@daniellekraese) June 6, 2014
#sixwordmemoir – sex is the reason I exist. @sixwords
— doug jewell (@douglas208) June 6, 2014
Not really. But thanks for asking. #SixWordMemoir
— Steve Edwards (@The_Big_Quiet) June 6, 2014
@JasonBiggs @sixwords Damn, why did I do that? #sixwordmemoir
— Ryan (@ryanjustin_27) June 6, 2014
Live like everyone is watching, dude. #sixwords #sixwordmemoir @sixwords
— pomme_jacques (@JacquelineC_K) June 6, 2014
Follow @SixWords to see the winning Memior! Thanks for joining us and contributing your incredible Sixes! Share your memoirs 24/7 at sixwordmemoirs.com.
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Roberta Morgan
I am so pleased to know we have so many
fine minds and good writers among us. As an author and teacher, it validates my career in a world obsessed with making money, not quality.