This week, SMITH kicked off the year with a new book release and a six-year anniversary to celebrate, and the SMITH community expressed excitement with praise, good wishes, and resolutions to write more Six-Word Memoirs. Below are the best memoirs of the week. For more stories, click on each author’s name.

Best Revision: “Boyfriend, career, happiness. No resolutions. Demands.” –ksmolnarzs (profile image above)
Best Wordplay: “Insomnia’s got me down. Er, up.” –bbhead
Most Self-Aware: “Some days, more Lucifer than Lucy.” –ctgoods2
Best Riddle: “Teaching Six to seven and eight.” –Believe with a backstory to explain
Toughest Narrative Arc: “War finished early. Met wife’s boyfriend.” –HappyTummyNinja
Best Opening Act: “Funny Jewish girl. Not Sarah Silverman.” –amymich, from Six-Word on the Jewish Life.

PLUS: Buy your copy of SMITH’s most recent book, The Moment: Wild, Poignant, Life-Changing Stories from 125 Writers and Artists Famous & Obscure (Harper Perennial).