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March 16, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Elizabeth
This is absolutely beautiful. I work for Smith Magazine and I found your blog hunting around on the internet for good six word memoirs. I love this one. It’s simple, but the way you twist the words (and the words themselves) is really powerful. If you’re interested, you should post it on Smith, because we’re collecting new memoirs for the next book.
March 20, 2008 at 10:12 pm
jennifer13
Thank you for your kind words! I actually did post it on Smith. I should probably try some more. I heard the NPR program on the car ride home after visiting family and made it up as we were driving.
June 21, 2008 at 8:49 am
Notes from the Master of the Six-Word Meme | Not Quite What I Was Blogging
[...] My six-word tastes run towards the cynical. As we hunt for thoughts on love and heartbreak, I generally prefer “Lost virginity and earring in backseat ” to “I never stopped waiting for love.” But as I searched the blogosphere, I wasn’t drawn to the funny ones. There are so many people out there using writing to work through tragedy and pain, and for some, distilling all that into six words is an incredibly powerful experience. Just the other day I noticed, “Her prescription came with unlimited refills,” a runner’s summary of her debilitating injury. After thousands of memoirs, I’d have to say that my absolute favorites are the simple ones that seem to sum up entire lives. Three months later, I still remember, “Quiet late bloomer, still quietly blooming.” [...]