Some of You May Not Have Enough Material, But . . .

[Perknose]

Those who do, why not enter the six word literary memoir contest and win a hundred smackers?

The Collingswood Book Festival Announces
The Retrospect Best of the Fest Six Word Memoir Contest 2010 - Win $100!

Can you sum up your literary life/thoughts in exactly six words? If your Six-Word Memoir is the winner, you will be awarded $100 by The Retrospect newspaper. This year's contest is a variation on the New York Times best selling book Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure. Show off your literary pride, wit, depth, expertise, or humor in six words - no more, no less! Entries will be judged by Larry Smith, editor of SMITH Magazine, creators of the Six-Word Memoir project.

Some examples:
"There are never too many books"
"So many books, so little time"
"Life without books is beyond imagination"

For more information about six-word memoir writing, check out Larry Smith's web site at www.smithmag.net.

Entry Rules and Conditions
1. All entries must be original.
2. All entries must be six words.
3. All entries must have a literary theme.
4. All entries must be received by September 10, 2010.
5. Authors can be of any age.
6. Up to ten memoirs may be submitted by any individual.
7. The winning author will be contacted and will be invited, but not required, to attend to receive the $100 award at the Collingswood Book Festival on Saturday, October 2, 2010.
8. In submitting the memoir as an entry, the author confers the right to the Collingswood Book Festival to the use of his or her memoir in those activities related to the Festival's Memoir Contest, its public relations/Fest information, awards festivities, the Festival's general operation and any awards program archive.
9. The winning author and runners-up will be published in The Retrospect newspaper and posted on the Collingswood Book Festival web site.
10. Email entries with name, home address, phone and email address to: bookfestmemoir@collingswoodbookfestival.com, or hand deliver or mail to: Collingswood Public Library, 771 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108, Attn: Memoir Contest.

Or just post your entry here! :awe:

 

[surfsatwerk]

In jail for sodomy and arson.

 

[sdifox]

Why keep doing the same thing?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Who is this guy? Oh shit!

 

[MikeMike]

Estranged wives make great romance authors

 

[Terzo]

Literary theme, huh?

I mainly read Tom Clancy books.
There's no joy in deconstructing stories. (assuming contractions are acceptable)
English class took the fun away.
The best is written for kids.
Calvin and Hobbes is my favorite.
Last of the Mohicans was terrible.

 

[edro]

I came, I saw, I conquered

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I came, I saw, I came. </porn>

 

[HardcoreRobot]

A mind is a terrible thing

 

[uhohs]

The internet ate all my books.

 

[MikeMike]

All your base belong to us

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Meat curtains are indeed bulk beef.

 

[Sinsear]

Cut a hole in a box

 

[OCGuy]

I accidentally the whole thing eh?

 

[AstroManLuca]

hookers and blow, hookers and blow

 

[Drako]

Life is a book, read it.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Stance of Dominance. Everyone knows this.
But does the plane take off?
Hi. I can haz free ipodz?

 

[Perknose]

Life is a series of unplanned . . .


Edit: I have to say, you guys are better, imho, than the ones I read in a review of the book this contest is based on. :awe:

 

[OCGuy]

I mostly read magazines whilst shitting.

 

[Slew Foot]

The cake is a lie, maybe

 

[Slew Foot]

Books are stupid, video games rule

 

[olds]

Is my place setting here yet?

 

[spidey07]

Laugh Out Loud, What The Fuck?

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Plenty of Fish: Myspace angles dominate

 

[darkewaffle]

I screw, I nut, I bolt.