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SIX-WORD MEMOIR CONTEST: The Winners

Six Word MemoirsCongratulations to the three winners of our Six-Word Memoir contest, announced last night at a reading at Barnes & Noble with SMITH Magazine editor Larry Smith. Thanks to everyone who entered!

Mom put Tastykakes in my lunchbag. — Al Cummings, San Francisco

Because the fat elf deserved it. — Tim Piroli, Philadelphia

I can’t leave for some reason. — Dan McQuade, Philadelphia

 

Posted by Tim Haas on 5/17/08 in Contest | 13 Comments »

SIX-WORD MEMOIR CONTEST: The Finalists

Six-Word MemoirsThanks to everyone who entered our Six-Word Memoir contest with SMITHmag.net! We’ve picked the following 10 entries as finalists. Come to the Rittenhouse Square Barnes & Noble at 7:30 p.m. on Friday to see which three are named the winners.

I can’t leave for some reason.

Because the fat elf deserved it.

First job: quit. First Friday: goal.

Mom put Tastykakes in my lunchbag.

Phillies break my heart — except once.

There IS no 14th Street here.

Tossed ring in Art Museum fountain.

Learned to curse in 700 level.

Have never eaten Pat’s or Geno’s.

Spent every summer down the shore.

 

Posted by Tim Haas on 5/13/08 in Contest | 1 Comment »

CONTEST: Four Days Left to Write Your Six-Word Philly Memoir!

Not Quite What I Was PlanningWin a copy of SMITH Magazine’s Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure and a one-year subscription to Philadelphia magazine in phillymag.com’s Six-Word Memoir Contest!

To get into the spirit of two upcoming readings by Larry Smith, founder of storytelling website SMITHmag.net and editor of Not Quite What I Was Planning, phillymag.com is looking for the story of your life in Philly — in exactly six words. (Need some inspiration? See SMITHmag’s latest featured submissions.)

We’ll choose ten finalists based on creativity and Philadelphia flavor, then give the list to Larry Smith, who will select three winners and announce them on May 16th at the Rittenhouse Square Barnes & Noble.

The contest runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 11th — ENTER TODAY!

 

Posted by Tim Haas on 5/8/08 in Contest | No Comments »

 
 
 

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