Most Monday mornings, it’s all I can do to wrap my mind around six words. (Lucky thing, then, that six words can say so much.) But this morning, fresh off a holiday weekend, and fortified with family, friends, and tryptophan, I’m feeling a little more ambitious.

Enter this lovely, lit-y, little blog, where I can indulge in all the wonderful stories that can be told in an expansive six sentences. Don’t miss the contributor bios, which are just as varied and interesting, describing community college kids, lead singers, biology profs, parents, and Pushcart winners.

As thousands of you are finishing novels, I’m assigning myself a slightly smaller challenge—six sentences by December. Who’s with me?