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Tasty Bits: The Six-Word Review Contest with Mouth.com

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

We’re teaming up with the online, artisanal food shop Mouth.com for a scrumptious new challenge: Six-Word Reviews. Beginning June 6 and for six weeks after, write one or many Six-Word Reviews about a product on Mouth, and post to Facebook or Twitter as well, and you could win $66 worth of delicious Mouth offerings. There’s [...]

Winner(s) of Six-Word Memoir Caption Contest #23

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

In honor of the last week of our Six-Word Caption Contest with Shutterfly—and because your entries were so delicious is was hard to pick just one winner—we’re naming three winner’s of Six-Word Caption Contest #23, each of whom will receive a $50 gift certificate to use on the photo site.

“Fellows, we’ve secured an energy source.” [...]

One shot. Six words. What’s yours? Caption Contest #23

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Your spiritual path may or may not lead you to pass over this funny bunny, but the short-form scribe who captions this scene in a half-dozen well-chosen words in comments area below is in for a treat: a $50 gift certificate for Shutterfly. Each entry should be a separate comment and you can submit up [...]

One shot. Six words. What’s Yours? Caption Contest #22

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Whether your six words are sweet or cheeky, the short-form scribe who captions this scene in a half-dozen well-chosen words in comments area below will win a $50 gift certificate for Shutterfly. Each entry should be a separate comment and you can submit up to 10 entries by Friday, March 22, 8pm EST; read the official rules [...]

Six-Word Caption Contest #21 (And Winner #20)

Monday, March 11th, 2013

Set your mind to describing this scene above in exactly six words in the comments area below and you could win $50 on Shutterfly. Each entry should be a separate comment and you can submit up to 10 entries by Friday, March 15, 8pm EST; read the official rules for more details.
The winner of last week’s contest, [...]

Six-Word Caption Contest #20 (And Winner #19)

Monday, March 4th, 2013

What’s Ms. Andrews doing up there? Describe this scene in exactly six words in the comments area below by 5pm EST on Friday, March 8 and you could win $50 on Shutterfly. Each entry should be a separate comment and you can submit up to 10 entries; read the official rules for more details.
The winning caption from [...]

Six-Word Caption Contest #19 (And Winner #18)

Monday, February 25th, 2013

Who hasn’t had the occasional “aha!” moment? The short-form scribe who’s moved to describe this kid’s excellent look in exactly six words will win $50 on Shutterfly. Share your six-word caption by 5pm EST on Friday, March 1 in the comments area below to describe the photo you see here. Each entry should be [...]

Six-Word Caption Contest #18 (And Winner #17)

Monday, February 18th, 2013

This President’s Day we challenge you to take a pensive pause from the often-insane political process and put forth your best six words for the picture you see here. You, Sir, may be no Jack Kennedy, but if your six gets our vote you’ll win $50 on Shutterfly. Share your six-word caption by 5pm EST [...]

Teen Valentine’s Day Contest Winner Joins Live ‘Love & Heartbreak’ Show

Monday, February 11th, 2013

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, SMITHTeens and teen fiction community Figment.com invited young romantics and cynics alike to share their stories of love and heartbreak in the form of a six-word love letter or break-up note.
We received hundreds of sixers in response, along with their brief backstories on Figment, exploring the ups, downs and unexpected loop de loops of [...]

Six-Word Caption Contest #17 (and Winner #16)

Monday, February 11th, 2013

It may cold and gray for much of February, but in the flower world the middle of the month brings forth a warmer shade of gold. The savvy short-form scribe who writes a six-word caption we fall in love with will win $50 on Shutterfly. Share your six words by 5pm EST on Friday, Feb. [...]

 
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