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Six-Word Memoirs of the Week in Words and Images

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

This week’s Six-Word Memoirs demonstrated your love of nostalgia, whether that be for childhood homes or dwelling in other people’s daydreams. To see all five of this week’s illustrated memoirs, visit SMITH Magazine’s Tumblr.

Six-Word Memoirs of the Week in Words and Images

Monday, April 29th, 2013

Last week’s Six-Word Memoirs showed your positive side as you saw the humor in everything from a flock of Springtime pedicures to obstacles getting in the way of your bucket list. To see all of the week’s illustrated memoirs, visit SMITH Magazine’s Tumblr.

Classroom of the Week: Essex Street Academy

Monday, April 29th, 2013

This week’s featured classroom attends Essex Street Academy in NYC, a school that prides itself on its project-based focus on learning and personalized approach to education. The ninth and tenth graders taking a creative writing course with teachers Jenny Platow and Caitlin Thomas were asked to write Six-Word Memoirs after thoroughly analyzing the book, I [...]

Six-Word Memoirs of the Week in Words and Images

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

This week’s Six-Word Memoirs were somber, reflecting your reactions to the recent tragedy in Boston. To see the rest of the week’s illustrated memoirs, visit SMITH Magazine’s Tumblr.
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Six-Word Memoirs of the Week in Words and Images

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

This week’s Six-Word Memoirs focused on endurance and positivity. To see all five of the illustrated memoirs, visit SMITH Magazine’s Tumblr.

Six-Word Memoirs of the Week in Words and Images

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Last week’s Six-Word Memoirs of the day ended on a positive note. To see all five of the week’s illustrated memoirs, visit SMITH Magazine’s Tumblr.

Classroom of the Month: San Francisco Day School

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

“For the shy poets, taking a risk in six words to share a secret, a memory, or a fear is easier than delving into a longer poem.”

Spring always seems to reinvigorate creativity and inspire new ideas. The days are getting longer, the sun is shining brighter and the Six-Word Memoirs are less “Wishing for other [...]

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.” [...]

Six-Word Memoirs of the Week in Words and Images

Friday, March 29th, 2013

Politics and Spring weather colored your Six-Word Memoirs this week. We chose a few of our favorites to illustrate, with some pretty snazzy results. To see all five of this week’s illustrated memoirs, visit SMITH Magazine’s Tumblr.

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 [...]

 
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