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Posts Tagged ‘six-word memoir’

On Tour: Portland Rocks!

Monday, February 25th, 2008

So, in case I’m not the last person to figure this out: Portland rocks. Everyone’s cute and friendly and literate beyond compare.
We arrived Friday and did a fun interview with KINK FM. Their listeners had already begun submitting six-word memoirs, and we got to select the winners and read them on the air. I […]

The Six-Word Book Launch Party

Monday, February 11th, 2008

We packed the glorious Housing Works Bookstore with hundreds of the best people you could ever want to hear stories from—in six words or more. Contributors piled in from all over the country, including a certain 25 year-old Minnesotan who answers to the name Summer Grimes (seen on the still of the video below), and […]

Story behind the Six: “Nerdy Girl Smutmonger, Now Baby Fever”

Friday, February 1st, 2008

In celebration of the upcoming release of the book—Feb. 5, our own Super Tuesday—Rachel and I are spinning out a few “story behind the six” tales. Rachel, who has been the one most contributors have gotten to know over the past year (and to whom they’ve sent photos, origami, and I suspect marriage proposals), can […]

The Joy of Six

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

We’re not very tan, we’re not quite ready, and we’re really not rested, but we’re excitedly counting down the days until the six-word memoir book arrives in stores everywhere. We’re a small team with a storytelling dream, and we truly need your help spreading the word about Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word […]