Blogger: Rachelle Gardner
Do you enjoy reading memoirs? I’m a huge fan—I enjoy reading stories about people’s lives, books like Wild (Cheryl Strayed), Brain on Fire (Susannah Cahalan), and Carry On Warrior (Glennon Melton). I’m fascinated by the diversity and uniqueness of each person’s journey, and I know I’m not alone since memoirs are so popular. Most of the Books & Such agents read and represent their fair share of memoirs.
We also enjoy learning about YOU, our blog readers. So I was thinking, what better way to get to know you than through your memoirs! Six Word Memoirs, that is.
I’ve already done mine—the title of this post. And another one below in the Tweetables. Are you game?
Put your Six Word Memoir in the comments.
Be creative, be yourself. Tell us about yourself, your life, your day, or your moment. But keep it to six words.
Have fun!
Tweetables:
Share your Six Word Memoir on the Books & Such blog. (Click to Tweet.)
“Too much coffee? No such thing.” A 6-word memoir from @RachelleGardner. Share yours! (Click to Tweet.)
Ashes to beauty, again and again.
Love this idea. Can’t wait to read everyone’s!
Again and again. Love. 🙂
Dude, you have HOW many dogs?
PERFECT!
Never give up on your dreams.
One illuminated step at a time.
This is sweet, Jenni … and you brighten others’ steps.
Lovely. ❀
Shelli and Wendy, thank you for your encouraging words.
American passport, Japanese heart. Adult TCK.
I love this, April.
Thanks!
Recovering material girl banking on jubilee.
Clever, Kelley!
Need encouragement? Will write for chocolate!
Or maybe this would work for you, Cindy –
“I can change lives with words.”
Your blog, and your encouragement, have changed mine.
Oh, Andrew… Thank you. *sniffle*
Your thoughts and words have changed OURS. The B &S community is richer because of you. And your Daily Grace Quotes blog is inspiring.
My turn to sniffle, Cindy. Thanks.
Fun! Can’t wait to read everyone’s responses.
Since “Wishing I Didn’t Love Krispy Kremes” is already taken, I guess I’ll have to go with “Will Work for Bookshelves—or Bacon.”
You HAD to mention bacon…
There’s NONE in the house!
I hate it when that happens! 🙂
Bookshelves … priceless! 🙂
Meticulous rat terrier personality relies on God.
I have to choose a line from a poem for this:
I shall wear my trousers rolled.
Heart in present, soul in past.
Oh, Rose, I love this!
Fantastic Rose!
Redneck bluestocking surrounded by boisterous family.
Dreams alone won’t go very far; perfect practice will make you a star.
NFL legendary coach disagreed with the old “Practice makes perfect” adage, maintaining that It takes “perfect” practice to make perfect. What was his definition of perfect practice? Takes three steps: First, find out what you need to practice. Second, find out how to do it perfectly. And finally, practice it that way.
Whether sports or writing, we need to discover what keeps our wordsmith efforts imperfect. Is it description, dialogue, character development, etc. ad nauseam? Whatever it is, we need honest critique and guidance–a mentor to shepherd us to perfection. Sorry to be long winded, but WTH?
Sorry to omit the name. It was Vince Lombardi.
It’s so hard to encapsulate a life in six words, but here’s my attempt to capture a part of my memoir. 🙂
Chaos surrounded, photographing mom of boys
Jeanne, even though I’ve never met you, could I suggest this – from reading your blog regularly.
Wife of faith, mom of valor.
Love that one!
Thanks, Andrew. I like that. 🙂
That is so sweet.
Gotta love those boys. I’ve got 3 plus Hubby, who really is just a large boy.
Yep, I love my boys. 🙂 Even when chaos comes along as part of the package. 🙂
Countdown: 73 days till Disney. Yeehaa!
Fun-fun, Shelli!
Every year, Julie! 🙂
Have a blast together, dear Shelli. ❀
Writing with heart, living with soul.
Once was lost, now am found.
Amen.
Works in office with stinky dog.
(these are all great!)
Can’t. Stop. Laughing. Love this one!
Walking honestly, holding onto Storm Sisters.
Me too!!
Into the wilderness I go daily.
I like that, Lori! 🙂
Love this one, Lori!
Love that!
Great idea, Rachelle.
I’ve been rescued from the deep.
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
Wendy, I love the word “rescue” … beautiful.
Thanks, Shelli. ❀
Beautiful, Wendy.
Thank you, Julie. ❀ It’s part of my Twitter bio.
The Path I Walk – My Labyrinth
Or a play on Rachelle’s:
Too much chocolate? No such thing!
Died so I could truly live.
Overcame obstacles, a prisoner of hope.
Laughing, loving, and improving with age.
I really must read that book.
It’s all about intimacy with God
Wife, mom, author. Blessed beyond belief.
Of course, if I was doing a silly one, I’d also mention food, Rachelle! 🙂
Love yours, Lindsay!
Zumba fan, foodophile, collects cookbooks galore.
Love this, Janet … mostly because of the Zumba! I keep seeing this everywhere I go … and the lady I work with in Acteens at church is always talking about it. I’m afraid to go with her to Zumba class because I don’t really need another addiction! Disney World is bad enough! 🙂
Janet, I collect cookbooks, too. (I like the vintage kind. They make me feel like Betty Crocker.)
And what about your red shoes? I guess you can’t do Zumba in them though. 🙂
I love the word, foodophile. I’m married to one. 😉
Born military. Married military. Always civilian.
This could be read as a rejection of military life, but I don’t mean that. I just only ever “served” as a family member, but it’s been my entire life.
Jesus used motherhood to change me.
Good one, Shauna!
American by birth. Southern by God.
Three boys, Bible Camp, Woods
Identical days with wildly varied dreams.
Just a girl…with a Sword.
Love yours, Donna!
Love that, Donna!
Ohhhh!
Love it, Donna!
“Lives on stories and chocolate. Mmmm.”
😉
“Porch-parties,log cabin,coffee, meaningful conversation”
Cheated and hyphenated porch parties. Cut 7 words down to 6. 🙂
Love it, Julie!
Sounds heavenly. ❀
My life is my bucket list.
Nice, Andrew!
3 dogs 2 kids 1 husband
God asks: Do you trust Me?
This is a fun exercise. Ya’ll have so many good ones. There were several that came to mind…
One of the twelve (since I’m one of twelve children and a disciple of Jesus)
A real life musical
But I think the one I like best is
When He said “I love you.”
I agree that’s the best. ❀ Amazing agape love.
Beach walker, book lover, family gal.
OR
I drop everything to watch HGTV! 🙂
HGTV … Yes! Love that, Sherry!
Shelli, which show is your favorite? Mine is House Hunters, or Property Brothers, or Love it or List it, or Fixer Upper, etc.. Oh, boy! Yes, I’m thoroughly addicted. Love my DVR so I can fast forward the commercials. 🙂
Sherry, hands down … Property Brothers! We record it, too! 🙂
House Hunters, yes!! (Bargains on the beach are my faves!)
Love all of these! Great inspiration!
Here’s mine:
I’m writing my way through life.
This is so fun. I love reading everyone’s mini-memoirs. So since “Too much coffee? No such thing” is taken, how about:
“So many books, so few bookshelves.”
Me in a book cover…er, I mean nutshell 🙂
Very fun, Sara!
Thanks, Jeanne! I love yours too. I can totally relate to the chaos surrounded part 🙂
Now that’s the kind of title that pulls in readers!
Mountain girl, but I wear shoes.
Ha ha! Love that, Sarah! I wear shoes, too, even in Texas … just not in the house! 🙂
I know–right? My husband’s family wears shoes inside. What’s up with that?!?
Ha! Shoes are the first to go when I walk in the door! ! 🙂
Walking without shoes is torture for those of us with problem feet.
Opening eyes, opening hearts – or trying.
Exercise? Sure. To get more coffee.
Love that, Joe! 🙂 There has to be a reward. Or the reward is the reason.
Chocolate loving Ginger. Word loving Canuck.
Yes!
Legacy leaving: Breaking cycles of dysfunction
Addict chooses husband’s kidney, rejects pills.
My best friends. Ben and Jerry.
Love to read. Love to write.
I’m all about alliteration, so here’s mine:
Faith. Family. Friends. Fitness. Fiction Writing.
How about “fashioning fiction” as the last one, to allow absolutely all alliteration?
Wringing wisdom out of dead Christians.
THAT is sublime! 🙂
Thank you Cynthia!
My newly released book has a six-word title! Truth, Lies, and the Single Woman is part memoir so I’m glad I stuck to the formula 🙂 My other one would be:
“Writer, CPA, bit of a conundrum”
Loved reading all of these today!
Dogs and kids keep me smiling.
Enjoyed all your six word memoirs. Fun.
New Life, New Liver, New Love
Writing about faith and fresh hope.
Characterization: Me, but cooler and thinner.
I love these!
Faith, Love, & History-Ever-After
Why not? Living and loving paradoxes.
I can sleep when I’m dead.
Okay, okay, not the most CREATIVE, but it’s true!
Winter is my fourth favorite season.
Love your memoir, Peter! I can definitely relate.
Behind the Glass Wall: Choosing Bravery
If you don’t succeed, try again
In heaven, I won’t have ADHD!
Still waters restless. Rough seas relentless.
Beer and pizza, all day long.
This mighty creator lacks time machine.
Travel Now while you’re able.