Thank you to the 36 young authors who entered our Six-Word Short Story Contest. Shakespeare penned "Brevity is the soul of wit." You proved his point with your captivating stories. Contest winners are listed below:

1st Place
I jumped, but I didn't fly.
Jonah Laning, 7th grade, Rosendale Brandon school district

2nd Place
Cancer sucks. Fighting helps. Winning? Incredible!
Mason Berger, 8th grade, Merrill Middle

3rd Place
Smiling doesn't always mean I'm ok.
Klaudia Sullivan, 7th grade, Rosendale Intermediate

For more six-word stories, check out these titles:

It All Changed in an Instant : more six-word memoirs by writers famous & obscure
It All Changed in an Instant presents a thousand more glimpses of humanity. . . six words at a time.

I Can't Keep My Own Secrets : six-word memoirs by teens famous & obscure: from Smith magazine
This is a book with nearly 800 authors (all aged thirteen to nineteen) and 800 characters (all real, as far as we know) and 800 stories (which can be read in any order). What every story has in common is that each was written about the author's own life, and that each is the exact same length: six words.

Fresh Off the Boat : six-words stories of immigration, identity, and coming to America
A collaboration between the Six-Word Memoir author and the hit ABC television show Fresh Off the Boat, this book will capture hundreds of takes on the immigration experience--from first-generation Americans to stories of our grandparents and other relatives.

If you're hooked on the six-word format, the Six-Word Memoir website offers inspiration, writing prompts and a monthly contest.