We all have a story to tell.
Some of ours have more blue language in them than others. Some are short stories. Others, epic. All have our voice, and deserve to be heard. Even if they wind up on the clearance table.
Every month, I compile a post called “6 Words.” Ernest Hemingway inspired it when he said any story can be told in a six-word sentence. I ask bloggers, friends, strangers, and a few strange blogger friends to respond to a prompt.
November is National Memoir Writing Month. You don’t have to write your memoir – just the title. What would it be, in six words?
1. Mom, Wife, Writer, Attorney, Geek: Me!
Elizabeth, of Autism Mom
2. There’s A Few Things I Know
Les B., of Ink Interrupted
3. The runaway train of my life
Tiffany M., of Kisma’s Life
4. My life in snapshots and suitcases!
Chloe, of The Girl Who Clicked
5. A Crazy Life Filled with Possession
Kathy R., of My Dishwasher’s Possessed
6. BroJo: Happy, Healthy and Family Bound
Jon H., of Brother Jon
7. Living Life Through Simple Blue Eyes
Billie S., of Blended and Beautiful
8. If Only I’d Written it Down
Jo, of Slummy Single Mummy
9. Life is Supposed to be Picture-Perfect
Archita, of A Journey Called Life
10. No Wrong Turns in This Maze
Tat A., of Mum in Search
11. Sprinkles of Silly Along the Way
Darcy B.
12. Life Started Crying and Turned Crazy
Sharon, of Mayor of Crazyville
13. Teacher Training and Other Daft Ideas…
Suzie E., of Suzie Speaks
14. Wow. Did That Seriously Just Happen?
Raine V., of Pursuit of Peace
15. I Didn’t See That One Coming
Ned H., of Humor at the Speed of Life
16. She Saw Life as a Journey
Jennifer H., of Dancing in the Rain
17. Tall lady gives love and laughter
Katy C., of Experienced Bad Mom
18. Living the Life of a Nomad
Sara, of Journeys of the Zoo
19. One Woman’s Journey To Pretty Okay
Stephanie J., of When Crazy Meets Exhaustion
20. Love, Laughter, Tears – An Author’s Challenges
21. One Parenting Fail at a Time
Meredith S., of The Mom of the Year
22. This is Not What I Planned
Jillian, of Jillian Loves
23. My Shift Key Was Stuck On
Beth K., of I Didn’t Have My Glasses On …
24. Long Stories From A Short Chick
Shannon A., of Radio Chick’s Reflections
25. A Girl’s View from the Lake
Caitlin P., of Crossroads of the Heart
26. How The Kids Survived My Parenting
Kerri A., of (Un)Diagnosed, and Still Okay
27. Never Underestimate an Undersized Ginger
Julia T., of Diary of a Word Nerd
28. Always Dream Big, Then Go Do
Tammie B., of The Graying Chronicles
29. I’m Always Just One Trend Behind
Kate W., of Can I Get Another Bottle of Whine
30. A Life of Messes and Miracles
Christine C., of The Mom Cafe
31. To Err is Human: A Memoir
Femme, of Femme Frugality
32. My Life: Socks For Christmas… Again
Janna T., of Janna T. Writes
33. Roots and Boots on the Prairie
Michelle T., of Lipstick and Laundry
34. Smiling is So Worth the Wrinkles
Dana H., of Kiss My List
35. Losing and Finding My Heart Constantly
Hasty W., of Hasty Words
36. How the Hell Did That Happen?
Lisa, of The Meaning of Me
37. Writing, Yoga, Love and Other Disasters
Britt S., of Writer. Yogi. Life Enthusiast
38. Crazy Times With Adorable, Whining Princesses
Janine H., of Confessions of a Mommyaholic
39. Why Are You Talking to Me?
Ericka, of Strong Enough to Break
40. Down the Large Freaking Rabbit Hole
Lindsay H., of Mad Tea Party in My Head
41. The Ruff House, Dogs Dream Home
Lisa, of Blondie’s BEARista
42. Snarky: My Life as a Wiseass
Teri B., of Snarkfest
43. The Story of an Ordinary Girl
Roxanne P., of Unintentionally Brilliant
44. Tales of a Running Cocktail Lover
Kim T., of Day with K-T
45. Life is the Memories You Make
Andra W., of Andra Watkins
46. Acting Impulsively – Adjusting as I Go
Tamara G., of Confessions of a Part-time Working Mom
47. Unraveling the Darkest Shades of Blue
Stephanie-May, of 50 Shades of Me
48. Bumpy Ride, but Worth The Journey
Theresa M., of Theresa’s Mixed Nuts
49. A Life Filled With Immense Joy
Kristen D., of Capturing Joy
50. I’m Just Here for the Snacks
Lisa, of Notes From the Shallow End
51. You Don’t Have to be Perfect
Ashley H., of Circling the Story
52. Authenticity Was Her Way of Life
Courtney W., of Blog Me This
53. From Scared to Thailand: A Journey
Britta B., of It’s a Britta Bottle!
54. One Day Away From Being Committed
Rena M., of Rena’s World
55. Smiling While Running Through the Years
Deb, of Deb Runs
56. An Enigma, Wrapped in a Mystery
Tamara B., of Tamara (Like) Camera
57. Learning To Make Miracles With Grace
Susan, of Life is a Journey … Not a Guided Tour
58. We Should Grab a Snack First
Eli P., of Coach Daddy
Just a dad ... 
Nice…so many. You Think You Know Me, But ..
Oh, that’s a good one.
Thanks.
Ps. You don’t have to be nice… :0)
Oh, it’s a choice.
I loved the title.
I just hoped I spelled ‘titling’ right – seems like it was a bit of a chance to take.
Thank you, Archita.
There’s a heap of “Memors” among those that I would definitely read 😀
It’s like Barnes & Noble without the hipsters around here. (wait, do hipsters go to Barnes & Noble? Are there still such a thing as hipsters?)
So interesting. You really can tell a story using only six words. A life story even. Loved the socks for Christmas. And of course the snacks, and you weren’t even the only one mentioning them 🙂
It’s a case study, really, Tamara. It’s an efficiency of words and six seems to be the magic spot.
It’s definitely enough room for a life story. The socks one tells much, doesn’t it?
Snacks. I had trouble coming up with mine, but that one came all on its own.
What can I say, but honored to be included once again and also wishing you and your girls a very, Happy Thanksgiving now!! 😉
Thanks Janine – glad to have you along as always (your perfect record remains intact) and I hope you and your princesses have a great day, too.
Love, live, laugh–today and always. I think you are already familiar with this idea. Happy holiday!
An excellent title. I strive for that too! Happy holiday.
Some best sellers in there! Love #42. Thank you as always for the invite. This really is one of my favorite link ups! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!
Don’t you just want to read the jacket on some of these? Any title with “wiseass” included is worth a look.
Glad you like the linkup! time to start thinking about December … happy thanksgiving to you too, Tiff.
There are some here that I’m already dying to read! Great prompt thanks Eli!
we should be able to preorder on Amazon, Rena. Glad you liked it!
What a fantastic collection! This might be my favorite Six Words evaaaa.
Thank you for including me, Eli.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving…don’t forget to grab the snacks in between courses 😉
Glad you like it, Michelle! I’m striving to never hear “this was the suckiest 6 words ever,” so mission accomplished. For now.
Glad to have you a part of it. I consider Thanksgiving one constant, sustaining snack. Who am I kidding? I think that way about life.
love these as always. it’s amazing what we can say about ourselves in so few words. thanks for the surprise pick on mine )
thanks beth. It’s like a deadline for word count. Hope you liked the one I picked.
I did!
What an eclectic stack of memoirs you have here! A pleasure as always, Eli. Enjoy your turkey day, and don’t forget to wear elastic waist pants.
Great bunch of memoirs 🙂 Sorry I didn’t submit this month. Mine would read: Married first then crazy cat couple.
The only thing disappointing in this post is that none of these are actual memoirs! I want to read them! Thanks for including me, Eli — really fun stuff 😉
It’s like a big pile of empty book jackets, Ned. We should pick a few to commission. Thanks for tossing your title in.
Ha! Good plan — and happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, Eli 😉
Same to you friend.
These are great, Eli! Of course I love Dana’s – many here made me smile, and I see I’m in good company. Thanks for inviting me to join the fun. Off to visit my “six word neighbors”. 🙂
Glad you liked them Julia. It’s a good crowd this time, for once. Kidding! Thanks for joining in.
Looking at your six-word neighbors, I know you’ll like what you find.
I always love the 6 words roundup. So many of these made me laugh out loud and there are so many more that I would definitely want to read. Maybe we should start writing these…but yeah, we should probably have a snack first! Thanks for having me here again! Gotta go check out some of the blogs of these awesome titles.
Thanks Lisa. This could make your must-read list. Snacks before, during and after. You know that.
Glad you were a part of it. We might not have the memoirs written, but we have a good, diverse set of blogs to check out in the meantime.
Hilarious yet thought provoking.
“I Had It A Minute Ago”
That’d make Oprah’s list.
Love this!
Mine: “First, I Need A Power Nap”
I know you reached out a few months ago when I couldn’t participate. Would love to join you in the future. Add me to your mailing list or however that works! 😉
Thanks Leah! Digging yours – paired with a snack, a power nap can conquer anything. And everything.
It’s a convoluted process to become included in the next asking, but if you have my email address still, drop me a line – that’s the easiest way!
So much fun reading. Thanks for another enjoyable read, Eli!!
Glad you liked it Vicki!
Thanks for including me in the fun again this month! I’m definitely checking some of these out when I get back home to my computer tomorrow. Reading new blogs is a pain in my phone, but I’m certain the issue is with the user, not the technology 🙂 I still need to write my follow up post and will link back to your post. I’ll grab a snack first though!
Thanks for playing along, and for the link today, Janna. Some great reads among them for sure.
Doing anything is a pain on the phone for me – even talking. Here’s to snacks and laptops!
This is really inspired. It’s nice to see what people hold dear.. or at least funny.
You should come back from the future and include affiliate Amazon links to all of these memoirs.. because maybe they’ll all be written someday.
Not a bad collection, eh? Funny and dear go hand in hand often. I could copyright all the titles and really screw everyone over.
This one is truly inspiring. It’s not easy to write a whole memoir in six words, right? But after reading the whole post, I felt, even six words could be so powerful.
Wonderful idea, Eli. Awesome execution, everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Eli! Hugz Lisa and Bear
Same to you Lisa!
We all rock!! the only thing needed to make this even better, is if there were actual snacks here. I’ve got lime tortilla chips, what are you bringing? 🙂
Obviously, Rore. There’s always snacks to be found. I have a Butterfinger right here, for instance.
Great! I’ve got blueberry snack cake and chocolate chip muffins too! Someone around here better bring some Bailey’s for our coffee! 🙂
Reblogged this on BroJo.
I love how 6 words can speak volumes! Happy Thanksgiving!
Tons of volumes, Jenn! Happy (late) thanksgiving to you, too.
Hah – I’m seeing quite a few bloggers I am connected with on your list. And what a wonderful list it is. So many, many truths in there. I got to think about my answer a bit. Maybe I’ll put it on my blog. I really like the idea – very inspiring.
This list creeps and crawls like kudzu, Claudia. If kudzu bore great fruit and didn’t just choke the life out of everything it touches!
Wait, that analogy felt all wrong.
Let me know if you blog about it. I’m looking forward to checking out your page soon.
These are awesome!!!!!! Thanks so much for doing this Eli! Happy Thanksgiving!! 🙂
Glad you liked them, Courtney! It’s a blast to put together. Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
We Should Grab a Snack First is my personal fave.
Thanks for having me over again, Eli. Happy Turkey Day…gobble, gobble!
I’m kinda partial to that one too, Britt. Glad to have you among the tribe, as always. Happy Thanksgiving!
Wow! These are great. The title of my life summed in 6 words – I’ll have to think about that one for a while! 🙂
Right? Glad you liked them, Lisa. Let me know what you come up with for yours.
Eli, this always so much fun! Thanks for coordinating 🙂
LOVED reading this Eli! SO many great memoir titles!! Thanks for including mine! 🙂 Have a wonderful holiday season, my friend. XO
Loved the variety of titles, quite a few of them that hit close to home. But since we are halfway through our 2300+ mile journey home, with 2 ten year olds, I’d definitely grab the snack.
Great list. 🙂
There’s stuff to be found here, CJ. Did you make it back the other halfway? When in doubt – snack.
Reblogged this on Blended & Beautiful and commented:
So I got involved in Eli from Coach Daddy’s monthly 6 Words post! Titling our memoirs in just 6 words.. Go take a look!
These are all awesome!! Thanks for having me!!
It’s the summer reading list that isn’t but should be. Thanks for playing along!
Awesome! So how do I get in on this “6 words” in the future? Several of my very good blog buddies speak VERY highly of you.
Glad you liked it Dawn! Six words invites go out to bloggers whose pages I read that month, or who are in my inbox. Or I could email it to you – that okay with you? (I should thank these good blog buddies of yours – you have an incredibly kickass blog.)