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title: "Very Short Stories and a Contest"
description: "The November issue of Wired Magazine features a story called \"Very Short Stories.\" They've asked 33 writers and 5 designers to create 6-word science fiction. The best example of a 6-word story, which..."
url: https://somisguided.com/2006/11/15/very-short-stories-and-a-contest/
date: 2006-11-15
modified: 2006-11-15
author: "Monique"
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# Very Short Stories and a Contest

(http://blog.wired.com/sixwords/) features a story called “Very Short Stories.” They’ve asked 33 writers and 5 designers to create 6-word science fiction. The best example of a 6-word story, which is quoted in the article, remains Hemingway’s:

“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

(http://blog.wired.com/sixwords/) Or post in the comments your best work. Six words only. Sevens need not apply.

In other brief literary news, (http://www.geist.com/contest06.php) is up and running until Dec. 31. Maximum 500 words.

I’ve got a little ad in the side bar running, (http://www.geist.com/contest06.php) (I’ve done a swap for a print ad in the upcoming Geist issue, more on that later, but I’m very happy to support Geist magazine.)