Six Word Memoir Book Hits the NY Times Bestseller List!
By Giania • Feb 25th, 2008 at 9:11 pm • Category: Articles of Interest, Internet Tools| Hot: |  |  | | | |
What more is there to say? Ok, well, for anyone who isn’t in the know: SMITH Magazine, Larry Smith, and Rachel Fershleiser set about collecting six word memoirs from all types of people. Some were famous, some were just everyday people who entered a contest to have their miniaturized life story printed.
The outcome of many hands and many voices came together in a volume called Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. (I happen to be in it! It still amazes me that I was chosen, honestly.)
At some point, Rachel Fershleiser wound up on my Gtalk list, and I periodically mouse over people’s names to see what their tag lines say. Well! Imagine my surprise when I mouse over her name and see that the book has hit the New York Times’ Bestseller List (Category: Advice/How-to/Misc)!
It’s currently at #9, and it’s the book’s first week on the list. With all the rave reviews, great press, and (I imagine) a lot of contributor-based enthusiastic sharing, I’m really not surprised. With any luck, we’ll find our way to #1! I can’t emphasize enough how much fun this book is, and how addictive it is to start applying the six-word limitation to come up with summations of life, love, and all kinds of ephemera. Get in on the hubbub by going to the site or go pick up the book.
I love memoir books. One in particular, happens to be my new favorite, called A Place to Belong.
It helped me and my family back to a real loving relationship. I think that’s why I connected so well with it. It also taught me that it’s possible to forgive no matter how much you hate. I can turn the other cheek now and be the bigger person. Something I couldn’t do before.
Life is short, and if this book could help you as much as me, it’s a must read!!