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Six-Word Memoirs: The Green Life
A project of SMITH and TreeHugger

Six-Words Memoirs Contest

SMITH and TreeHugger challenge you to define your green life in just six words. Everyone has a green story. What's yours?


ABOUT THE CONTEST
What can you say about yourself in just six words? In its new book, Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure, SMITH Magazine offers hundreds of minuscule yet insightful life stories. And now the short, short life story sensation is going green. SMITH and TreeHugger challenge you to define your green life in just six words. Got a swell philosophy? Traveled a strange path? Fall off the eco-wagon often? Lay your tiny tale on us and you could win a copy of Smith's new book, a Planet Earth DVD set, or even an iPod nano (personalized with your winning submission, of course). Everyone on this big blue marble has a green story. So, what's yours?

[ Submit your own > ]

ABOUT THE BOOK
Six Word Memoirs bookNot Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure collects almost 1,000 six-word memoirs, including additions from many celebrities including Stephen Colbert, Jane Goodall, Dave Eggers, and more.

Surprisingly addictive, Not Quite is both a moving peek at the minutia of humanity and the most literary toilet reading you’ll ever find.

TreeHugger breaks it down for you in a series of in depth how-to articles that will help you green your life. No time like the present!

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