Update: As of midnight, Eastern Standard Time, comments on this post have been disabled. Thank you to the nearly 400 women who entered. We look forward to reading your stories and announcing the winner on Tuesday, April 5th.
When it comes to She Reads, and my work on this blog, days like today are my favorite. You see, I love to give stuff away. So strap your boots on gals, we’ve got one doozey of a giveaway for you!
For the last nine years a group of women from Proverbs 31 Ministries have hosted the She Speaks Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s gotten to be so popular that it sells out, months in advance, with a waiting list in excess of two hundred. Registration for this years conference is already two-thirds full. But every year a few spots are reserved for special scholarships, and thanks to the generosity of Cecil Murphy, we’re giving one away right here.
First, the nuts and bolts of what this scholarship includes:
- Registration for one person for the 2011 She Speaks conference. The value is $595 and includes two nights in the conference hotel (based on double occupancy), all conference meals, all conference materials, and internet service. It does not include round trip travel to the conference.
- The scholarship is non-transferable and cannot be traded for cash or exchanged for other conference options.
- You can add a private room, extra nights, or a pre-conference seminar to your registration but this will be at your own expense.
And now, the fun part. Here’s how you enter:
At She Reads we truly believe that Story is the shortest distance to the human heart. So we’d like you to tell us a story and leave it in the comments section below. But here’s the catch:
IT CAN ONLY BE SIX WORDS!
Think this is impossible? Not so my friends. Ernest Hemingway did this once and considered it the best writing of his career.
“FOR SALE. BABY SHOES. NEVER WORN.” – Ernest Hemingway
In six words he packs an emotional wallop and tells us everything we need to know.
So put your thinking caps on, friends, and spin us a miniature yarn. Here are a few additional rules for your entry.
- You MUST leave your entry in the comments section on this post. No e-mails or entries through the contact form.
- You MUST also write a post on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter with your six-word story and a link to the She Speaks Conference. Do this before you leave your comment.
- When you leave your comment on this post, include the link to your blog, Facebook, or Twitter post about this contest. Because we will be checking! Please make sure that your story and your link are included in the same comment.
Comments left through Sunday, April 3rd at midnight will be entered, and the winner will be chosen by the She Reads team. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, April 5th. Tell everybody you know!
Also, another division of Proverbs 31 Ministries is giving away a conference scholarship as well. Stop by the She Seeks blog to double your chances of winning.
Ready. Set. Go!
About Ariel Lawhon
Ariel Lawhon is the co-founder of She Reads, novelist, blogger, and life-long reader. She lives in Texas with her husband and four young sons (aka The Wild Rumpus). Ariel believes that Story is the shortest distance to the human heart.
Carry my heart in your pocket.
Eyes closed.
Hands fisted.
Shaken.
Crying.
Josey Bozzo
http://www.jbozzoblog.blogspot.com
Eyes closed.
Hands fisted.
Shaken.
Crying.
Josey Bozzo
http://jbozzoblog.blogspot.com/
Red shirt, pink tutu, snow boots. gregandangie.blogspot.com
Non-Fiction-Lover: Fiction-Won-over
http://shellyscantrell.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-story-in-6-words.html
SINGLE MOM. ABUSE SURVIVOR. CHRIST WRITER.
http://myepicstories-n-writing.blogspot.com/2011/04/she-reads.html
Katrina Smith
** ‘midst swirling storm she softly steps **
love,
jAne
http://tickleberryfarm.blogspot.com
** ‘midst swirling storm she softly steps **
http://tickleberryfarm.blogspot.com/2011/04/story-in-6-words.html
love,
jAne
First glance. Eyes meet. Hearts flutter.
First glance. Eyes meet. Hearts flutter.
Sorry! The first time I forgot to include my “twitter” link where I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/MelanieAnneTN
Sacrifices made willingly…now learning to fly!
Sacrifices made willingly…learning to fly!
Have reckless abandon. You have life.
http://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php?networks#!/profile.php?id=1599510050
Missing Grandma, see her in Heaven!
Facebook: facebook.com/TammyKarasek
Blog: tickledpinktammy.blogspot.com
Sorry for repeat, but blog address didn’t show properly….AKA I forgot the http!
Missing Grandma, see her in Heaven!
Facebook: facebook.com/TammyKarasek
Blog: http://tickledpinktammy.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Served self. Found Christ. Serving others.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Melanie Amos Love
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/journeywords
wife mom nurse child of God
Daughter, Wife, Mother, Friend – trying hard!
http://abundantlyblessedclarks.blogspot.com/
wife, mom, nurse, child of God
wife, mom, nurse child of God
Daughter, Wife, Mother, Friend – trying hard!
http://abundantlyblessedclarks.blogspot.com/
Seeking God, Teachable Spirit, Loving Life!
facebook.com/foreverchosen
“I love you. Five different ways.”
Check out my blog for more.
Through your eyes, my life transformed.
http://www.fishbowlliving.com/1/post/2011/04/she-speaks.html
Doors open. Walk through. Embrace Him!
http://mimismumblings.blogspot.com/2011/04/6-word-story.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Shannon Hale
Blog: http://www.distractedbyprayer.blogspot.com
When you can’t talk, just write.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1445706758
Win or lose, I’m still His.
http://andhediditagain.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-story-in-just-six-words.html
Heart racing; looked back. Plunged ahead.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1557337174
He is my job. I’m fulfilled.
http://www.serveinlove.net/2011/04/01/my-six-word-story/
Everyday ~ Experience ~ Encourage ~ Embrace ~Encounter ~ Empower
Old flame on Facebook. Temptation grows.
She was lonely but waited patiently.
CARRY MY HEART IN YOUR POCKET
“Please?” said I. And He did.
http://beemusing.blogspot.com/2011/04/you-see-theres-this-conference.html
Frazzled mother decides to submit resignation.
Go out there and tell a story!
This is what I believe God wants me to do, through the written word and through choreography. How to start? Go to She Speaks.
Open gate. Lost dog. Sad boy.
Twisted metal. Lifeless? Praying, begging. Mercy!
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/AmyOQuinn/status/53873840417292288
Little face. Little hands. Big hug.
3 dates. 2 fails. 1 love.
she reads, she writes, she speaks
(btw in the unlikely chance that I win, please reallocate the reward to someone else – there is absolutely no possibility that I would be able to make the trip to the US. )
Blessings
Ruth in UK
I am NOTHING without Jesus Christ.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1557072684
80′s music dance party. Memory lane.
Seeking Peace. Seeking Life. Found Him.
Rescued from pit- Living in joy!
http://www.twitter.com/pinkdaisyjane
Wild grace. Life revised. Hope fulfilled.
http://twitter.com/#!/krissiecam/status/53882937292226560
Self-confidence needed. Apply In Person.
God calls.
I answer.
I follow.
http://twitter.com/#!/KathyKensing
God’s gift.
His son.
Our salvation.
http://twitter.com/#!/KathyKensing