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Summary

The undefined website features the 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge initiated by Mary Chang Story Writer, which has engaged over 60 writers to share concise stories inspired by their own photographs, with a celebration of the participants' contributions in July.

Abstract

The 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge, spearheaded by Mary Chang Story Writer, has sparked a creative wildfire within the writing community, attracting participation from over 60 writers. Throughout July, writers have embraced the simplicity of the challenge, crafting evocative stories that accompany their original photographs. The website highlights the stories published in July, organized into rounds, and provides links to each writer's first story. It also announces the continuation of the challenge into August, inviting writers to follow Mary Chang for updates and details on the next phase of the challenge. The initiative has fostered a supportive environment, with writers encouraged to read, clap, and comment on each other's work to boost the community.

Opinions

  • Mary Chang Story Writer expresses joy and admiration for the diverse and powerful stories submitted by the participants, indicating that they have enriched her daily life.
  • The challenge is seen as a unique way to combine visual and written storytelling, with each participant bringing their own perspective and creativity to the six-word limit.
  • There is an emphasis on the community aspect of the challenge, with writers encouraged to engage with each other's work and provide mutual support.
  • The author, Mary Chang, conveys a sense of pride and accomplishment in the success of the challenge and the engagement it has garnered from the writing community.
  • The update about Counter Arts no longer accepting this story style as of August 9, 2021, suggests a shift in editorial focus, but Counter Arts remains interested in essays with original photography and a minimum of
“Salty Lips: Sign of Beach Addict” Photo by author, Mary Chang Story Writer

July Six Word Photo Stories, Photography, Nature

6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge — July’s Hottest Stories

July’s Summer Collection of 6-Word Photo Stories by you!

Look, listen, touch — breathe. Nature’s medicine.

The 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge is spreading like wildfire through our writing community! To date, over 60 writers have participated — some stop at one, some become addicts and some have fallen in love with the simplicity of how you can tell a story in six words inspired by a photograph taken by yourself.

Shout out to Carlos Garbiras and Will Hull for publishing my first article in their great publication, Counter Arts, and for participating in our challenge with Carlos’ travel observations and Will’s quirky quarantine stories.

On June 29th, I posted a 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge and invited writers to either self-publish or publish their stories in SNAPSHOTS, For Awe, or Counter Arts (or elsewhere on Medium that accepts this story style) in July or August 2021. Update: As of August 9, 2021, Counter Arts is no longer accepting this story style. However, Counter Arts is still interested in essays with original photography with a minimum of 250 words of non-fiction.

Thank you everyone for your powerful, funny, happy, sad, inspiring, odd, scary, mysterious, sassy, thought-provoking contributions that were published in July. I read every single story — they added joy to my day.

Photographs trigger memories, not just when you’re writing the 6-word photo stories — but when you’re reading them.

If I look at each story photo link, I can recall what the 6-word story is about — just by glancing at the photo, and sometimes I’ll remember the author.

If you’ve been following the challenge, I dare you to test your memory and see if you can too. Scroll down through the stories and quiz yourself and tell me in the comments how many you can recall, or which ones resonated with you.

The 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge continues in August with a NEW SPLASH— please follow me Mary Chang Story Writer to stay tuned for MY NEXT 6-Word Photo Story article with the full details.

This article celebrates the 62 participating writers (that I know of) who wrote stories in July!

Here are links to each writer’s first 6-word photo story I read, starting with Round 5, the last round for July. Please have a read and support your fellow writers with reads, claps, and comments — let's boost our community together!

5th Round (19 writers as of July 31)

https://readmedium.com/two-chairs-e9463475e511

1st Round (14 writers) also posted with my Lake Headstand article, July 6

2nd Round (12 writers) also posted with my Paddleboard on Lake article, July 11

3rd Round (8 writers) also posted with my Splash article, July 18

4th Round (9 writers) also posted with my Tree Talk article, July 23

SUMMARY:

Writers: If you’ve written more than one story, I’ve posted the link to the first story you published in July. If you wrote a story that was published on July 30 or 31 and it was published AFTER this article, I’ll do my best to update this article and add your story link.

Thank you to the following participating writers to date. Your stories are linked in the article you’re reading now, as well as to each of my articles below with each corresponding round.

This article below (published in SNAPSHOTS) includes links to the 6-Word Photo Stories of the 1ST ROUND of participants of the Summer Challenge.

1st round: Ching Ching, Bingz Huang, Susan Alison, Rosalind Pagan, Stephanie Gruner Buckley, Tooth Truth Roopa Vikesh, Melanie J., Sandi Parsons, Kristina God, Kristina Segarra, Valerie Delzer, Carlos Garbiras, Cindy Shore Smith, Rubaiyat Rahman (14 writers)

This article below (published in SNAPSHOTS) includes links to the 6-Word Photo Stories of the 2ND ROUND of participants of the Summer Challenge.

2nd round: pockett dessert, Mary DeVries, Michael Burg, MD (AKA Medium Michael Burg), Jaylee Reign, Diana Lotti, Will Hull, Barbara Dalton, Robin du Plessis, Penny Grubb, Amanda Wilson, Susan Foster,Sadie Seroxcat. (12 writers)

This article below (self-published) includes links to the 6-Word Photo Stories of the 3RD ROUND of participants of the Summer Challenge.

3rd round: Karen Schwartz , Marianne Sherret, Dennett, K. Barrett, Barbara Dalton, Kris Bedenian, Glad Doggett, Paul Mansfield (8 writers)

This article below (published in For Awe) includes links to the 6-Word Photo Stories of the 4TH ROUND of participants of the Summer Challenge.

4th round: Rusty Alderson, Jupiter Grant, Jeff Ehren, TC Hails, I. Trudie Palmer, Christopher Robin, Kasey Sparks, Dave Logan, Kim Zuch (9 writers)

This article you're reading now (published in Counter Arts) includes links to the 6-Word Photo Stories of the 5TH ROUND (last round) of participants (at the start of this article) of the July Summer Challenge.

5th round: Juanita Nieuwoudt, Pulpo Viejo, Denise Darby, Divina Grey, Christine Regan Davi, Hollie Petit, Ph.D., Skye Mo'ipulelehua Kahoali'i, Author Kasey Marie, JL Raven, Amethyst Qu, Bassey BY, Kim McKinney, Caroline de Braganza, David Grant, Lisa Bolin, B.R. Shenoy, Sherry Kappel, Jason Kravitz, Ellie Jacobson(19 writers, as at July 31)

If I missed any participating writers, please let me know! You can either leave a comment or send me a private note in this article.

The 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge will continue in August with a NEW SPLASH— stay tuned for my next 6-Word Photo Story article with the full details. I’ll launch off with a new round starting with Round #1 and will feature the first story (of each participating writer, whether you wrote one in July or not) that is published in August. Remember to follow me to follow the 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge at Mary Chang Story Writer.

Phew! That was a heck of a lot more than six words to talk to promote this challenge. Well done, everyone!

You can also check out all the 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge stories in my list section (below)

About the Author

Mary Chang is an award-winning short story fiction writer, memoir writer, and blogger. She’s also a parent, fitness enthusiast, takes a good photo once in a while, and is obsessed with 6-word photo stories.

Fueled by cartwheels, laughter, and encouraging people to shine. Read her blog at www.marychangstorywriter.com. Mary Chang Story Writer

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