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“Snow & White” Six Words & a Photo: Conclusion
SWPSC: “Snow & White” & Freestyle Stories — December’s Conclusion
Snow unites with sand — then disappears.
We’re 4 months in since the launch of the Six Word Photo Story Challenge publication! December’s prompt was “Snow & White” and we challenged writers to find photos depicting snow or white with this popular challenge below. Nope — you didn’t need to do a headstand to participate.
This publication had over 19K views over the last 30 days with December’s challenge — the views skyrocketed over the last three days!

A big village hug and gratitude to readers and writers for supporting this fun publication that continues to spark joy and creativity.
I reviewed all photo stories, but here are 19 stories that stood out in “Snow & White” and “Freestyle” and wowed me — out of the 110+ stories published over the last 19 days! December Prompt submissions portrayed snow, the moon, fog, seafoam, ocean waves, icicles, frost, coconuts, bunnies, birds, snowy dogs, cats, sheep, flowers, tinsel, houses, boats, a mausoleum, snowflake lights, mannequins, shades of white, and a Florida snowman!
Note: I was overwhelmed with “Snow & White” submissions. I started with selecting six “Snow & White” stories, but as the stories kept coming in, I continued to be awed, so I picked 14. I received only 20+ freestyle stories — and picked 5.
“Snow & White” Challenge Stories
For the December Monthly Challenge: “Snow & White,” check out the latest 25 stories under the “Monthly Challenge” tab and I encourage you to check out all the “Snow & White” archive stories!
Editor’s Picks! 14 stories that wowed “Snow & White”
David Acaster’s Strange Forager, (rare bird) pockett dessert’s Frozen (ice magic) Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Coconuts (food art!) Nicole Anders, Sea Snow (feet fun!) Stephen Reed’s Snow Drifts (joyous blur), Ellie Jacobson ✍🏻’s Brrr (windshield art), Lady Dr. Gabriella Korosi’s Snow Flowers (true survivors) Denise Darby’s Camellias (Louisina snow), L Burton’s Best in Snow, (awwww!) A. Grace’s Dead Horse Point, (scary cliff), Anne Bonfert’s Igloo (Can I play too?), Hollie Petit, Ph.D. Xmas Kitty (cute boots!) Barb Dalton Bold Cold (thin ice!) and Penny Grubb’s Driven Snow (waterproof sheep!)
Freestyle Stories
For the “Freestyle category,” check out the latest stories under the “Freestyle” tab.
Editor’s Picks! 5 stories that wowed “Freestyle”
Olive Wilson, No Access, (bridge splash!) Alexandra Christensen, Eyes (adorable dog) Umme Salma’s, Gorgeous Moon (moon shines), Diana Lotti’s Path (eerie fog), and James Jordan’s Moon (dark side).
Coincidently, these stories that caught my eye could’ve fit into the “Snow & White” challenge but these writers submitted them as “Freestyle.”
Note: This article officially ends December’s “Snow & White” Challenge and no further submissions will be accepted. Stay tuned for the new January Challenge which will be announced on January 4, 2022.
IMPORTANT REMINDER NOTICE!! Please note that this publication will be CLOSED for all Monthly Challenge and Freestyle submissions from Mon, December 20, 2021, until Mon, January 3, 2022.
Like the snow on the beach in this story— I’ll be disappearing for a while.
- Please DO NOT send any submissions during this time period.
- If I receive any submissions during these dates, your submissions will be unread, automatically rejected, and will be returned to your drafts folder.
- Your editor, Mary Chang Story Writer needs to take a winter break! Please respect my downtime during this period 😉
- The January Monthly Challenge will be published on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, and all submissions will re-open that day.
- Please also note that NO NEW WRITERS will be accepted from Dec 20, 2021 until January 3, 2022. New writers may apply starting on Jan 4, 2022, by visiting the submission guidelines.
Stay tuned for the January Six Word Photo Story Challenge!
It’ll be posted on this publication on January 4, 2022. Get those cameras clicking or dig into your photo archives! If you’ve read this far — lucky you — cuz here’s a hint: Think of yourself. But that’s all I’m saying. You need to wait until Jan 4th for the official challenge!
If you’d like to be added as a writer and submit to Six Word Photo Story Challenge, please read and follow the submission guidelines.
Please follow Mary Chang Story Writer and this publication to stay tuned for guideline updates (yes I change them sometimes!) and new monthly challenges.
— Village hugs, Mary Chang Story Writer — Editor of SWPSC
Looking for stories in this publication?
This publication only displays the most recent 25 stories on the main page and the most recent 25 stories under each of the Monthly Challenge and Freestyle tabs.
To view archived Monthly Challenge tagged stories, click on this Monthly Challenge link. To view archived Freestyle tagged stories, click on this Freestyle link. This will list all the stories under each tag from the latest to the oldest.
If you’re looking for a particular story, you can also type the name of the author or part of the story title using the search tool — located at the top right corner to the left of your profile picture.
About the Editor
Mary Chang is an award-winning short story fiction writer, memoir writer, blogger, and editor of the Six Word Photo Story Challenge publication — inspired by her original 6-Word Photo Story Summer Challenge writing prompt (2021) on Medium.
She’s also a parent, fitness enthusiast, snaps a good photo sometimes — and loves creating monthly challenges!
Read her blog at www.marychangstorywriter.com.
