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Empty Nest

June 13, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Our nest is empty. I write.

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6-Word Memoir (assignment at Hemingway-Pfeiffer Creative Writing Retreat)


For Sale: Baby Shoes, Never Worn. – Ernest Hemingway (6 word memoir)

Filed Under: Life, Writing Tagged With: creative writing prompt, Hemingway-Pfeiffer

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Comments

  1. Bryan Jones says

    June 15, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    Intriguing, that is!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 16, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      Thanks it was an interesting challenge.

  2. Tim Hardin says

    June 20, 2013 at 9:04 am

    In some cases, less is best.=)

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      June 20, 2013 at 2:13 pm

      Oooh a 6-word memoir response:)


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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