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Take The Minimoir™ 
Challenge

Share Your Life in 18 Words

What story can you tell about you—the twists, triumphs, heartbreaks, humor—in just 18 words?

We call them Minimoirs: true, biographical snapshots of a life well-lived (or still very much in progress).

Whether you dash one off over coffee or workshop it with your book club, the rules are simple:

  • Women 50 and older

  • Exactly 18 words

  • It must be about you—a moment, a mood, a turning point

  • Include a picture that captures your moment, a selfie, screenshot, or snapshot.

We’ll publish our favorites in PROVOKEDmagazine and share them on social.
Ready to take the challenge? We can’t wait to read yours.

Share your story today.

In 18 words, tell us a true slice of your life…
Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload
A snapshot that complements your story—it can be recent or from the moment you’re writing about.
If submitting on behalf of a group (book club, knitting circle, writing group, etc.), tell us who you are.
Are you ready to submit your minimoir?

Need Inspiration?

Browse a few of our favorite Minimoirs for ideas—then make your own. (Link to article)

Pro Tips:

  • Count your words carefully—hyphenated words count as one.

  • Write in the first person.

  • A single vivid detail often beats a whole backstory.

Fine Print

  • Submissions may be lightly edited for clarity and length.

  • We do not pay for Minimoirs. We will contact you only if your piece is selected.

  • Your story and photo must be your own and not infringe on anyone’s rights.

  • By submitting, you agree we may publish your piece on our site, in newsletters, and on our social platforms.

  • Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Reader Submission Terms
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Terms of Use for Submittals

PROVOKED Reader Submission Terms—in Plain English

When you send us a story through a reader-submission form that refers to these terms, here’s what you’re agreeing to.
These terms apply only to those submissions, not to comments you post elsewhere on PROVOKED.

1. We Want to Share Your Story
By submitting, you give us permission to share your piece—including your name, age, and location if you choose to provide them—in our magazine, newsletters, social media, events, or other formats.
If we publish it, it becomes part of the public record.

2. We Respect Your Privacy
We’ll never publish your phone number or email address, or use them for marketing.
We may contact you to confirm who you are, ask a follow-up question, or invite you to participate in related stories.

3. What You Promise When You Submit
You are responsible for what you send. By submitting, you confirm that:

  • It’s your own story and your own words, based on real experiences.

  • It isn’t false, misleading, plagiarized, or lifted from someone else’s work.

  • You have the right to share any photo, text, or other material you include.

  • It isn’t generated or polished by AI tools.

  • It isn’t hateful, harassing, obscene, threatening, discriminatory, or otherwise unlawful.

  • It’s not an ad, a promotion, or a sales pitch, and you’ll disclose any personal or financial interest.

  • It doesn’t impersonate someone else or misrepresent who you are.

  • It’s free of viruses or harmful code.

4. Your Rights and Ours
You keep the copyright to your work.
By submitting it, you grant PROVOKED a free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, adapt, edit, share, and republish your story in any format now or in the future.
You confirm you have the right to grant us that license.

5. Editorial Judgment
We may lightly edit your story for length, clarity, or style.
We may decide not to publish it at all.
We aren’t required to send it back to you or explain our edits.

6. Big-Picture Rules 
By submitting, you also agree to PROVOKED’s overall Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. In some cases, journalistic freedoms and these submission terms may outweigh certain provisions in the Privacy Policy.

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