Nothing That Counts
ByIn Devon Halliday’s “Nothing That Counts,” a man is confronted with the opportunity to turn the misfortune of the person he loves most in the world into an opportunity for personal gain.
A Straightforward Matter
ByIn Molly Anders’s “A Straightforward Matter,” an alcohol-soaked bridge game leads to an inappropriate sexual encounter, a ruined friendship, a date in court, and self-deluded dreams of prison glory—not to mention a cop on a beer run wearing only his holster and boots.
2024 Lecture Series: Gina Chung
Hone your craft in 2024 with six lectures from One Story authors on the craft of fiction. With live and recorded lectures from Fatima Kola, Michael Kardos, Anya Johanna DeNiro, Jackie Thomas-Kennedy, Gina Chung, and Alice McDermott.
Online Lecture
October 26
Subscribe: There's Always Time For One Story
One Story arrives in the mail each month like a letter from a friend. Whether you read all of the time, or want to read more, One Story fits into your pocket and into your life.
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Be a Literary Hero: Support Our Literary Magazine
“At a time when literary writing seems like a dying art, when little magazines are folding left and right, when publishers bemoan the sinking bottom line, here lies a spot of hope…It is called One Story.” – The New York Times
Your support keeps words on the page and stories in the mail.
It’s Not Just About Size: The Novella
The novella is more than just the size of its spine; it’s a compelling, single-sitting character portrait and examination; a rich chocolate truffle. In this reading group, author Allison Amend will lead weekly Zoom discussions of three examples of the form.
Wednesdays on Zoom
October 23-November 13
Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan
This self-guided class designed by One Story’s editor-in-chief is designed to help you thoughtfully assemble and refine a cohesive collection of your own work. You’ll work at your own pace and on your own time.
Self-Guided
The One Teen Story Contest Is Open
For our One Teen Story contest, we ask writers ages 13-19 to enter their original, unpublished fiction. We are interested in great short stories of any genre about the teen experience—literary, fantasy, sci-fi, love stories, horror, etc.
Contest Open through Dec 2
Apply to the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship
One fellow will receive a year of One Story’s educational programming—including our summer conference—a manuscript review, and a $2000 stipend.
Apply by Oct 16
Revise with Hannah Tinti
Learn tips and tricks for revision at your own pace in this self-guided class. Get five in-depth revision techniques to understand, deepen, and polish your work.
Self-Guided
The Things We Don’t Talk About
ByIn “The Things We Don’t Talk About,” one of the winners of our Teen Writing Contest, author Lily Scheckner explores how a strange and disturbing secret shapes the lives of two sisters and that of a boy who’s recently taken an interest in them.
Support One Story with a Gift of Stock Today
You can now send a tax-advantaged stock gift in minutes. Reduce taxes on capital gains while deducting the fair market value of gifted stock held more than one year.
Hit Submit: Sending Your Work to Lit Mags, Agents, and Residencies
This class answers frequently asked questions about how to present your work to those on the other side of the submit button.
Self-Guided
Give One Story
One Story makes a great gift. They get one great short story each month. You get year-round gratitude.
One Story Submissions Are Closed
Our team is currently reading and responding to work. We will open submissions on November 1.
For Publishers: Submission Manager
One Story provides a free, open-source submission management system to other publishers at no cost.
Your October Fun Fact
One Story has a unique policy. We only publish an author one time. We’ve published 318 stories, all by different authors. Some have never published before, some have published widely.
