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A literary nonprofit supporting the art form of the short story and the authors who write them.

31/10/2024

One Story opens for fiction submissions on November 1st! We are looking for stories that leave readers feeling satisfied and are strong enough to stand alone. Stories should be between 3000 and 8000 words. The submission window will automatically close when we reach our cap of 2000 submissions. To review full submission guidelines, visit the link in our bio.

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween! Use these spooky back issues as your next writing inspiration👻

30/10/2024

It is a dark and stormy night when a mysterious envelope lands on your doorstep. As you rip open the seal, you reveal the latest issue of One Story. But inside, there's also... Boo! a holiday gift promotion—before Thanksgiving!

Just like that, we’re one month closer to gift-giving season. All jokes aside, One Story makes a great holiday gift. Think of the readers in your life who might like a little treat, and give the gift of One Story. bit.ly/3F56gA8

24/10/2024

Applications for our Writing Circle are officially open! When you join the One Story Writing Circle, you join a small cohort of fiction writers looking to devote a year to improving their craft and process. In addition to receiving free and discounted access to One Story’s educational offerings, Circle members will take part in an exclusive online community designed to help them set goals and create and maintain their writing practice, surrounded by a supportive group of writers from across the country and the world. Applications are due November 19th. Visit the link in our bio to apply!

19/10/2024

We’re thrilled to announce our most recent addition to our Self Guided classes: Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan.

Patrick Ryan, Editor-in-Chief of One Story and author of the short story collections The Dream Life of Astronauts and Send Me, and the forthcoming novel Buckeye, designed this class to help you hone and refine a cohesive collection of your own work.

You’ll learn how to assess each story you’ve written, how to discover thematic connections, how to decide which stories to include (and which to leave out), and how to choose the most strategic order for the stories in your manuscript. You’ll also get tips on taking the next step: preparing your manuscript for submission.

Building Your Collection will help you prepare your own book-length manuscript of short stories with an eye toward sending it out into the world. To learn more and register, visit our website: bit.ly/486WxaH

18/10/2024

In Nate Brown’s speculative short story “The Sea of Cortés,” a scientist who, with her partner, studies the migratory patterns of endangered humpback whales finds herself reassessing her life after a new pair of scientists arrives at their remote laboratory outpost. bit.ly/4fbwhxV

16/10/2024

Dear Writers,

I’m from what some people call “a flyover state” in the Midwest. I like people who say what they mean and who eat dinner at 6pm. I will defend Indiana’s lovely beaches, and sometimes I say “pop” instead of “soda.” I also like similarly unappreciated genres of literature. Take the novella, for instance. In my One Story class, It’s Not Just About Size: The Novella, we’ll be talking all about this neglected genre.

The novella has a lot going for it: it’s shorter than a novel; it can be read in one sitting; it takes the time to delve deeply into a character’s journey. It eschews subplots (no room for discursion) and generally marks a protagonist’s final descent (whether into death, madness, or acceptance of a disappointing fate). Ok, it’s not the happiest of genres, but it does make you think about the world and your place in it, and I can think of no higher purpose or pleasure of literature.

Brokeback Mountain, Rosa, and Passing, the three novellas I’ve chosen for this class, are exceptional examples of the genre. Annie Proulx’s novella (first published in The New Yorker) spans two men’s lives, and their struggle to accept who they are and their love for each other in a society which won’t allow them freedom. Rosa (which also first appeared in The New Yorker and is a sequel of sorts to Cynthia Ozick’s famous short story “The Shawl”) examines the legacy of trauma and how we cling to our experiences, even when they cause us pain. Passing, our third choice, is about two middle-class African American women in Harlem. The novel’s title refers to one woman’s choice to live as a white woman, but also examines the lengths to which the other woman will go to protect her own identity and lifestyle.

I look forward to a lively conversation—think of this as a book club where everyone has actually done the reading. Whether you’re a seasoned writer, an emerging voice, or just love to read, this class is for you. The deadline to register is October 22nd.

Wondering if you should sign up? Well, as we say in the Midwest, “You betcha!” You can register at one-story.com.

Best,
Allison Amend

16/10/2024

There’s always time for One Story.

Subscribe today and you’ll get to know today’s best short story authors, join a community of readers and writers, and help keep the literary ecosystem vibrant by supporting our little magazine. All for just $10. Visit the link in our bio to subscribe.

11/10/2024

Our 2024 Lecture Series continues with Tempo and Rhythm: Manipulating Time in Fiction with Gina Chung! Join us Saturday, October 26 to explore how to play with time and pace in your stories.

This lecture will discuss how, through tempo and rhythm, we can become masters of time. We can not only speed up, but also slow down, freeze, or collapse time at will. Students will examine fiction by Jessica Au, K-Ming Chang, Raven Leilani, Toni Morrison, and Sterling HolyWhiteMountain and experiment with moving through time with generative writing exercises.

Visit the link in our website to learn more! bit.ly/3vUzZel

10/10/2024

We’re thrilled to announce our next reading group, It’s Not Just About Size: The Novella with Allison Amend. In this class, you’ll dive into the art of the novella.

What’s a novella? It is a long short story? A short novel? The novella has long been the neglected stepchild of literature. A work comprising about 40 to 150 pages, this genre is more than just the size of its spine; it’s a compelling, single-sitting character portrait and examination; a rich chocolate truffle.

This class will meet Wednesday evenings Zoom, October 23 through November 13, to discuss three examples of the form: Brokeback Mountain (Annie Proulx), Rosa (Cynthia Ozick), and Passing (Nella Larsen). These three books, disparate in subject matter and theme, are united in their deep character study of a protagonist who is unable to conform to society’s demands.

Designed for writers and readers alike, our reading groups analyze a single text or multiple texts. Classes meet once a week for live Zoom lectures to discuss the reading with the instructor. Reading group sessions will be recorded.

For more information and to register, visit our website: bit.ly/3XMJZAu

10/10/2024

Meet our Adina Talve-Goodman Fellows! Nay Saysourinho, Arvin Ramgoolam, Diana Veiga, Ani Cooney, Nathan Xie, and Keith Hood are all wonderful humans and we loved working with each of them during their respective fellowship years. Learn more about them and what they’re up to on our website. Applications for the fellowship are open through October 16th, 2024.

This fellowship calls for an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book and is not currently nor has ever been enrolled in an advanced degree program (such as an MA or MFA) in Creative Writing, English, or Literature, and has no plans to attend one in the 2025 calendar year. We are seeking writers whose work speaks to issues and experiences related to inhabiting bodies of difference. This means writing that centers, celebrates, or reclaims being marginalized through the lens of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, religion, illness, disability, trauma, migration, displacement, dispossession, or imprisonment. All applicants must be at least 21 years of age as of January 1st, 2025. For complete eligibility details and to apply, visit the link in our bio!

The Fellow Receives:
-Access to One Story online classes.
-Admission to One Story’s Writing Circle.
-Stipend ($2,000) and free admission to One Story’s week-long summer writers’ conference, which includes craft lectures, an intensive fiction workshop, and panels with literary agents and publishers.
-A full manuscript review and consultation with One Story Executive Editor Hannah Tinti (story collection or novel in progress up to 150 pages/35,000 words).

06/10/2024

We’re accepting applications for the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship through October 16th! Apply today to be considered for the year-long mentorship on the craft of fiction writing with One Story.

Each year, One Story and the Talve-Goodman Family award one writer the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship. This educational mentorship honors the memory of author and former One Story Managing Editor Adina Talve-Goodman. Our hope is to give a writer outside of the fold a significant boost in their career.

The Fellow Receives:
-Access to One Story online classes.
-Admission to One Story’s Writing Circle.
-Stipend ($2,000) and free admission to One Story’s week-long summer writers’ conference, which includes craft lectures, an intensive fiction workshop, and panels with literary agents and publishers.
-A full manuscript review and consultation with One Story Executive Editor Hannah Tinti (story collection or novel in progress up to 150 pages/35,000 words).

This fellowship calls for an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book and is not currently nor has ever been enrolled in an advanced degree program (such as an MA or MFA) in Creative Writing, English, or Literature, and has no plans to attend one in the 2025 calendar year. We are seeking writers whose work speaks to issues and experiences related to inhabiting bodies of difference. This means writing that centers, celebrates, or reclaims being marginalized through the lens of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, religion, illness, disability, trauma, migration, displacement, dispossession, or imprisonment. All applicants must be at least 21 years of age as of January 1st, 2025. For complete eligibility details and to apply, visit the link in our bio.

03/10/2024

Deadline: October 9, 2024

The Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship will award one writer a $2k stipend, a full manuscript review, and year-long mentorship on the craft of fiction writing with One Story magazine.

To be eligible, applicants must be an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book and is not currently nor has ever been enrolled in an advanced degree program (such as an MA or MFA) in Creative Writing, English, or Literature, and has no plans to attend one in the 2025 calendar year.

https://one-story.com/learn/fellowship/

01/10/2024

Register for Uncanny Realities with ’Pemi Aguda, author of Ghostroots!

In this four-week generative workshop, students will mine fiction and their own lives for inspiration for stories that veer into the surreal, but are not defined by it. Readings include fiction by Helen Oyeyemi, Yohanca Delgado, Diane Cook, Yoko Ogawa, Samanta Schweblin. Through a series of guided exercises and readings, participants will create first drafts or build out works in progress.

The class runs from November 12-December 3. Spots are limited, so register soon. Visit the link in our bio for more info!

01/10/2024

30/09/2024

“I think that when writing an unreliable or unsavory character, you’ve got to get in the weeds with them; it doesn’t work to peer down and observe them from your high horse of moral imperviousness. In order to write the story, I had to believe Frank.” Devon Halliday shared some insight on her story “Nothing That Counts” in an interview with Patrick Ryan. To read more and buy the issue, visit the link in our bio.

29/09/2024

Dear Writers,

I am thrilled to be writing to you, via the good people at One Story, to let you know about the Advanced Fiction Workshop I’ll be teaching Monday evenings this winter, from 11/11 to 12/16 on Zoom.

It’s going to be a great time. Each class will begin with a short lecture on one particular aspect of craft, inspired by that week’s workshoppees, e.g. story structure, dialogue, or point of view, beginnings and endings, scene v. exposition (my bugaboo!), character, and/or setting. Then, we will dive into our workshop discussion! Whether you are working on a novel or a short story, every student will get the chance to be workshopped, warmly but constructively, by the rest of us. We’ll close out each evening’s class with a brief, often meditative writing exercise. Through this ritual we will put into action the thoughts of the week, transforming theory into practice, idea into story, chaos into craft.

I have been teaching for many years now, and I have to say: I love this work. The nervy excitement of assembling a fresh group of thoughtful, inquisitive writers, most or all of whom are strangers to each other! The glee of nerding out on these persnickety aspects of craft—which interest exactly no one in their right mind, outside of the writing world. The anarchic wisdom of the group discussion, which, through careful listening and dialogue, can guide a story into its next and better draft; and, finally, the alchemy of a good, old-fashioned writing exercise. It is just the best!

This class is limited to 10 students, and is designed for writers with some previous workshop experience. Tuition includes a 30-minute meeting with me to discuss whatever writing-related topics interest you, from the story you’ve submitted to your plans for your writing life to book recommendations, craft questions, and beyond. Applications are open now, and the deadline to apply is Wednesday, 10/2.

I hope to meet you soon. You can register on the One Story website: bit.ly/3WO8ZH8

Warmly,
Rachel

29/09/2024

We're so excited to welcome J.L. to the One Story team as our Apprentice!

J.L. Zhang recently graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Literary Arts and is living in Brooklyn. They’re working on a project about wrestling, anti-changelings, and Circle K. You can find them on Instagram and Twitter at .

26/09/2024

We’re proud to share this list of literary journals—all members of CLMP—publishing new poetry, fiction, nonfiction, artwork, and more in September 2024. After Dinner Conversation | September 2024 Featuring short fiction by Sam Franzini, Adam Strassberg, Ginny Bartolone, Patrick Hueller, Jos...

26/09/2024

CLMP EVENTGATHERING14th Annual Brooklyn Indie Party Celebrate Brooklyn’s indie presses & lit mags with us at this BKBF Bookends event in partnership with Greenlight Bookstore! Event Date 09/27/2024 Event Time 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Venue Greenlight Bookstore Event Address686 Fulton Street, Brook...

26/09/2024

The One Teen Story Teen Writing Contest is now open for submissions! We're seeking short fiction by writers ages 13-19 about the teen experience. Three winners will receive a $500 prize and publication on the One Teen Story website. Visit our website for more info and to submit: bit.ly/3CQcEeY

21/09/2024

We're hiring an assistant editor! The position reports directly to the editor-in-chief, requires approximately 8-12 hours of work per week, and involves the following duties:

-Managing and assigning submissions to our team of dedicated readers
-Reading and evaluating 10-15 submissions per week
-Meeting weekly with One Story’s editor-in-chief to discuss submissions
-Attending bi-weekly staff meetings
-Leading and scheduling bi-monthly readers’ meetings
-Assisting with One Story public events, such as our summer writers’ conference and Brooklyn Book Festival

QUALIFICATIONS:
Our ideal candidate is creative, organized, friendly and passionate about short stories. They should be able to manage several tasks at once, stay on schedule, and communicate effectively and efficiently with others. We’re looking for someone eager to learn and to be an enthusiastic member of our literary community.

SKILLS:
-Experience in reading and evaluating fiction submissions, preferably at a literary magazine
-Strong writing skills
-Ability to manage and oversee others
-Strong communication skills
-Familiarity with the contemporary literary landscape

One Story Inc. is committed to inclusivity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, marital status, parental status, military service, or disability. People of color, disabled people, veterans, and LGBTQ+ people are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is a hybrid position. Candidates should be able to commit to one day of work per month in the One Story office in Brooklyn and to provide occasional assistance at One Story public events.

Visit our website for more information and to apply: bit.ly/3ZTwJtE

20/09/2024

Applications are now open for the 2025 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship! bit.ly/47Axe08

Each year, One Story and the Talve-Goodman Family award one writer the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship. Honoring the memory of author and former One Story Managing Editor Adina Talve-Goodman, this educational fellowship offers a year-long mentorship on the craft of fiction writing with One Story magazine. Our hope is to give a writer outside of the fold a significant boost in their career.

The Fellow Receives:
-Access to One Story online classes.
-Admission to One Story’s Writing Circle.
-Stipend ($2,000) and free admission to One Story’s week-long summer writers’ conference, which includes craft lectures, an intensive fiction workshop, and panels with literary agents and publishers.
-A full manuscript review and consultation with One Story Executive Editor Hannah Tinti (story collection or novel in progress up to 150 pages/35,000 words).

This fellowship calls for an early-career writer of fiction who has not yet published a book and is not currently nor has ever been enrolled in an advanced degree program (such as an MA or MFA) in Creative Writing, English, or Literature, and has no plans to attend one in the 2025 calendar year. We are seeking writers whose work speaks to issues and experiences related to inhabiting bodies of difference. This means writing that centers, celebrates, or reclaims being marginalized through the lens of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, religion, illness, disability, trauma, migration, displacement, dispossession, or imprisonment. All applicants must be at least 21 years of age as of January 1st, 2025. For complete eligibility details and to apply, visit the link in our bio.

19/09/2024

In 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.

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Write a Short Story with Hannah Tinti begins next week! Register today, and you’ll spend seven days working with Hannah Tinti, practicing her techniques for writing a story with good bones. You’ll build your story from the ground up, five sentences at a time. bit.ly/4dCbCU1

Interactive Fiction with Nat Mesnard

Interactive Fiction with Nat Mesnard begins Tuesday! Register today and you’ll get to read (& play) interactive stories, learn Twine (no coding necessary), join online meet-ups, and create your own interactive fiction! You’ll work with author and game designer Nat Mesnard to bring your story to life in a new mode! bit.ly/4dHKByi

Join One Story Executive Editor for a week of writing! In Write A Short Story with Hannah Tinti, you’ll create a short story, five sentences at a time. Class runs 8/16-22. To learn more and register, visit bit.ly/43G1vY4!

Write a Short Story with Hannah Tinti, our most popular online class, starts this week! In it, you'll write a first draft of a short story, one sentence at a time. Writers of all levels are welcome. Registration is open through Wednesday, June 8th. https://bit.ly/3Lq79oL

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