Genres & Theme
Experimental Literary Magic Realism / Surrealism Open to all / most themes One Story is a literary magazine that contains, simply, one story. Approximately every three weeks, subscribers are sent One Story in the mail. This story will be an amazing read. One Story is seeking literary fiction. Because of our format, we can only accept stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. They can be any style and on any subject as long as they are good. We are looking for stories that leave readers feeling satisfied and are strong enough to stand alone. Submissions Periods Open to submissions from Saturday, September 01, 2007 to Saturday, May 31, 2008	Go To: Website Support this Publisher: Subscribe Make a Donation Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover
Lengths
Short Story (3,000 - 7,500 words) Novelette (7,500 - 8,000 words)
Media
Print Publication
Payscale
Semi-Pro Rates for Short Fiction
Other Info
Accepts electronic submissions only
Allows simultaneous submissions (always follow proper simultaneous submission etiquette)
No reprints accepted
No multiple submissions allowed
Published 18 x per year
USA
Response Times
Show Overall   Note: These statistics are compiled from response reports sent to us anonymously and through our submissions tracker for registered users. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's staff. This market ranks among the Top 25 Most Challenging Short Fiction Markets Accuracy We have received 254 reports within the past 12 months, not including 63 pending responses (with an avg. wait of 63 days). The more responses reported, the more accurate the info. Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most markets have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Days Reported 7 | 92.8 | 290 (min | avg | max) Responses (96.1%) Acceptances: 0.4% (141 days avg. per acceptance) Rejections: 95.7% (94 days avg. per rejection) | 22.6% personal, 63% form, 14.4% unspecified Rewrite Requests: - Non-Responses (3.9%) Assumed Rejections: - Author Withdrawals: 3.9% (57.5 days avg. per withdrawal by author) Other Information Submissions are acknowledged within one day on average. Most recent response reported was received on: 21 Apr 2008 Responses have been received for submissions sent as late as: 22 Jan 2008 Do not query before 90 days have passed. (44.9% of the responses reported to us for this market have taken longer than 90 days.)
Awards, "Best of" Annuals, etc.
Work published has been awarded, nominated for, or received honorable mention in the following: Best American Fantasy Best American Short Stories O. Henry Prize SLF Fountain Award
Market Added: 14 Nov 2005 Last Updated: 01 Sep 2007 Last Checked: 16 May 2008

Before Submitting
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