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One Story Introduces Introductions
I just got this in the email like a second ago. So it’s just a press release, but I figure who wouldn’t want to know about this? Goons, is who. So all you non-goons, read on:
One Story would like to take a moment to announce the publication of our next issue, “Hurt People.” This story is by Cote Smith, a previously unpublished author.
At One Story, we are committed to discovering new talent and showcasing original voices. For this reason, One Story will never publish an author more than once. We are proud to say that 10% of our writers are published for the first time in our pages.
This issue marks the launch of our “Introducing New Writers” series. “Hurt People” will arrive in a custom envelope, marking it as a fiction debut and inviting subscribers to congratulate the author on our blog.
We will host a reading in Lawrence, Kansas–where Cote Smith is finishing his MFA in fiction writing–in May. As part of this series, we will be hosting hometown readings for writers who publish for the first time in One Story in 2009. This is made possible by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
We hope you enjoy “Hurt People” and the introduction of a bright new literary voice.
Tags: Cote Smith, One Story
Talk about a tough market to break. Cote couldn’t ask for a better coming out.
Talk about a tough market to break. Cote couldn’t ask for a better coming out.
Lawrence is within driving distance for me. I’m going to try to make it to the reading.
Lawrence is within driving distance for me. I’m going to try to make it to the reading.
now thats fucking awesome. or awesome fucking.
its dope none the less.
more publications should be like this, no?
now thats fucking awesome. or awesome fucking.
its dope none the less.
more publications should be like this, no?
I think it is great that they promote smaller writers and hosting a reading sounds awesome.
I think it is kind of weird to put the story in a special envelope and treat it differently than any other story they publish. Is publishing your first story in One Story really that different form publishing your second story there? or your fifth story, but the other four were all in no-name markets? etc.
I think it is great that they promote smaller writers and hosting a reading sounds awesome.
I think it is kind of weird to put the story in a special envelope and treat it differently than any other story they publish. Is publishing your first story in One Story really that different form publishing your second story there? or your fifth story, but the other four were all in no-name markets? etc.
smaller sounds weird. New writers, rather.
Great market to debut in though. Congrats to Smith.
smaller sounds weird. New writers, rather.
Great market to debut in though. Congrats to Smith.
I don’t know. I don’t like when places do this, make an effort to come out and say ‘look, we’re publishing NEW writers’ because it implies there’s a sentiment that you weren’t doing that anyway, or that there are markets that are not. What’s a new writer? Someone who is just finishing up his mfa? Where has he submitted in the past, if at all? What makes ‘newness’ deserving of more accolades? Why not help the writer who’s published once or twice in twenty years after submitting thousands? I have this sense that there is like an affirmative action thing going on, but I don’t know if there is a real discrimination against writers just because they are ‘new.’ Sometimes I think it’s more for the journal’s benefit, so they can come out and say, look, we’re open to everyone and here’s proof.
I don’t know. I don’t like when places do this, make an effort to come out and say ‘look, we’re publishing NEW writers’ because it implies there’s a sentiment that you weren’t doing that anyway, or that there are markets that are not. What’s a new writer? Someone who is just finishing up his mfa? Where has he submitted in the past, if at all? What makes ‘newness’ deserving of more accolades? Why not help the writer who’s published once or twice in twenty years after submitting thousands? I have this sense that there is like an affirmative action thing going on, but I don’t know if there is a real discrimination against writers just because they are ‘new.’ Sometimes I think it’s more for the journal’s benefit, so they can come out and say, look, we’re open to everyone and here’s proof.
maybe it’s just their way of giving hope to writers who find them a daunting market to send to? i do think it’s a weird thing to highlight, hopefully all journals are open to publishing writers of all experience levels, as always it should be about the quality of writing. that said, i really like One Story, and would love to see one of my stories be a part of what they’re doing one day.
maybe it’s just their way of giving hope to writers who find them a daunting market to send to? i do think it’s a weird thing to highlight, hopefully all journals are open to publishing writers of all experience levels, as always it should be about the quality of writing. that said, i really like One Story, and would love to see one of my stories be a part of what they’re doing one day.
i think darby gets offended by everything. i think it’s just like in tin house or whatever that publishes a new writer and makes it known that it’s a new writer. “what’s a new writer?” are you seriously asking this? first time pub. c’mon man. why not just be happy for the new writer? and yeah, it’s setting them apart a bit because most people won’t really give something a shot unless they recognize a name. that’s just reality. and so the mags are saying, well you won’t recognize this name because it’s new but we think it’s worthy. is this a little prod? yeah, so what. get yours and stop bitching. honestly, this shit is dope and super, super fucking ill that they throw a party for the writer in his/her hometown.
i think darby gets offended by everything. i think it’s just like in tin house or whatever that publishes a new writer and makes it known that it’s a new writer. “what’s a new writer?” are you seriously asking this? first time pub. c’mon man. why not just be happy for the new writer? and yeah, it’s setting them apart a bit because most people won’t really give something a shot unless they recognize a name. that’s just reality. and so the mags are saying, well you won’t recognize this name because it’s new but we think it’s worthy. is this a little prod? yeah, so what. get yours and stop bitching. honestly, this shit is dope and super, super fucking ill that they throw a party for the writer in his/her hometown.
sorry
sorry
They should go back in time to that island of pygmy people & publish their works.
They should go back in time to that island of pygmy people & publish their works.
All of the One Story stories I’ve read have been boring. And the format is dull too. Good idea. Badly executed.
All of the One Story stories I’ve read have been boring. And the format is dull too. Good idea. Badly executed.
Don’t be sorry, Darby. Stand up for what you feel is right
Don’t be sorry, Darby. Stand up for what you feel is right