LAST CHANCE to sign up for SUNDAY SHORTS! In this class led by @lenavalencia.bsky.social, One Story’s director of educational programming, students will meet once a month to read a past issue of One Story from our archives. First read is Jan 11th with Gina Chung! Visit bit.ly/48ggFaO 4 details

One Story is pleased to announce our 2026 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellow: A. Artemis Chen. The finalists for the 2026 Fellowship were: Vaneeza Sohail Alex Talgar Anita Vijayakumar Chris Wu Congrats to A. Artemis Chen and to the finalists! To read the full announcement, visit: bit.ly/3YszrHv

In this six-week fiction workshop with One Story author and novelist @arlaina.bsky.social, you'll meet on Zoom each Tuesday night from January 20 to February 24. Tuition includes a 30-minute independent virtual meeting with the instructor. For details visit: bit.ly/47WL25J

Watch 8 One Story authors discuss the craft of fiction! This year’s lecturers are Ayşe Papatya Bucak, Lior Torenberg, Chris Vanjonack, Jenn Alandy Trahan, Puloma Ghosh, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, Stephen Fishbach, and Francesca Lia Block. For more info or sign up for the series visit bit.ly/3YRhhPE

✨Writing advice for the New Year, from One Story's 2025 Authors: Lauren K. Watel, Randy F. Nelsen, Nini Berndt, Achy Obejas, Dino Enrique Piacentini, Weike Wang, Owen Egerton, Gemma Clarke, Lauren Acampora, Sam Dunnington, Senaa Ahmad & Joy Deva Baglio! Check out their stories at: bit.ly/4aGrC8w

Like many nonprofits, this time of year is crucial for One Story. We hope you'll include us in your end of year giving plans. Visit bit.ly/4pgekTG to donate today. One Story is Your Story! #nonprofits #literature #writingcommunity #donate

Whoa. This amazing story by @joybaglio.bsky.social in @onestorymag.bsky.social whose curation just seems unerring.

Join One Story Co-Founder & Publisher @mbatcha.bsky.social & 5 One Story authors & editors for a generative fiction boot camp Jan 26- 30. This year’s instructors will be @kermichele.bsky.social, Maggie Love, @lenavalencia.bsky.social, Hannah Tinti & J. L. Zhang. Visit bit.ly/4pbSGQj for details

In this class led by @lenavalencia.bsky.social, One Story’s director of educational programming, students will meet once a month to read a past issue of One Story from our archives, followed by a conversation with either the author or the editor of the issue. Sign up today! bit.ly/48ggFaO

It's not too late to send One Story to your favorite reader for just $15! For details visit: bit.ly/3Xg61LT #holidaygifts #reading #shortstories

We’re excited to welcome J.L. Zhang to the One Story team as our Assistant Director!

❄️ Holiday Sale: Give One Story for $15! This season, we're offering 12 Issues of One Story for only $15 (Digital Gift Card Included). For details visit bit.ly/3Xg61LT%E2%9... #holidaysale #holiday #holidaygifts #reading #shortstories

What do you do when your best friend is about to leave for college and it feels like the world is ending? Take a road trip together to a place called "The End of the World," of course! Buckle up for an emotional ride with our Teen Writing Contest winner, Claire-Emmanuelle Boucher. bit.ly/4pYHnw0

My short story “We Are Sorry For Your Suffering” - a sci-fi epistolary tale about the end of the world - is the December issue of @onestorymag.bsky.social! Read an excerpt and an interview with me (and/or order a copy!) here. It’s surprisingly hopeful! one-story.com/product/we-a...

In One Story's new issue, @joybaglio.bsky.social's "We Are Sorry for Your Suffering," a collectively conscious AI confronts the destruction they caused while raising a child in a post-apocalyptic world. To read an interview with the author and buy the issue, visit: bit.ly/48IYtrO #shortstories

🎁$15 for 12 months of One Story! Printed Gift Cards are available until December 17th. Get your favorite reader a gift they'll appreciate all year! bit.ly/3Xg61LT #holidaygift #hoidaygiftguide #reading #shortstories

Get ready for One Story issue #332 "We Are Sorry For Your Suffering" by @joybaglio.bsky.social, coming to mailboxes December 18th! #reading #shortstories #unboxing

One Story's archive holds over 330 past issues, including #187, "A Good Problem to Have" by B.J. Novak! bit.ly/4oP3IuA #reading #shortstories #behindthescenes #litmag #indiepublishing

Give your favorite reader a gift they'll appreciate all year! This holiday season, we're offering 12 Issues of One Story for only $15 (Gift Card included). Visit bit.ly/3Xg61LT for details. ✨ #holidaysale #holiday #holidaygifts #bookstagram #reading #shortstories

Led by @lenavalencia.bsky.social, this group will meet online once a month to silently read a chosen story from One Story's archives together, followed by a visit from the author or editor of the issue & a group discussion. For details visit bit.ly/48ggFaO #readinggroup #shortstories

Send a year of short stories to your favorite reader for just $15! Deadline for printed gift cards is December 17. Visit bit.ly/3Xg61LT for holiday shopping made easy🎁 ❄✨

Like many nonprofits, this time of year is crucial for One Story. Please consider making a donation at bit.ly/3KnLClq. One Story is Your Story! #nonprofits #literature #writingcommunity

Applications for One Story's 2026 Writing Circle are due Dec. 6! This is the last chance to join this year-long education program and accountability group, hosted and moderated by One Story. For details visit: bit.ly/3WELNeL #writinggroup #writingclasses #writing

Senaa Ahmad talks about how she wrote One Story's new issue, "Our Lady of Resplendent Misfortune," in an interview with Editor-in-Chief Patrick Ryan. To read more, visit bit.ly/43D5LKS #writing #writingadvice #shortstories

A note from @arlaina.bsky.social on her upcoming Open Level Fiction Workshop. In this 6-week class, students will meet once a week on Zoom to workshop their short stories or novel excerpts. Tuition includes a one-on-one meeting with the instructor. bit.ly/4auzl9n #writing #writingclasses #writers

On December 7, 2025, 4-5pm ET One Story is hosting our first virtual Write In. Join us on Zoom for an hour of quiet writing time. This event is FREE. Register at bit.ly/4pclhFG and we’ll send you a zoom link before the event start date. We can’t wait to write with you!

One Story gift subscriptions are only $15! Give your favorite reader something they will enjoy all year long. bit.ly/3Xg61LT

The deadline to apply for One Story's 2026 Writing Circle has been extended to Dec. 6! The Writing Circle is a year-long education program and accountability group, hosted and moderated by One Story. For details visit: bit.ly/3WELNeL #writing #writingcommunity #writingaccountability #writinggroups

Like many nonprofits, this time of year is crucial for One Story. We're officially kicking off our end-of year appeal today. We ask that you'll include us in your annual giving plans. To donate visit: bit.ly/3KnLClq

Deadline for our One Teen Story Contest is December 1st. Writers ages 13-19: enter your original, unpublished fiction! Contest winners will receive $500 & publication on our website. Honorable mentions will be chosen in three age categories: 13-15, 16-17, and 18-19. For details visit: bit.ly/480n2jH

In this class led by Lena Valencia, One Story’s director of educational programming, students will meet once a month to read a past issue of One Story from our archives. The meeting will end with a conversation with either the author or the editor of the issue. Sign up today! bit.ly/48ggFaO

One Story's new issue, Senaa Ahmad's "Our Lady of Resplendent Misfortune," places us in Ohio in 1926, where a young housecleaner finds herself inhabited by the ghost of Joan of Arc. To read an interview with the author and buy the issue visit: bit.ly/43D5LKS . #reading #shortstories

Join One Story for a FREE virtual write-in Dec. 7th. To register visit: bit.ly/4pclhFG #writing #writingclasses #writingcommunity #writers #fiction

Applications for One Story's 2026 Writing Circle are due Nov. 30th! The Writing Circle is a year-long education program and accountability group, hosted and moderated by One Story. For details visit: bit.ly/3WELNeL #writing #writingcommunity #writingaccountability #writinggroups #writingclasses

❄️ HOLIDAY SALE: Get a year of fiction for your favorite reader for $15! bit.ly/3Xg61LT #reading #holidaygifts #fiction #litmags #shortstories

Get ready for One Story's next issue, "Our Lady of Resplendent Misfortune" by Senaa Ahmad, arriving in mailboxes November 20th! #litmags #literarymagazines #zines #indiepublishing #fiction #shortstories #reading

In this six-week class with One Story author & novelist Arlaina Tibensky, each participant will workshop one short story or novel excerpt & learn craft elements such as point of view, description, dialogue & structure. Class runs 1/20-2/24 For details visit: bit.ly/47WL25J #writingclasses #writing

Last chance to sing up for CRAFTING YOUR WRITING LIFE with Ann Napolitano! In this asynchronous class, Ann will share her tips for creating a productive writing practice. Join us! bit.ly/3Lb6LiP #writing #writingclasses #writingcommunity #writers #fiction

A look back at our first 12 stories (published in 2002, when subscriptions were $15) & the 12 stories we've published in 2025 (NOW ALSO $15). Take advantage of One Story's FLASHBACK sale to get a year-long subscription for yourself or your favorite reader for the holidays!

Last chance to sign up for our final lecture of 2025: Tell-Tale Awareness with National Book Award Finalist @pemiaguda.bsky.social. Join us November 15th @ 4 pm-5:15 pm ET. Only $25! To find out more visit: bit.ly/47YJBnC #writing #writingclass

At One Story it's part of our mission to get short stories into the hands of the most readers we can. That's why for the rest of the year we're having a flashback sale on all new subscriptions. Subscribe today and you can get (or give) a year of One Story for just $15.00. bit.ly/3WLxBRh

Bestselling author of HELLO BEAUTIFUL Ann Napolitano talks about her upcoming class with One Story, CRAFTING YOUR WRITING LIFE. This asychronous class runs Nov. 19-22 and can be taken on your own schedule. $65/$55 for Patrons. To find out more visit: bit.ly/3Lb6LiP

One Story is happy to welcome Nico Mestre as our 2025-26 Apprentice. Our apprentice program supports students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the publishing industry who are interested in pursuing a career in the literary world. To find out more, visit bit.ly/38iJhor

#behindthescenes Watch One Story getting printed! Dino Enrique Piacentini's "Mexican Goodbyes" was our 325th issue. Thanks to Kay Printing for supporting non-profit lit mags! #litmags #literarymagazines #zines #indiepublishing #fiction #shortstories

Applications for One Story's 2026 Writing Circle are now open! The Writing Circle is a year-long education and accountability program. Join a small cohort of fiction writers looking to devote a year to improving their craft and process. For details visit: bit.ly/3WELNeL #writing #writingclasses

Submissions are open at One Story until we reach our cap of 2000. Send us your stories at: bit.ly/4oOPpGO

Join HELLO BEAUTIFUL author @annnapolitano.bsky.social in this four-day online class designed to help you shape your day-to-day habits with an eye towards your writing, enabling you to best serve your work. Students have access to materials for 1 month. Class begins 11/19! bit.ly/3Lb6LiP

Get your favorite reader a year of One Story for only $15 (Gift Card Included)! bit.ly/3Xg61LT

Join us for the final lecture in our 2025 Lecture Series: TELL-TALE AWARENESS with @pemiaguda.bsky.social on November 15th at 4 pm ET. One Story Lectures can be purchased individually or as a series. Students have access to recordings for 1 year. Register here: bit.ly/43Rl3eN

Sam Dunnington talks about how he wrote One Story's new issue, "Making It Last," in an interview with Editor-in-Chief Patrick Ryan. To read more, visit our website: bit.ly/47a4taR