I've finally gotten to Best American Short Stories 2006 on my to-read bookcase. Out of curiosity, I started looking at how many stories One Story had managed to get in the book. They had two in the collection, plus another 5 in the honorable mention listing. So over a third of what they published in 2005 got into BASS. Suddenly I feel better about the story I sent them getting rejected, although I still think that they made a mistake (The Paris Review, however, not only concurred with One Story, but did so in half the time it took them to reject the last story I sent them).
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Oh and one other thing. If you don't subscribe to One Story you should consider doing so. It's a great little publication. A new short story in your mailbox every three weeks.
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It always lessens the pain of rejection to know you got rejected by a top market!
Of course, nothing feels as good as an acceptance, so keep on submitting!!!!!
Of course, nothing feels as good as an acceptance, so keep on submitting!!!!!
Yes, keep on submitting! I agree, One Story is a gem. I love having one or two issues in my purse to read in case I'm stuck in a line.
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