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Comment on Issue #178: Indulgence by Mark Bellows

Mark Bellows — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:56:04 +0000

Phenomenal story. I’ve read it twice so far.

Comment on Introducing 2013 Literary Debutante: Ethan Rutherford by Karen Carlson

Karen Carlson — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:27:07 +0000

“Summer, Boys” was the story that convinced me to subscribe long-term to One Story.

Comment on Introducing 2013 Debutante: Manuel Gonzales by Karen Carlson

Karen Carlson — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:20:15 +0000

I recently read (and loved) The Miniature Wife – even the zombies. Especially the zombies. And I’m not a zombie person. It’s an amazing book. P.S. For the gown – forget white, go red, diagonal surplice.

Comment on How to Write Beginnings & Endings by Davina

Davina — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:43:52 +0000

Wow! What a blessing! I struggle with beginnings and endings. Reading this has finally helped put a lot of things in focus. Thank you so much!

Comment on Issue #141: Nephilim by Q&A with L. Annette Binder | Bloom

Q&A with L. Annette Binder | Bloom — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:01:20 +0000

[...] “Nephilim” had appeared in One Story and was chosen for Selected Shorts’ One Story anniversary celebration. I was in the audience [...]

Comment on Issue #172: Goodbye, Bear by Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:10:11 +0000

yes, I loved the way the you structured the story, with only a limited introduction and then you dived into the dialogue, bouncing back and forth between scenes. The only way such dialogue works (I think) is when it’s just damned witty. Too damned witty. Gorgeous story. I’m depressed that I can’t talk like that.

Comment on Issue #164: The History of Living Forever by Susan Bucharest

Susan Bucharest — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:35:20 +0000

Loved this story, it seemed to grow larger as I read. Such an array of ways we can be in relationship to one another. I suspect this has something to do with immortality. When I turned over to the last page, I was astonished that the story was ending. Thanks for a real treat. Keep up the good work.

Comment on Issue #174: Break Me In and Out by Cynthia Fayad Syiek

Cynthia Fayad Syiek — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 17:44:06 +0000

A very engaging story whose characters, from the Mom right down to the lizard, were trapped in situations beyond their control. This was portrayed subtly and beautifully. The voice of the main character felt accurate and real. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Thank you Kindall Gray!

Comment on Issue #172: Goodbye, Bear by Rob

Rob — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:21:47 +0000

Snappy comic dialogue, sustained as it is in “Goodbye, Bear,” feels effortless enough to take for granted. I can only imagine how difficult it must be to get right. (Death is easy; comedy is hard.) Lyndon does her rivals in the field one better, though. Unlike John Kennedy O’Toole (mentioned in the interview), she gives me reasons to care. There’s gravity in Bam’s fecklessness–and in Blago’s pain, too. Thanks to the author for a fine read.

Comment on Issue #169: Something Like Sanctified by Rita C. Pruett

Rita C. Pruett — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:10:42 +0000

I am a subscriber to One Story. Something Like Sanctified is my favorite story of all that I have received. I am a Southern women and a writer but only for my local paper where I have a weekly column. Which has no bearing on any of this but again the language spoke to me and i understood it which I think would be hard for a lot of people. Perhaps why there are no comments. I can’t express how wonderful I thought this story was and is. Again the language is so unique and I thought the graveyard love definition was right on! Most Southern women would have been touched by this type of love in their family history. I am gong online and purchasing Ms. Straight’s books because of her use of words and the rarity of this special language I must have them as they are as rare as “hen’s teeth.”