Issues of the Moment, May 1, 2013

The Short Story Award for New Writers closes on May 31, 2013. First place wins $1,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories. Make your submission here.

My story being accepted for publication by Glimmer Train still stands as among the most significant moments of my writing life. I'm still so grateful for your support, and it's not an exaggeration to state that receiving your call a few summers ago helped give me the confidence to continue on what was then an uncertain path. Thank you a hundred times over.—Xhenet Aliu, Domesticated Wild Things, September 2013

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In a recent Best American Short Stories, SIX Glimmer Train pieces are listed as "Notables"—second only to the New Yorker. Two of the six were those authors' first publications ever.

A comprehensive and updated collection of answers to writers' questions is just below. (Notice those red bullets). Our intention is to make it easier for you to find exactly the help you need when you need it. (With our commitment to prompt response times, it's important for us to stay focused on reading, which, admittedly, is our favorite part!)

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