Publication is far from the only–or most important–measure of success in a writing life.

In our StoryADay Superstars group we have a thread where we celebrate our triumphs from “not quitting” to “finishing a piece” to “receiving a ‘no’ from an agent for the first time” (which, of course means you plucked up the courage to send out a query to an agent), to yes, publication.

And though publication is not the only measure of success as a writer, it is one way to see how writers in StoryADay community is thriving: they are writing, submitting, and gaining publishing credits.

So, to inspire you to do the same, here are some publication successes from this community. I invite you to share yours, in the comments:

• Walter Lawn, “Robin’s Egg”, Bangalore Review
• Sylvia Neiderberger, Six Word Story, Molecule Tiny Lit Mag
• Michele E. Reisinger, “He Could Have Read Her Signs”, Quail Bell Magazine
• CHM Singerie, “Feed The Dragons”, The Dragon’s Hoard
• Christina Morris, “First Tattoo”, Every Day Fiction
• Robin Mayer Stein, “Storrow Drive”, Friday Flash Fiction
• Walter Lawn, “Naming The Dead”, Heartwood Lit Mag
• Maery Rose, “The Mothership”, The Rumpus
• Monique Cuillerier, “From Nothing”, Rise: Queer Sci Fi’s Flash Fiction Contest
• Laura Porter, “Elixir”, 101 Words
• Walter Lawn, “Full Organ”, Every Day Fiction
• Monique Cuillerier, “Touching Mars”, Bicycles and Broomsticks
• Neha Mediratta, “The Warrior Defying Time & Space”, Short Fiction Break
• Peyton Ellas, “Agata & The Mice”, Shortlisted for The Milkhouse Best In Rural Writing Contest 2024
• Gabrielle Johansen, “Leaving Earth”, Haven Speculative

If you’ve had some publishing successes, I invite you to share yours, in the comments