and fantasy stories. Influence storySouth was one of the early journals of the online literature movement. Early on, storySouth'''s influence in the publishing world was evidenced by a feature interview with Jason Sanford in the 2005 Novel and Short Story Writer's Market in which the role of the Internet and the influence of the Million Writers Award was featured. Part of the growing influence of storySouth has been the sometimes combative nature of its editors. An essay of Sanford's called "Who Wears Short Shorts? Micro Stories and MFA Disgust" sent repercussions through the online literary community, as it ripped into the claimed incestuous nature of Master of Fine Arts programs and creative writing workshops. The essay prompted a large amount of online discussion on the merits of Sanford's claims. In addition, the journal's editors were heavily involved in the debate around the alleged plagiarism of Southern author Brad Vice. Both of storySouth's editors defended Vice's action and their essays on the affair were mentioned in the subsequent press coverage and on numerous blogs. StorySouth'' editor Jake Adam York is one of the critics whose epigraph was published in the reprint of Vice's book. Notable contributors Jacob M. Appel Kate Daniels Greg Downs Forrest Gander Honorée Fanonne Jeffers George Singleton Maryanne Stahl Natasha Trethewey Daniel Wallace Charles Wright See also List of literary magazines References External links StorySouth's website Jason Sanford's personal website Jake Adam York's web page Charles Wright at Modern American Poetry website American Southern literary magazines American literature websites Magazines established in 2001 Magazines published in North Carolina Mass media in Greensboro, North Carolina Online literary magazines published in the United States Quarterly magazines published in the United States