issue 52

The secret to happiness, naturally, is to be thankful for what you have, to be proud about your accomplishments, not to worry about what you don't have or can't change, but have courage and ability to fight what is wrong.

We, at Vestal Review, are thankful for our 17 years so far, for our wonderful editorial staff, for our amazing authors and our supportive readership. We don't worry about funding, about fame (much) or about literary prizes (well, a little). We are happy with the state of the flash fiction genre that has come a long way since we entered the field in 2000. We are happy with the writing careers our authors have made over the years. We are happy about the proliferation of flash fiction e-zines because competition is good for everyone.Our Thanksgiving is every day.

—Mark Budman