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SmokeLong Quarterly

SmokeLong Quarterly has been dedicated to publishing the best flash narratives since 2003.

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Issue Eighty-Five

September 2024

From the Editor

Art is political, and it always has been. Nothing new here but plenty to see. In the United States—as I’m sure you’ve noticed even if you live in Botswana, Belgium, or Belize— we’re in the middle of a close race for the Presidency between an intelligent, empathetic person and a narcissistic sociopath who tried to… Continue reading New Front (continue reading)

Smokelong Quarterly Issue Eighty-Five

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Polishing for Publication – with Christopher Allen

What does it mean in flash for a narrative to be polished, solid, and ready for publication? In this 90-minute webinar/workshop we’ll examine our works in progress with nuance in mind to reach beyond formula to produce final drafts that are compelling, innovative, and exciting. Date: November 10 Time: 11am NYC online. Duration: around 90… Continue reading Polishing for Publication – with Christopher Allen

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Issue Twenty-Five

Out of about 1100 submissions and solicitations, these eighteen stories found each other. I imagine them hanging out at the start of this summer, ‘Slanguistic Lipstick’ full of “summer laughter” and that trademark “cherry moon on her crystal flute.” A garden party in Mexico City. Maybe that’s where they all spend this season. ‘Me and… Continue reading Issue Twenty-Five

Featuring stories by: Amanda NazarioBrandon WicksCynthia Helen BeecherDan ChaonDarlin’ NealDorianne LauxFrank DahaiGail Louise SiegelJoan HarveyLindsay Marianna WalkerMary HamiltonNatalie DeClerckPam BoltonRay VukcevichRyan RidgeSteven Douglas GullionTara LaskowskiZ.Z. Boone

Lauren Karcz

Author

Lauren Karcz

Lauren Karcz is the author of The Gallery of Unfinished Girls (HarperTeen), which was a Junior Library Guild selection and ALA Rainbow List honoree. Her short work has appeared in such publications as JAKE, Stanchion, Anti-Heroin Chic, and the Dead Mule School for Southern Literature, among others. Lauren lives with her family in Atlanta. Visit her at laurenkarcz.com.

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