Ira Socol is an ex-New York City Police Officer hiding out and writing and working with students with disabilities (among other things) on the west coast of Michigan. He is completing a novel-in-stories and tries to write microfiction every day. He is also the head of the Holland Writers Workshop in Michigan. More of his work can be found at www.xanga.com/thenarrator.
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The March Micro Marathon 25
We’re doing it again! We’re homing in on the micro: 100-word, 250-word, and 400-word stories. In March 2025 SmokeLong is hosting The March Micro Marathon, a 24-day workshop with a new writing task each day, peer review in small groups, 3 webinars, a reading and interview with Michelle Ross and the editors of 100 Word Story, and 3 competitions with cash prizes.