James R. Gapinski is managing editor of The Conium Review. His fiction has appeared Juked, Word Riot, NANO Fiction, Cheap Pop, Lunch Ticket, and elsewhere. James lives with his partner in Portland, Oregon.
Story:
Determining the Gull Bone Index
Interview: Smoke and Mirrors: an Interview with James R. Gapinski
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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.