Issue One
September 2003
From the Editor
I am hopping excitedly as I peer at the cover of our new baby. The sheer number of hours it takes to put together a literary magazine is tremendous, but today, I’ve forgotten the aching shoulders from too much typing, the aching brain from so many decisions, and the aching heart that longed for more… Continue reading Issue One
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The March Micro Marathon 25
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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.