Issue Twenty-Two
September 2008
From the Editor
Ron Sexsmith has this song, “In a Flash,” and it begins: “The end must come for some good reason / I’ve heard it said before / To everything a time and season / What was this season for?” It’s reassuring to know that, when faced with the prophesied end, it only takes $700 billion to… Continue reading Issue Twenty-Two
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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.