Issue Eighty-Six

December 2024

From the Editor

I have so much to tell you. It’s been a crazy few months. The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest is in the bag, and we have the top six micros in this issue. Writing a memorable, fresh micro is hard. It’s an art. A burst, a spark. And we are in love. In March we are… Continue reading Issue Eighty-Six

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These Things We Not Saying Banchiwosen Woldeyesus(Read author interview)
People of Color Monologue Sam Matin(Read author interview)
As a 90s Supermodel Priya Ele(Read author interview)
By the Way, Now That I Think of It, I Do Have One or Two Things I’d Like to Say to You Karen Kao(Read author interview)
strangers breathe air into you jj peña(Read author interview)
the sky did~~n’t~~ slip inside jj peña(Read author interview)
The Shell Georgie Morvis(Read author interview)
Obit Mitch James(Read author interview)
In War, Daughters Bury Their Fathers. Chidera Solomon Anikpe(Read author interview)
I See You Christine H. Chen(Read author interview)

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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.

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