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Lisa Thornton

Lisa Thornton lives in Illinois. Her highest honor to date is an honorable mention from Cricket Magazine for a story about a princess and a wild boar she wrote in third grade. She has a BA in Political Science from Colorado State University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She can be found on Twitter @thorntonforreal.

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Stories in Smokelong Quarterly

Story: The Resident in Room 402
Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with Lisa Thornton

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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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