M.E. Parker’s short fiction is published in numerous print publications and Internet haunts. JONESBRIDGE: Echoes of Hinterland (the first of Hinterland Trilogy) is forthcoming in 2015 from Diversion Books.
He has also endeavored to couple his love for the Great American road trip with his soft spot for the environment by developing a working (though unfortunately impractical) prototype of a non-electric, zero-emission vehicle.
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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.