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Paul Asta

art by Ashley Inguanta

Paul Asta was born in South Korea and raised in the Chicago suburbs. He is a founding member of Frontier Slumber, and edits poetry for Hobart. You can find more at www.paulasta.com.

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Notes as Guest Reader/Editor in Smokelong Quarterly

Notes: A Smooth, Shallow Cut

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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.