Sean Mackey grew up in Long Island and currently lives in Boston. He is working on a short story collection for his master’s thesis at Emerson College. He was a finalist in Glimmer Train‘s Short Story Award for New Writers (July 2013) and Fiction Open (April 2010). This is his first published story.
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Registration Opens July 1st!
In September 2022 SmokeLong launched a workshop environment/community christened SmokeLong Fitness. This acclaimed community workshop is happening right now on our dedicated workshop site. If you choose to join us, you will work in a small group of around 15-20 participants to give and receive feedback on flash narratives.