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Dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web. Est.2003. Paying up to $150. No Trump supporters.
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Joined December 2008
Erin Vachon interviews flash fiction legend Robert Shapard for SmokeLong.
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Our first Sept writing task goes live Sept 1st, so we'll be letting new members in a few day before the end of Aug. Come write with us. Community works.
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In September 2022 SmokeLong launched a workshop environment/community christened SmokeLong Fitness. This community workshop is happening right now on our dedicated workshop site. If you choose to...
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Yay!!!.
Big thanks to @vil_fee for publishing my CNF “Grandpa is Nocturnal” in the summer issue of Soul Poetry, Prose and Art. This one was workshopped in @SmokeLong—many thanks to my summer group for all the help.
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Yay!!!!.
My daughter Nora Esme Wagner has a new story in wonderful @monkeybicycle! This one, like so many of Nora's stories in the past year-plus, was first drafted in @SmokeLong Fitness.
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Exactly.
Can you explain to me why Bin Laden, who destroyed two buildings, was hunted by the CIA for years — but a war criminal who bombs cities in Europe every day is having a meeting with the President of the United States?
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Gloria Gaynor is a "Christian" who wants to use her prominence to lead her fans to the Lord (not the ally you thought she was to the LGBTQ+ communities). She's also OK with accepting an award from a self-proclaimed sexual predator and convicted fraud. We call bullshit here.
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PSA! Our Dark Fantasy and Psychological Thriller call ends tonight at midnight ET (Aug 15). Our free-submissions window opens tomorrow. We're reading for the December issue.
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RT @BarackObama: I am so proud of the @TexasHDC and the work that they’ve done. Their willingness to put themselves on the line to highligh….
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Yay!!!!.
My story featuring a 70s era Gene Simmons is now up at my beloved @flashfictionmag !! Thank you to my @smokelong cronies and @jdclappwrites for earlier input!
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Tomorrow is the deadline! We want to something troubling that also excites at the line level.
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Beginning May 11th, SmokeLong will be searching for literary prose that is troubling, that explores our darkest fears. We’re not quite sure we’re ready for this to be honest, but that’s part of the...
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Missed our Master Series interview/reading with Aimee Bender. You can now watch it on our YouTube channel.
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Taking bookings for another couple of hours. This event is free, but you need to request the Zoom link.
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Congratulations and much success to our Best of the Net Nominees!
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RT @Duotrope: The Smart Search List of the Day is: Paying Fee-Free Mainstream Fiction feat. @SmokeLong @flashfictionmag @augursociety @podt….
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We'll be talking to Aimee Bender on Aug 9th about writing long and short as part of our new Master Series. Join us. It's free.
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Cheers! Thank you for the feature, Duotrope!.
Today's listing of the day is: The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest @SmokeLong (fee-based) #WritingCommunity.
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