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A place where the world feels a tiny tiny bit smaller. - Founded and supported by the Global SmokeLong Community.

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Any plans this Sunday, fam? We'll be dropping out new MARCH ISSUE πŸ€That's right! New Issue in 5️⃣ days!!

10.03.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
All Books | Rose Metal Press Rose Metal Press - an independent publisher of hybrid genres

This is the last week you can get free shipping on any and all of our books using code AWPFREESHIP at checkout! Free shipping ends Sunday! Order now: rosemetalpress.com/rmp/all-books/

10.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Come help us support Timothy Boudreau and his collection Love You, Miss You, Goodby Forever, out now from Stanchion! March 29th! The Zoom link is in The Village.

10.03.2026 15:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SmokeLong Quarterly This is the home of our communities: The SmokeLong Fitness year-round workshop The Village with All of the Flash Writers

We're thrilled to host an author reading/interview with Timothy Boudreau on March 29th! Come join us and get 30% off Love You, Miss You, Goodbye Forever from the good folks at Stanchion in The Village! smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/posts/author...

10.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

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Blackboxing | Fractured

Hello, hello! My prize-winning flash in which I reflect upon AI dropped a few days ago, amidst AWP happenings. Thanks to @fracturedlit.bsky.social and Gwen Kirby for plucking this out! CW: suicide, disordered eating fracturedlit.com/blackboxing/

09.03.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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Smoke Signals with Sara Hills - SmokeLong Quarterly There’s such power in the way you utilize repetition throughout β€œWorm.” Was it something that emerged during the writing process, or was it a more intentional incorporation from the start? I love repe...

"...it’s important to me to keep trying to write about the hard things..." Sara Hills is our featured author this week. Read Brenna Womer's interview with the author at SmokeLong. www.smokelong.com/interviews/s...

10.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Flash Competition 2026 / Longlist

We're delighted to announce the Longlist for our inaugural Flash Competition.

Thank you again to all who sent their beautiful work our way.

Find the longlisted titles on our blog: theprideroars.blogspot.com/2026/03/flas...

08.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 13

Me too! It was such a busy AWP, I missed soooooo many people. I hope you had a good one!

08.03.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Registration is open! πŸ“£ Memoir As Speculative Fiction: Finding The Fantastic In Your Real Life

Join award-winning storyteller and published author, Sage Tyrtle and leave empowered to merge your true personal narratives with the compelling frameworks of speculative fiction.

reachyourapex.com/masf

08.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
T Boudreau reading at Stanchion AWP event, Vinyl & Pages, Baltimore

T Boudreau reading at Stanchion AWP event, Vinyl & Pages, Baltimore

Reading lineup, Fractured Lit/A Reason to Write reading event, Enoch Pratt Library, AWP Baltimore

Reading lineup, Fractured Lit/A Reason to Write reading event, Enoch Pratt Library, AWP Baltimore

J Bogle & T Boudreau, Stanchion booth, AWP Baltimore

J Bogle & T Boudreau, Stanchion booth, AWP Baltimore

T Boudreau & J Miranda, Stanchion Booth, AWP Baltimore

T Boudreau & J Miranda, Stanchion Booth, AWP Baltimore

Took very few pics, but had a great time in Baltimore at AWP '26. Spent time w/friends old & new. Until we meet again 🧑

08.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Join "The Village for All of The Flash Writers by using the below invitation link!

08.03.2026 13:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of Ani King during a reading.

Photo of Ani King during a reading.

@aniking.bsky.social at Balancing Act: A Literary Circus! πŸ”₯

08.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Split Lip Managing Editor Wendy Oleson at the hex reading event, holding a microphone.

Split Lip Managing Editor Wendy Oleson at the hex reading event, holding a microphone.

Our very own Managing Editor @wendyoleson.bsky.social at the @hexliterary.bsky.social reading last night! πŸ‘ 🀩

07.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a beautiful audience today at the "Lightning Strikes Twice" Flash Editors panel today. We had such a good time.

07.03.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Action time #awp26! Come by booth 529. It... Is not too early for vodka.

07.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One more copy... #awp26

07.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#AWP with some great people who also have great books out! @amymarques.bsky.social @jadjosey.bsky.social @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social

07.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone at #awp @awpwriter.org that I have not had the chance to run into yet, Please come by @chestnutreview.bsky.social #741 from 12-2 so I can say hi! Like the brilliant @chelseastickle.bsky.social

07.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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06.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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A tight drum roll, please...

FFF and Free Flash Fiction are pleased to announce the FFF Competition Thirty-Two Longlist...

#flashfiction
#writingcompetitions

freeflashfiction.com/competition-...

07.03.2026 10:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Patricia Q. Bidar: Pardon Me For Moonwalking - 100Words Man, is anything more fun than writing flash fiction?

What's more fun than writing flash fiction? 100wordstory.org/patricia-q-b... 2/2

03.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Editor-in-Chief Maureen Langloss with contributor Richard Mirabella and former Poetry Editor Will Fargason at the Split Lip booth.

Editor-in-Chief Maureen Langloss with contributor Richard Mirabella and former Poetry Editor Will Fargason at the Split Lip booth.

More friends! Editor-in-Chief @maureenlangloss.bsky.social with contributor Richard Mirabella and former Poetry Editor @williamfargason.bsky.social. πŸ‘‹ Find us at Table T960!

07.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Flash contributor Ani King with fiction editor Anne Rasmussen.

Flash contributor Ani King with fiction editor Anne Rasmussen.

Split Lip Treasurer Ruth LeFaive with flash contributor Skyler Melnick. Skyler is holding a "Library Kids' Club" tote bag. Ruth is holding socks reading "Keep Writing."

Split Lip Treasurer Ruth LeFaive with flash contributor Skyler Melnick. Skyler is holding a "Library Kids' Club" tote bag. Ruth is holding socks reading "Keep Writing."

We ❀️ our flash contributors! Here are contributors @aniking.bsky.social and @skyskkyy.bsky.social. πŸ™Œ @whatll-i-do.bsky.social @ruthlefaive.bsky.social

06.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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About the Longevity of Labelling Bell Jars by Mandira Pattnaik | Issue #40 I do understand the way my loving husband labels the bell jars, even though I can see through the glass what they are filled-withβ€”salt, sugar, biscuits, and flour.

"I do understand the way my loving husband labels the bell jars, even though I can see through the glass what they are filled-withβ€”salt, sugar, biscuits, and flour."

Charming story about togetherness in grief and hope by @mandirapattnaik.bsky.social in Issue 40.

newflashfiction.com/about-the-lo...

06.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rock, paper, scissors by Rob Walton | Issue #40 On Monday a large stone crashes through the window. It is wrapped in an abusive letter. Eva doesn’t know what to do.

"On Monday a large stone crashes through the window. It is wrapped in an abusive letter. Eva doesn’t know what to do. She worries. Is it a neighbour? Young people? Old people?"

An unexpected event goes in an unexpected direction in this story by Rob Walton.

newflashfiction.com/rock-paper-s...

06.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Memoir contributor Diane Zinna with Maureen Langloss.

Memoir contributor Diane Zinna with Maureen Langloss.

Fiction contributor Max Wheeler with Asst. Flash Editor Emily Costa.

Fiction contributor Max Wheeler with Asst. Flash Editor Emily Costa.

Poetry contributor Shannon Moran with Asst. Flash Editor Emily Costa.

Poetry contributor Shannon Moran with Asst. Flash Editor Emily Costa.

Flash contributor Erin Striff with Asst. Flash Editor Emily Costa.

Flash contributor Erin Striff with Asst. Flash Editor Emily Costa.

So many selfies! Thank you all for popping by.

❀️ Memoir contributor @dianezinna.bsky.social with
@maureenlangloss.bsky.social

❀️ Fiction contributor Max Wheeler with Asst. Flash Editor @emilylauracosta.bsky.social

❀️ Poetry contributor Shannon Moran

❀️ Flash contributor @erinstriff.bsky.social

06.03.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey, Sad Jack 🫏 again. Since we open for free subs on the first of every month… we run out pretty quickly. Submit now at okaydonkeymag.com/submissions/ while there are still some left!

05.03.2026 23:02 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Split Lip fam poses by their AWP booth.

Split Lip fam poses by their AWP booth.

More fun at the Bookfair! ✨ @adrianf.bsky.social @erinvachon.bsky.social @annablabs.bsky.social

06.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
AWP 2026 - SLQ off site event
AWP 2026 - SLQ off site event YouTube video by SmokeLong Quarterly

We had a time! SmokeLong in Baltimore! youtu.be/iC3cCVSSAyQ?...

06.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1