Denise Howard Long’s short fiction has appeared in Pithead Chapel, Journal of the Compressed Creative Arts, The Tishman Review, The Evansville Review, and elsewhere. Her short story “Recuerdos Olvidados” was runner-up for the Larry Brown Short Story Award, and her story “Where It’s Buried” won Five on the Fifth’s Annual Short Story Contest in 2016. Denise lives in Nebraska, with her husband and two young sons.
Stories in Smokelong Quarterly
Story:
A Smooth, Shallow Cut
Interview: Smoke and Mirrors: An Interview with Denise Howard Long
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 join us, you will work in a small group of around 15-20 participants to give and receive feedback on flash narratives—one new writing task each week.