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Sudha Balagopal

Sudha Balagopal is an Indian-American writer whose work appears in SmokeLong Quarterly, swamp pink, and Vast Chasm, among other journals. Most recently, her novella in flash, Nose Ornaments, was published by Ad Hoc Fiction, UK. She has had stories included in Best Microfiction, The Best Small Fictions, and the Wigleaf Top 50.

Stories in Smokelong Quarterly

Story: Quail With A Topknot
Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with Sudha Balagopal

Interviewer in Smokelong Quarterly

Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with
Sam Mainz

Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with
Christopher Santantasio

Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with Lisa Thornton

Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with K.S. Dyal

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The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest

Deadline November 15th!

The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest (The Mikey) is now an annual competition celebrating and compensating the best micro fiction and nonfiction online.

The grand prize winner of The Mikey is automatically nominated for Best Small Fictions and any other prize we deem appropriate. In addition, we will pay the grand prize winner $1000. Second place: $500. Third place $300. Finalists: $100. All finalists and placers will be published in the December ’25 issue of SmokeLong.

Previously published as well as previously unpublished work will be considered.

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