At the end of A SmokeLong Summer 25, the participants will have the opportunity to enter all five of the summer competitions. Each participant may enter each competition once. These competitions—for the novella-in-flash/memoir-in-flash, novel excerpt, narrative poetry, flash fiction, and flash CNF—are open only to participants of A SmokeLong Summer 25. Individual guidelines will be published in the workshop in June. In general, all work must have been workshopped in A SmokeLong Summer 25.
For more information about A SmokeLong Summer, go HERE.
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The Competitions
Novella-in-Flash Prize
A manuscript consultation of the first 7000 words from Michelle Elvy. Details to come.
Value: $400
Novel Excerpt Prize
A developmental manuscript consultation from Shasta Grant of the first 50 pages
Value: $400
Narrative Poetry Prize
$200 + publication in the September or December issue of SmokeLong Quarterly
Flash Fiction
$200 + publication in the September or December issue of SmokeLong Quarterly
Flash CNF/Essay
$200 + publication in the September or December issue of SmokeLong Quarterly
In its third year, The March Micro Marathon will be, as usual, a prompt-a-day whirlwind for 24 days. You’ll exchange drafts of micro fiction, non-fiction, and prose poetry in small groups and gather for a series of online events (all recorded for participants unable to attend live). We’ll finish with 3 competitions, and participants who are not already in SmokeLong Fitness will be invited to workshop with SmokeLong Fitness until the end of April!