A SmokeLong Summer 26 is closer than you think. This year we’re starting early and staying late. The summer just got longer.
As always, at the heart of A SmokeLong Summer is our peer-review workshop in small groups of around 15 writers, drafting to 3 writing tasks each week. Our peer-review workshop is all in writing, so you can participate from anywhere, anytime. This summer our writing tasks will be generative and thematically leaning towards community. Our theme this year: “The Global Flash Village”. Writing doesn’t have a be a game of Solitaire; it can be a team sport. Our participants often say their writing has dramatically increased in community. A SmokeLong Summer 26 will take you around the world, introducing you to writers from every corner of our beautiful planet.
We have more than 20 live online events planned this summer, more than any previous year. Write-Ins, open mics, author readings, panel discussions, and hybrid events with flash communities on three continents. Our online events are scheduled at various times and recorded for participants unable to attend live.
In A SmokeLong Summer we always have competitions. This year we’re going to do things a bit differently. Our competitions will be community building challenges with cash prizes awarded randomly.
If you’re in The Village, you’ll have received a discount code. Please make sure you get that before you book! If you are not in The Village, you can find an invitation at Bluesky @heyflashvillage.bsky.social. If you’re already in SmokeLong Fitness, A SmokeLong Summer 26 is included. You’re already signed up!
Dates: May 23rd – September 1st
Deadline to book: May 23rd. Invitations to join the workshop site will be sent out to external participants on or before May 23rd. We ask all participants who are not already in SmokeLong Fitness to log in on May 23rd so that we can get everyone in the small groups to begin onboarding as early as possible.
Onboarding in the peer-review workshop: May 23rd-June 2nd
Peer-review workshop with 3 writing tasks each week: June 3rd-August 4th
Cool down: peer-review workshop with 1 writing task each week: August 5th-September 1st
Book A SmokeLong Summer 26 by May 23rd!
So let’s get this summer started,
Christopher
