Alex Brenner has been published in several journals. They were a prize winner in Southeast Review‘s World’s Shortest Story Contest and a Glimmer Train honorable mention. They have a law degree and a master’s in foreign policy, and are (slowly) working on their MFA in Washington DC. Alex has been disabled most of their life and has a number of rare diseases, when they are not writing, they are often educating medical students are researchers about their condition.
Stories in Smokelong Quarterly
Story:
The Arithmetic of Snails
Interview: Smoke and Mirrors with Alex Brenner
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.