Arlaina Tibensky’s writing has appeared in One Story, One Teen Story, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, the New York Times, and elsewhere and has been anthologized in New Stories from the Midwest 2018. Her YA novel about a girl obsessed with Sylvia Plath, And Things Fall Apart, was a Junior Library Guild Selection. She is working on a new novel.
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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.