James Thomas coedited all of the Flash Fiction and Sudden Fiction books. He is the founder of Quarterly West, and the annual Writers at Work conference. He has received a Stegner Fellowship from Stanford, a James Michener Fellowship , and 2 NEA grants. His story collection is Pictures, Moving.
In September 2022 SmokeLong launched a workshop environment/community christened SmokeLong Fitness. This acclaimed 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.