Jim Tomlinson lives and writes in Berea, Kentucky. His novella, Prologue, is featured in the compilation SEVEN DAYS IN DECEMBER (Imago Press, 2002). Recently his fiction has appeared in Oasis Journal 2005, and Duck and Herring PFG (fall 2005). New fiction is forthcoming next year in River City and in Five Points. Last January he was awarded the Al Smith Fellowship for Fiction by the Kentucky Arts Council.
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.