Jo Withers writes short fiction and poetry for children and adults from her home in South Australia. Her work has won prizes at The Caterpillar, SmokeLong, Bath Flash Fiction Award, Reflex Press, Molotov Cocktail and Fractured Lit and has featured in Best Microfiction 2020 and Wigleaf Top 50 2021. Her first novella-in-flash, Marilyn’s Ghost, based on the death scene of Marilyn Monroe will be published by AdHoc Fiction in 2024.
Stories in Smokelong Quarterly
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And At Christmas I’ll Visit the Nursing Home, Pretend An Elderly Couple Are My Grandparents
Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with Jo Withers
Story:
The Reason Wolverine and Deadpool Are Flambéing on the Barbecue
Interview: Smoke & Mirrors with Jo Withers
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.