Katie M. Zeigler is a writer and professor living in Walnut Creek, CA. Zeigler graduated from Stanford University with a BA and MA in English Literature in 1995 and 1996 respectively and, after many years, returned to school and just completed her MFA in Creative Writing from St. Mary’s College. She has had short fiction and nonfiction published in Fish Anthology, Stonecoast Review, Griffel, Digging, Stanford Magazine, and was recently featured on the podcast In Short: The Story Podcast. In addition to her teaching, Zeigler also serves as the Editor in Chief of NiftyLit.
The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest (The Mikey) is now an annual competition celebrating and compensating the best micro fiction and nonfiction online.