Melissa Benton Barker is an MFA candidate at Antioch University-Los Angeles. She lives and writes in a small town in Ohio. She has previously been published in the Manifest-Station and Literary Mama.
Story:
Moms at the Pool
Interview: Smoke and Mirrors: An Interview with Melissa Benton Barker
Your donation helps writers, editors, reviewers, workshop leaders, and artists get paid for their work. If you’re enjoying what you read here, please consider donating to SmokeLong Quarterly today. We also give a portion of what we earn to the organizations on our "We Support" page.
Book Now!
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.