Micah Dean Hicks is a creative writing Ph.D. student at Florida State University. His work is published or forthcoming in Cream City Review, PANK, >kill author, Prick of the Spindle, and Moon Milk Review. In 2010, he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his short story “How the Weaver’s Wife Killed the Motorcycle Man.”
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.