Monet Patrice Thomas (@monetwithlove) is a writer and poet from North Carolina. She earned her MFA in Poetry from the Inland Northwest Center for Writers at Eastern Washington University in Spokane, Washington. Her writing has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, as well as several best-of-the-net competitions. Her story “Ring of Salt” was chosen by Aimee Bender to be included in the 2018 edition of The Best Small Fictions. Monet’s poetry, short fiction, and essays can be found online at such places as Hobart, Off Assignment, Cosmonauts Avenue, and Split Lip Magazine.
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.