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R. L. Futrell

R. L. Futrell has published fiction and poetry in various journals such as Virginia Adversaria, Zone 3, Harpur Palate, The Cresset Review, Flights!, Poetry Motel, Square Lake, The Tar Wolf Review, and 88: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts. He is currently at work on a collection of short fiction and a novel. He resides with his wife and children in Xenia, Ohio and teaches creative writing courses at Cedarville University.

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Story: A Few Notes on the Remarkable Sighting of the Bishop-Fish of Smith Mountain Lake

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A SmokeLong Summer 26!

A SmokeLong Summer 26 is closer than you think. This year we’re starting early and staying late. The summer just got longer.

As always, at the heart of A SmokeLong Summer is our peer-review workshop in small groups of around 15 writers, drafting to 3 writing tasks each week. Our peer-review workshop is all in writing, so you can participate from anywhere, anytime. This summer our writing tasks will be generative and thematically leaning towards community. Our theme this year: “The Global Flash Village”. Writing doesn’t have a be a game of Solitaire; it can be a team sport.

Our participants often say their writing has dramatically increased in community. A SmokeLong Summer 26 will take you around the world, introducing you to writers from every corner of our beautiful planet.

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