SmokeLong Quarterly

"SmokeLong publishes flash fiction up to 1000 words."

Prose rejections

Standard

2024

Dear [first name],

Thank you for your submission of "[title]" to SmokeLong Quarterly. We gave your work careful consideration. Though we are not accepting it for publication, we hope you find a better fit for it elsewhere.

Thanks again for trusting us with your work, and thank you for reading SmokeLong Quarterly. Our story archive is available free to read online.

All the best,

Christopher Allen SmokeLong Quarterly http://smokelong.com

Sometimes the form rejection also includes:

Sometimes a narrative can be excellent work but simply not be right for the journal. One common reason for this is that the text, though under 1000 words, isn't a flash narrative. This might mean your story would work better as a longer story, part of a longer story, or even poetry.

Higher Tier

2024

Dear xx,

Thank you for your submission of "story" to SmokeLong Quarterly. We gave your work careful consideration. Though we are not accepting it for publication, we hope you find a better fit for it elsewhere.

This story sparked a discussion among our editors. We hope you'll keep us in mind for future submissions.

Thanks again for trusting us with your work, and thank you for reading SmokeLong Quarterly. Our story archive is available free to read online.

All the best,

Christopher Allen

SmokeLong Quarterly

http://smokelong.com

Highest Tier

Thanks, --. This was a finalist for us. We liked a lot of this, but unfortunately couldn't find a place for it in this issue. Best of luck placing it elsewhere.

Best, -- http://smokelong.com"

Contest rejections

Standard Tier (Grand Micro Competition)

2023

Dear [Writer],

Thank you for giving SmokeLong the opportunity of reading your work. This entry unfortunately did not make it through to the second round of judging, but we wish you success with it as well as with your writing in general.

All the best,

Christopher Allen

Higher Tier?

2018

Dear ---,

Thank you for taking part in SmokeLong Quarterly's --- flash fiction competition. While these stories did not make it into the [next] issue, the next story you write may slay us. We encourage you to try us again--either for the [next] issue or in the future.

The competition deadline is ---, so you still have time to enter again if you are interested. Follow us on Twitter @smokelong for announcements about free entry and discount days.

Thanks again for giving us the chance to read your words.

All the best, Editors