El Gran Concurso «SmokeLong Micro» 2026

The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest 2026, hosted by the online literary magazine SmokeLong Quarterly, calls for micro‑fiction and micro‑nonfiction entries of 250 words or fewer (title excluded). The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or older from anywhere in the world, provided they can receive funds via PayPal or Zelle. Submissions may be in any language, but an English translation must accompany the original text; the judging will focus on the English version. Both previously published and unpublished works are accepted, though entries already published in SmokeLong are ineligible. The contest offers a Grand Prize of $1,000, a Second Place of $500, a Third Place of $300, and $150 for each finalist, all of whom will be published in the December 2026 issue of SmokeLong Quarterly. Entries must be anonymous; authors and translators must split prize money equally if a translated piece is entered. The deadline is midnight Eastern Time on November 15, 2026. Submission fees are $14 for up to two micros and $23 for up to four micros, with a free entry option available until August 20, 2026. The contest is judged by a panel of SmokeLong editors worldwide, and winners are announced in the December issue.

Publication in the December 2026 issue of SmokeLong Quarterly; monetary prizes ($1,000 for Grand, $500 for 2nd, $300 for 3rd, $150 for finalists)

Open to anyone 18+ worldwide; must be able to receive funds via PayPal or Zelle; entries may be in any language with an English translation; previously published works accepted; editors and staff of SmokeLong ineligible; anonymous submissions required; no entry if already published in SmokeLong