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Short Story, Long

Longer short stories, published biweekly

By Aaron Burch

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"Behind the Scenes" with the Short Story, Long artists!

a "roundtable-style" conversation with the people who have contributed art for SSL stories this last year
Jun 16

"Behind the Scenes" with the Short Story, Long submission readers

a "roundtable-style" conversation with the SSL readers about surprises and thoughts on reading submissions and other takeaways from the last year
Jun 9

A Conversation Between SSL Authors Chloe N. Clark and Anna Vangala Jones

a conversation between two SSL authors + submissions open now
Jun 2

“Dipshits” by Kirsti MacKenzie
Dec 9, 2025

“A Love Story Told in Nine Lives” by Anna Vangala Jones
Nov 25, 2025

The Legend of the Convenience Store Cashier by Anna Vangala Jones
Sep 19, 2023

Short Story, Long turns 3! 🥳 🎂 🥳
May 26

“Humankind” by Maria Poulatha
Feb 3

“Geminids” by Andrea Cavedo
Apr 21

A Short Interview w/ Ross McMeekin

[Bonus material for McMeekin’s story, “The Ecstasy of Marv” published on 5/5.]
May 12

“The Ecstasy of Marv” by Ross McMeekin

"The only word he could find to describe it was mournful—if mournful meant joy because one had loved but sadness because the loved one was gone."

A Short Interview w/ Andrea Cavedo

[Bonus material for Cavedo's story, “Geminids,” published on 4/21.]

A Short Interview w/ Joe Baumann

[Bonus material for Baumann’s story, “Vivisection,” published on 4/7.]

A Short Interview w/ Bill Capossere

[Bonus material for Capossere’s story, “The Long Departure,” published on 3/24.]
Mar 31

Short Story, Long

Longer short stories, published biweekly