Author Archives: tlaskowski
Fridge Flash: Punishments of Sleep
Punishments of Sleep Lying in a large cornfield, Sleep is a weapon I wield. This is a time that thoughts will yield, and imagination reigns supreme. Dreams have a world of their own, imagination doesn’t need a loan. The thought … Continue reading
Fridge Flash: Cat Café and Day of the Dead
We have two sisters with art stories today on Fridge Flash. The first is a logo for a rescued cat café. Who wouldn’t want to hang out at a cat café? The second is a depiction of a sugar skull, … Continue reading
Fridge Flash: Daddy Potatoes
I think this story speaks for itself. Potatoes are awesome. Also, as a side note, my own dad makes these amazing breakfast potatoes with bacon, chicken wing hot sauce and cheese that are to die for. So I especially appreciate … Continue reading
Fridge Flash: Yellow Hood
Yellow Hood The sun is burning hot with golden eyes. It’s a blue man with a yellow hood on top. It’s an eye-blinding hippie with only the moon to play with. The sun and the moon together are like a … Continue reading
Fridge Flash: The Spatula and the Person
Zoe Schaffel (daughter of writer Vivian Manning-Schaffel) is an almost 6-year old rabid artist and illustrator who infuses inanimate objects with human personality. Got a Fridge Flash from someone under the age of 12? Submit it to us!
Fridge Flash: The Slug
Once upon a time there was a slug. There was a toad. Slugs, they are not smart. The End Rexi, age five, will receive her MFA from the Lunar Colony Writers Workshop, class of 2031. She likes the color yellow, … Continue reading
Submission Call: Fridge Flash–Fiction and Art by Kids
SmokeLong Quarterly is excited to announce a new series called Fridge Flash—flash fiction written and illustrated by kids. We are continuously struck by the wonderful spirit and imagination of children’s art and writing, and wanted to celebrate that by pulling … Continue reading
Smoking with Fish Fellow Adam Peterson
Adam Peterson was this year’s winner of the Kathy Fish Fellowship at SmokeLong. You will see stories from him in the next four issues of SmokeLong Quarterly, starting with “Recess.” Here senior editor Tara Laskowski picks his brain a little: … Continue reading
Smoking with Fish Fellow Megan Giddings
Megan Giddings was this year’s runner-up for the Kathy Fish Fellowship at SmokeLong. You will see stories from her in the next four issues of SmokeLong Quarterly, starting with “Be Excellent to One Another.” Here senior editor Tara Laskowski picks … Continue reading
Adam Peterson Wins Kathy Fish Fellowship for 2013-14
This year’s pool of applications for the Kathy Fish Fellowship, more than 250 of them, were truly fantastic. Our editors were humbled by the talent we saw in the stories sent to us. As we narrowed the applications down to … Continue reading
