Susan Long
Susan Long’s stories have appeared in a variety of literary magazines, including Appalachia Bare; Still: The Journal; As the Crow Flies (Appalachian Journal); Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit; Twisted Vine Literary Arts Journal; and Four Tulips Literary Magazine, where her short story, “Mountain Mermaid,” was named a finalist in its “Out At Sea” contest. Her creative nonfiction story, “Poverty: The Itinerant Thief,” is forthcoming in Inkhorn Review this September, and her short story, “Oracle of Lady Elk,” is forthcoming in The Red Branch Review’s fall 2026 issue. Susan has written two novels, Blue Impala and The Illumination of Darkness. She is currently working on a collection: Oracle of Lady Elk and Other Stories. Visit author-susanlong.com.
