Issue Five Hundred Sixty Five

Aqueduct Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Submissions

Updated September 9th, 2025. They are not open to submissions at this time, but plan to reopen in a few months. Aqueduct Press was founded in 2004. Their motto is “Bringing Challenging Feminist Science Fiction to the Demanding Reader.” They go into more details in their mission statement that you can read here. You can…
Issue Five Hundred Sixty Five Manuscript Publishers Science Fiction

The Broken City: Now Seeking Submissions

The Broken City is an established online publisher of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. Helmed in Toronto, The Broken City has been published twice a year since 2007. Each themed issue of The Broken City contains writing from around 15 contributors. Past themes have included “Beach Party Tonight,” “The Social Animal,” and “The Wild…
Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Five Hundred Sixty Five Literary Journals Poetry

Navigating Your Protagonist’s Emotional Journey

By Ley Taylor Johnson Character arcs are tough. There’s no way around it—despite being one of the primary drivers of the story, dealing with your protagonist’s emotions and weaving them into the plot is hard to do. You don’t want their feelings overwhelming the plot and making it seem melodramatic, but you also don’t want…
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