Issue Six Hundred Twenty One

Notes from the Editor’s Desk: April 2025

NanoWriMo is Shutting Down; 6 Publishing Opportunities; Subscriber Success Stories This monthly column is published on the fourth Thursday of every month, and is an opportunity for me to share information that doesn’t fit anywhere else in our publication. This includes a wide range of opportunities for writers, news and information, and subscriber’s recent success…

Inkfish: Now Seeking Submissions

Inkfish is an online journal of poetry, fiction (including flash), creative nonfiction, and visual art, based in the UK. They publish both emerging and established authors from around the world. Inkfish likes emotionally resonant stories with a strong voice and engaging characters. For poetry, they publish a broad range of styles, including experimental forms. In…

Writing Effective Flashbacks: Seamlessly Integrating Backstory

By Sabyasachi Roy Flashbacks can be one of the greatest storytelling tools. But there is a catch (there always is, isn’t there). A flashback, as a misused literary tool, is one of the easiest ways to completely wreck a narrative. See, you have to use it well to add depth, emotion, and intrigue. If you…

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