Reading 5X5 x3: Changes

How SFF stories move from ‘maybe’ to publishedWhat's needed to take a story from interesting to publishable? What changes during the editorial process?Reading 5X5 x3 presents 15 case studies of stories published in Metaphorosis magazine. For each story, the anthology includes:Final version — the published version of the storyRevision notes — the editor's initial feedback on the submitted version; the author's intent for the piece; and notes from both author and editor about the editorial process: what surprised, pleased, or disappointed them about the process and the result.Original version — the version of the story originally submitted.There's also an extensive list of common writing flaws, suggestions on how to address them, and examples of stories from the anthology that faced those issues.Reading 5X5 x3 offers not only a selection of great science fiction and fantasy stories, but a terrific learning tool for writers.If you've ever wondered what it takes to get a story published, here's the answer for 15 stories from Metaphorosis.

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Gardner, Michael

Shelby, Jennifer

Fuller, E.C.

Westlake, Martin

Allen, B. Morris

Sensarma, Abhijato

Yates, Pauline

Dargin, Wade

Ogle, L'Erin

Torone, Lori J.

Fantasy

Verdage

How SFF stories move from ‘maybe’ to published 
What's needed to take a story from interesting to publishable? What changes during the editorial process? 
Reading 5X5 x3 presents 15 case studies of stories published in Metaphorosis magazine. For each story, the anthology includes: Final version — the published version of the story Revision notes — the editor's initial feedback on the submitted version; the author's intent for the piece; and notes from both author and editor about the editorial process: what surprised, pleased, or disappointed them about the process and the result. Original version — the version of the story originally submitted. 
There's also an extensive list of common writing flaws, suggestions on how to address them, and examples of stories from the anthology that faced those issues. 
Reading 5X5 x3 offers not only a selection of great science fiction and fantasy stories, but a terrific learning tool for writers. 
If you've ever wondered what it takes to get a story published, here's the answer for 15 stories from Metaphorosis.

Science Fiction

Metaphorosis July 2021 (Metaphorosis Magazine)

Magazine, Metaphorosis

Smith, Josie

Montoya, Mariah

Hudak, Jennifer

Metaphorosis Magazine

In fantasy stories, we read about people with mental illness who are susceptible to magic, closer to breaks in reality, more likely to be able to see the invisible. Depression is depicted as just a symptom of the quest being too hard and a love interest will snap the character right out of it. People with schizophrenia can see spirits and demons, but these people are discarded as the detritus of society once they are no longer useful to the plot. Bipolar disorder is often represented in the villains, those with the visions of God and their own invulnerability. People with PTSD can just get over it as the plot requires.These narratives are damaging and ignore the lives of people with mental illness to the point of romanticizing and erasing their experiences. The stories in this anthology challenge those narratives and show what can be accomplished when we take care of ourselves and seek help. They show the reality of being mentally ill, even though the settings are fantastical and magic abounds. These stories reveal how mental illness and its treatment can affect the magic that lies within all of us.

Unlocking the Magic

Nye, Jody Lynn

Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann

Rustad, A. Merc

Rambo, Cat

Steinmetz, Ferrett

Caethe, Vivian

Labit, Michaela

Sondheimer, Shiri

Flanigan, S. F.

Cuppatea Publications LLC

Across many worlds and many timelines, these stories depict the moments when people see the fascism in front of them for what it is, accept it as real, and make the choice to fight it. Who are the canaries in the coal mine? When can the long-hidden voice no longer be ignored? Anti-fascist rebellion can take many forms. A transgender woman living on an artificial satellite learns to reject oppression via poetry. A machine ethicist finds a way to dance with her gods in a surveillance state. An unlikely golem hears a new call to action. A jailed musician rediscovers the music of rebellion.Will you recognize fascism and join the rebellion?With stories by Samuel J. Miller, Jaymee Goh, Brandon O'Brien, Octavia Cade, Jennifer Shelby, and many more...

Recognize Fascism: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology

Literature & Fiction

Goh, Jaymee

Miller, Sam J.

Huff, Crystal M

Niskanen, Nina

O'Brien, Brandon

Nicoll, Kiya

Barton, Phoebe

Jessop, Blake

Cade, Octavia

United States

World Weaver Press

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