Author Archives: scarywhitegirl

Announcing the Table of Contents for I Didn’t Break the Lamp

Posted on June 6, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

We’ve received contracts back from all of our authors for I Didn’t Break the Lamp, so we’re now pleased to announce the table of contents for the anthology. This list is alphabetical by author’s last name, not indicative of the … Continue reading →

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The Strange Alchemy of World Building

Posted on June 5, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

A Guest Post by Jessie Kwak I’ll be the first to admit that I’m less than scientific when it comes to my science fiction. In fact, the reason that I create science fictional worlds isn’t usually because I want to … Continue reading →

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Final Submission Period for Mad Scientist Journal

Posted on June 4, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

For the month of June, we’re accepting submissions for regular stories (that are published on the website and in the quarterly magazine), quarterly-exclusive stories (that only appear in the quarterly), and classified ads (for the quarterly). Since our final issue … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Ancient Fossil Named after Cthulhu

Posted on May 31, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

We always thought Cthulhu was just something H. P. Lovecraft made up. But in April, scientists found a fossilized critter that could have been the inspiration! The Sollasina cthulhu is an ancient (430 million years ago!) relative of the sea cucumber … Continue reading →

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The Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on May 30, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

There is a non-profit organization of scientists working to encourage evidence-based decision making on issues ranging from climate change to human survival to racial and economic equality. They’re the Union of Concerned Scientists, and they’ve been on this path for … Continue reading →

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Review of Coyote Songs by Gabino Iglesias

Posted on May 29, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

by Nathan Crowder I grew up in the great American Southwest, in a town on the fringes of the desert where street names were just as likely to be in Spanish as English. I had friends and neighbors with names … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Potential for Hosting Life on Another Planet

Posted on May 24, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Researchers have found that a planet orbiting Barnard’s Star might be able to host life. Barnard’s Star is roughly 6 light years away from Earth, and the planet orbiting it is roughly 3.2 times larger than Earth. And the average … Continue reading →

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Space Travel Throughout the History of MSJ

Posted on May 23, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

We’ve published a lot of science fiction stories involving space travel over the years at Mad Scientist Journal. Here’s just a few of them! “Every Little Star” by Fiona Moore (an alternate history look at 1960s space travel and technology) … Continue reading →

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New Short Fiction and Novels from MSJ Alum

Posted on May 22, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Several MSJ alum have published new short fiction and novels recently! Patrick Hurley’s story, “The Memory Bank & Trust,” recently appeared at Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores, with some fantastic art accompanying it! Atthis Arts’ Five Minutes at Hotel Stormcove anthology … Continue reading →

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MSJ Final Submission Period in June

Posted on May 21, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

If you’ve always wanted to be published in Mad Scientist Journal, you’ll want to get your stories ready! Our final submission period will be June 2019, and we’ll be looking for first-person stories from the world of mad science, other stories … Continue reading →

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