Category Archives: Administrative

Special Call for Submissions

EDIT: I have revised these guidelines here. It has occurred to us that putting together a collection of just the stories we publish for free online is a little silly. So, for the month of June only, we are looking … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: May 2012

I have a few quick notes regarding some small changes at Mad Scientist Journal this month. The first is that my wife and fellow author, Dawn Vogel, will be officially listed as the Assistant Editor. She’s been doing all the … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: April 2012

There has been some positive interest in a regular blog post about the behind the scenes of making an e-zine. I’ve never done anything like this before, so it’s been a chance to see what editors face. For this first … Continue reading

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An informal poll about content

Hello folks! I’ve had a couple people ask me about the behind the scenes of running Mad Scientist Journal. So I thought I’d ask the people who follow along if that would have any interest to them. My main thought … Continue reading

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Some newsly bits

Just a quick note to let you guys know about some small changes done to the site. I’ve added a few social media thingies, so each story will have a link to share it. If you like the stories you … Continue reading

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Not long now…

Sorry for being quiet of late. We aren’t really ones to make noise for the sake of noise, so we’ve just been chugging along with submissions, sending out contracts, editing manuscripts. There’s nothing really exciting about this process, aside from … Continue reading

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Stories have been rolling in, but we’d love more

We’ve waded through the slush, picked out our favorites and sent off the contracts. We have a fun tales that include ghosts, space travel, time travel and genetic engineering. And we’re working to get some illustrations for stories, so we’ll … Continue reading

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Submission Guidelines Have Been Revised

Based off of feedback from various sources, we have clarified some of the submission guidelines originally posted. Please take a moment to check them out!

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Mad Scientist Journal is Now on Duotrope

Part of the interesting aspect of trying to get this e-zine started has been the behind-the-scenes things you don’t learn about from the writer side of things. I submitted Mad Scientist Journal to Duotrope and learned a lot about the process. … Continue reading

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Now Seeking Submissions

After some delay, we are now seeking submissions for upcoming publication in our magnificent journal. Are you an atypical scientist with scientific theories outside of the norm? Are you a writer who likes to tell engaging stories about such figures? … Continue reading

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