Monthly Archives: August 2019

Strange Science: A Reinterpretation of Saber-Tooth Cats

Paleontologists working with fossilized saber-tooth cat remains found preserved in the La Brea tar pits in California have determined that some of what we previously believed about these prehistoric big cats may be incorrect. Many illustrations of saber-tooth cats show … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Break the Lamp: Interview with Jade Black

Jade Black is another author who is new to MSJ, and today she’s chatting with us about her I Didn’t Break the Lamp story. DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Jade Black: I’ve held a variety of jobs that have influenced … Continue reading

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MSJ Alumni with New Stories Online!

A few of of our MSJ alumni have new stories available to read online! Marlee Jane Ward’s story, “The Beasts and the Birthday,” is available at Curious Fictions. MSJ alum Deborah L. Davitt teamed up with fellow writer Kurt Pankau … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain – July 2019

A relatively quiet month. We got in interior art for I Didn’t Break the Lamp, laid out the ebook, and sent it to contributors for review. Here are some numbers.

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Fiction: On a Cure for Werewolf Bites

From the research journals of Louis Pasteur, as told by David Harrison Art by Leigh Legler 12 August 1889 A man was brought to my Institut late tonight. Three foreigners brought the man to the front gates, gravely wounded. The … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Waterfall Formation

By simulating a river in a lab, scientists have learned that sometimes waterfalls can be created spontaneously. Previously, geologists believed that outside factors were required for the formation of a waterfall. Events like an earthquake might cause a shift in … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Break the Lamp: Interview with Kayleigh Taylor

Today, we’re featuring our interview with the youngest of our authors in I Didn’t Break the Lamp, Kayleigh Taylor! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Kayleigh Taylor: I wasn’t born in Portland. I was born in China, far away. Mommy … Continue reading

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Review of Tales for the Camp Fire

Tales for the Camp Fire (Tomes & Coffee Press, 2019), edited by Loren Rhoads, is an anthology of horror stories from Northern California authors who banded together to raise funds for the victims of the November 2018 fire that destroyed … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Break the Lamp: Interview with Troy H. Gardner

Today we’re talking with Troy H. Gardner, who has his first story with MSJ in I Didn’t Break the Lamp! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Troy Gardner: I’m a New England writer transplanted to Florida. I’m a cat guy and … Continue reading

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Fiction: Pygmalion

An essay by Jon, as provided by Faith Consiglio Art by Luke Spooner It’s been seven months since I gave consent. I still haven’t seen any of the money they promised. Soon, I’m thinking, it can’t go on forever, right? … Continue reading

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