Author Archives: Mad Scientist Journal

The Inverse Polygraph: A New Device for Implanting Thought Patterns

An essay by Professor Josef Austin, as provided by Candida Spillard Art by Luke Spooner (Paper to have been submitted by Professor Josef Austin of Harvard, currently on secondment to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, to “IEEE Transactions, Medical Devices,” … Continue reading

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Review of The Shattered Queen by Jaym Gates

Jaym Gates’s collection, The Shattered Queen & Other New Mythologies: A Broken City Miscellany (Falstaff Books, 2016), is a collection of 26 short prose pieces, some of which are more lyrical or poetic than story, and others that create entire … Continue reading

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The Snakes or the Humans?

An essay by Professor Chester Willis, as provided by Calvin Demmer Art by Leigh Legler How does one ask forgiveness for potentially killing the entire human race? That is a question I have pondered all morning. Would you believe me … Continue reading

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Norwescon 2017

We’ll be at Norwescon, April 13-17. We’ll be selling books in the dealer room, and sitting on panels. Schedule is below. Friday, April 14 Choosing the Right Game for My Group 11:00am – 12:00pm @ Cascade 7&8 Ogre Whiteside (M), … Continue reading

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Call for Submissions: Utter Fabrication

We will be creating an anthology titled Utter Fabrication: Historical Accounts of Unusual Buildings and Structures. It will be a collection of fictional stories about haunted houses and other weird places. For this anthology, our pay will be 2¢/word. We … Continue reading

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The Hazards of Owning a Unicorn

A press release from Genetisus, as provided by Lyn Godfrey Art by Ariel Alian Wilson Tired of age-old boring normal pets? Are you frustrated with all the “fake” cyborg animals on the market these days? Have you been burned by … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: January 2017

We are in the midst of running our latest Kickstarter. (Have I mentioned we have a Kickstarter? Because we have a Kickstarter. You can click this link to see the Kickstarter.) Most of January was spent getting ready for the … Continue reading

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The Case Of Henrietta Beauchanson

An essay by Professor Philip Fowler, as provided by Jimmy Bernard Art by Errow Collins The tale that will be described here is one of tragedy and mystery intertwined. For many years, people have wondered about the fate of Henrietta … Continue reading

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The Frozen Hive of Her Mind

An essay by Elise Tanner, as provided by Deborah Walker Art by Luke Spooner My sister came to my mother’s funeral. She stood at the gates, watching my uncles carrying the coffin from the flower-lined hearse. She was a pale ghost, standing … Continue reading

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An essay by an anonymous witness, as provided by Liam Hogan Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye I lost the man I loved. I threw myself into my work, knowing I would get over him. I was wrong. ~ My life was … Continue reading

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