Author Archives: Mad Scientist Journal

Time Zones

An essay by Gary MacDonald, as provided by Robert Dawson Art by Dawn Vogel Teenagers are pretty wonderful people. They are hard-working, tidy, enthusiastic, well-dressed, well-groomed, and polite. Everybody else’s teenagers, anyway. Every parent wonders how they got the ones who … Continue reading

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Mad Scientists in Beyond Science Fiction!

The latest issue of Beyond Science Fiction features both MSJ alum Jason Bougger (who wrote “A Bad Case of Rabies” for our Winter 2014 quarterly) as well as MSJ editor Dawn Vogel! Check it out!

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Daddy Who

An essay by Anna Beth Wilson, as provided by L. L. Phelps Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye It all happened like this. Last year, during my first semester at college, my roommate, Val, had this boyfriend who was all into Doctor Who. You … Continue reading

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Mr. Merkel’s Mug

An essay by Jeff Phillips, as provided by Jarod K. Anderson Art by Luke Spooner Frank Merkel was the CEO, and his coffee mug wasn’t made of ceramic or metal or plastic. I could see the sutures where the bone plates had … Continue reading

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Table of Contents for Selfies from the End of the World

The contracts have been signed and money has been sent out. Here is the list of stories that will appear in the book, organized by author first name! Where possible, we’ve linked to their websites. Alexis J. Reed – “The … Continue reading

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Lasagna with Legs

An essay by John Baker, as provided by Rich Knight Art by Justine McGreevy “I’ve created a monster!” … is what I wish I could say. But I can’t. Not with this sad, pathetic mess writhing on my kitchen table. The best … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: March 2015

This month, the payment from our Kickstarter dropped, so we actually look profitable for once! Plus, we shipped out copies of our first print edition of our zine to contributors, so our printing costs spiked. Let’s look at those numbers. … Continue reading

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The Nightingale of Atlantic City

An essay by W. M. Higgins, as provided by Meg Merriet Art by Leigh Legler Her melodies, no matter what song was requested, haunted the dreams and nightmares of mortal men. When the Nightingale sang, the sound of silverware and polite … Continue reading

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Futility

An essay by Dr. Robert Anstruther, as provided by D. J. Tyrer Art by Luke Spooner This is my seventieth day here in this bunker and I am no closer to understanding the true nature of the scourge afflicting mankind. Why are … Continue reading

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Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2015 is now available!

This is both our first dead-tree edition of our quarterly, as well as the first time we have released the quarterly before any of its stories appear on the site. Give it a look!

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