Author Archives: Mad Scientist Journal

That Man Behind the Curtain: September 2014

In September, we had the last of our Kickstarter costs, so we dumped out a whole lot of money. Plus we spent money on classified ads for the next couple quarterlies, which was another chunk of costs. The Money Aspect … Continue reading

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New Work from Dusty Wallace

Mad Scientist Journal alumnus Dusty Wallace has some exciting news in the hopper! First, his story “Shaundra the Watcher” will be in ARES Magazine Issue #2.  The magazine will be available in print or ebook at the end of this month. … Continue reading

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New Books by Mad Scientists

Two of the Mad Scientist family have new books available for your reading enjoyment. First, Nathan Crowder returns to his Cobalt City setting with his new book, Cobalt City: Los Muertos. Then co-editor Dawn Vogel shares a tale of Greek … Continue reading

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Harnessing Hotters

A speech by Professor Wilbur Wilkinson-Grauss, as provided by George Nikolopoulos Art by Leigh Legler Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, I sincerely wish to thank you for inviting me to speak here at the Royal Geographical Society. I am going … Continue reading

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Inside Job

An essay by Azazel, as provided by Nick Nafpliotis Art by Luke Spooner Shhhh … If you’re going to sit here, then you’ll have to be quieter than that. We are in a church, after all. Oh sure, I know … Continue reading

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Mad Scientist Audiobook!

Erick Mertz’s “The Measurable Blood” originally appeared in Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2014. Now it is available as a stand-alone audiobook, which you can obtain via Audible. Give it a listen, and let us know what you think!

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Vestes Uncus, a New Species Found in Several Closets With Some Observations on Mating Habits, Sexual Reproduction and a Call to Action

An essay by R. W. Thorsley,  as edited and provided by M. Kelly Peach [Editor’s Note: The following is the first and only draft for a planned article for the American Journal of Biology, written in apparent haste as opposed … Continue reading

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Mad Science in San Francisco!

Alumnus Cliff Winnig will be at Convolution this weekend! Tonight, September 25th, Cliff will be hosting the SF in SF event. He’ll be moderating the Q&A session for convention Author Guests of Honor, Michael A. Stackpole and Tanya Huff! Cargo Cult Books will be … Continue reading

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That Ain’t Right is Now Available!

Now that we’ve got almost all of our backer copies shipped out to our backers, we feel more comfortable announcing: YOU CAN BUY OUR BOOK! It’s available not just as an ebook, but this is our first print book.  The ebook … Continue reading

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Socialization and Entertainment Habits of the Human Peoples

An essay by Dr. Distacco, as provided by David Pring-Mill Art by Dawn Vogel Socialization I have spent a lifetime studying the ways of the human peoples. Human socialization is particularly complex. It has many subtleties and unwritten rules that … Continue reading

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