Category Archives: Administrative

That Man Behind the Curtain: February 2014

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

The last month has been crazy. Running a Kickstarter is far more exhausting than anticipated. But let’s look at last month’s numbers! The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: ($17.06) Stories: ($40.00) Art: ($200.00) Advertising: ($104.97) Paypal Fees: … Continue reading →

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Now Accepting Submissions for That Ain’t Right: Historical Accounts of the Miskatonic Valley

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

Our Kickstarter has finished it’s funding period, and this means we have raised enough money to pay 1-cent per word for stories submitted to us. Submission guidelines can be found on our Submissions page: http://madscientistjournal.org/submissions/ We will be accepting submissions … Continue reading →

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Our Final Featured Author!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

We’ve only got four days left of the Kickstarter. It would be nice to cross the $5,000 mark, but that would require us to pull in over $300 a day in this last hoorah. Kicktraq doesn’t think it’s possible, estimating … Continue reading →

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Our Penultimate Featured Writer!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

Just about a week left. We’ve crossed two of our stretch goals! We’ve added reward tiers featuring author Sanford Allen, and I’ve got descriptions of those rewards in the main Kickstarter area if you want more details. But for now, … Continue reading →

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Let Me Tell You About Folly Blaine

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

We’re continuing to creep towards our next stretch goal. Thank you to everyone who has pledged so far or taken time to help spread the word. It is sometimes a little overwhelming to see that much support for a project … Continue reading →

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50% Off Mad Scientist Journal During Read an Ebook Week!

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

Just a quick note to let you know that we’re participating in Smashword’s “Read an Ebook Week” fun. From today until March 8th, you can buy our quarterlies on their site at 50% off. And they have lots of other … Continue reading →

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Let’s Take a Moment to Celebrate

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

We’re halfway through our funding period, and we’ve met our first stretch goal. Thank you all for joining us on this wild ride. To celebrate, I thought I’d highlight another author and give you guys a video review of his … Continue reading →

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Let’s Look at Another Author

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

After the initial frenzy of the first week, the Kickstarter has mellowed out into a more moderate pace. But we’ve crossed the 100-Backer mark (and thank you to all of you!) and are creeping steadily to our first stretch goal. … Continue reading →

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Another Preview of our Kickstarter Authors!

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

As we chug along through the month, I thought we could spotlight another of our authors who will have a story in our anthology. “Many of the older families of the Miskatonic Valley have shields with lions or gryphons or … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain: January 2014

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Mad Scientist Journal

This week is crazy with the launch of our first Kickstarter. But we’re taking the time to give you the numbers for January. The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: ($17.06) Stories: ($80.00) Art: ($360.34) Advertising: ($40.00) Paypal … Continue reading →

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