Category Archives: Administrative

That Man Behind the Curtain: February 2015

And now: numbers. The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: ($17.06) Stories: ($240.00) Art: ($409.68) Advertising: ($90.00) Processing Fees: ($18.24) Printing: ($15.93) Donations: $69.00 Ad Revenue: $0.33 Book Sales: $212.48 Total: ($509.10) QTD: ($885.14) YTD: ($885.14) All Time: … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: January 2015

Due to the work load involved with the Kickstarter, this month’s look behind the scenes got delayed. The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: ($17.06) Stories: ($70.00) Art: ($99.56) Advertising: ($483.79) Processing Fees: ($12.07) Donations: $43.00 Ad Revenue: … Continue reading

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The Amazing Errow!

The fourth and final artist that we have slated to be included if we hit our stretch goal is Errow Collins. We met Errow at the same time as Amanda Jones, cosplaying as Cecil to Amanda’s Carlos. (Beautiful, perfect Carlos.) … Continue reading

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Featuring Shannon Legler!

Another day, another chance to promote a potential artist for our anthology! Shannon Legler is another artist who has been illustrating for us for a while. She has an amazing talent for cutting to the heart of a story, and is also … Continue reading

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Our Next Stretch Goal Artist: Amanda Jones!

We’re still hoping to hit our first stretch goal, so here’s another look at another possible illustrator! We first met Amanda Jones at Geek Girl Con doing amazing cosplay as Carlos from Welcome to Night Vale. (Beautiful, perfect Carlos.) As … Continue reading

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Base goal met! Stretch goals?

Holy doodle! Barring shenanigans, we hit our funding goal! And we have a week left? Could we hit a stretch goal? With a title involving the word “Selfies,” we’re hoping to include some extra art in this book. We didn’t … Continue reading

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Stories from the End of the World

We’re a little more than half way through our funding period for our Kickstarter, and we’ve passed the 80% mark in terms of backers. Assuming nothing goes wrong, we will be opening for submissions for the anthology starting March 1st … Continue reading

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New Book by Mad Scientist

Author J. M. Perkins has a new collection of short fiction called Love, Werewolves & Algorithms. It features five love-themed “Valentine’s Day [in]appropriate short stories.” One story, “SocialScene Alert,” was the winner of the 3 Minute Futures contest through the Wisconsin … Continue reading

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Mad Scientist in Shimmer

MSJ alumnus Alexis A. Hunter has a new story available in Shimmer #23 that you can also read on their website! “Be Not Unequally Yoked” is a bittersweet tale of identity, faith, and shapeshifting set in an Amish community. You can … Continue reading

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Winter 2015 is Now Available!

Our newest quarterly is now available via Amazon and Smashwords! It features exclusive content from Deborah Walker, Diana Parparita, and MJ Gardner, advice from Dr. “Oort” Cloud, and Horrorscopes! You can also buy it and the other 11 issues of Mad … Continue reading

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