Author: EditorInChief

Hi, folks,

We, meaning me, myself, and I, are working on Issue 003. We are working on addressing all current submissions, so we can get the clutter (and the submissions) the care and attention they deserve. Be on the lookout for follow-up e-mails, etc.

Issue 002 will be sent out to contributors at the end of November or the beginning of December.

We updated our Website. Check it out: https://freeradicalsmagazine.com. 

Here is the link to the second issue (electronic version): https://freeradicalsmagazine.com/read-free-radicals

On Thursday, October 15, 2020, the first story to be featured on Free Radicals will go live. It will be followed by a others stories we have curated for this week. More news soon. 

So, I thought I’d write an update for Free Radicals. I have changed the overall template for the official Website. I have also received two (2) submissions from two different artists around the globe. Moreover, I have worked to get the word out on Free Radicals, which, to my surprise, people love sharing links to newfound favorite magazines. 

I’ll admit this: I haven’t messed with InDesign much. I’ve always steered away from it, even though it is supposed to be an “industry standard.” Industry standards are notoriously opaque when it comes to trying to understand their idiosyncrasies and whatnot. InDesign is no different. However, I have that open source and even low-cost graphic design software hasn’t been up to the challenge when it comes to developing striking covers and clean design required for a magazine. So, during my fourteen-day COVID quarantine, I took the plunge and purchased InDesign and began teaching myself using a similar method seen among children who grew up in the country: Throw yourself into the water, so you will learn to swim. This particular methodology is fraught with its own problems, but it has pushed me outside of my comfort zone. I’ve learned a lot about typography, color, alignment, etc. This has been a wild experience thus far, and I hope to continue with it moving forward with Free Radicals. –GMR

It has been a busy day today. I’ve been working on the magazine’s Duotrope and Poets & Writers’ listings. This requires a bit of finagling and ironing out terminology, scope, vision, and links. Moreover, it required a good deal of work in InDesign, fashioning together the right graphics, icons, and mock covers for the planned quarterly editions of Free Radicals. 

In Issue 003, we will be adding to our speculative offerings. Free Radicals will include the following offerings in all issues starting with Issue 003:

Speculative Fiction(s)

Speculative Nonfiction(s)

Articles on Tabletop Roleplaying, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, and Tabletop Roleplaying Game Design

TTRPG Creations (Think: One-shot adventures, house rules, self-contained (small) games, etc.)

Welcome to the official page for Free Radicals magazine. We are working to update the Website for Issue 002. We hope to be up and running here soon. Stay tuned! —Free Radicals Editorial Staff