Deleted Zines
In his January 6th blog update, former Verbicide Magazine columnist Mark Huddle wrote, “I loved writing for Verbicide. I am […]
It Was Fun Until It Wasn’t: Broken Pencil, 1995-2024
It is with profound sadness that I announce the closure of Broken Pencil Magazine, an independent publication I co-founded 30 […]
BP is Closed, But You Can Still Access Our Archives
Dear friends, Broken Pencil’s fabulous thirty year run has concluded. But we are going to keep our website and archives […]
Review: Nothing Without Us Too
With many of these speculative stories rooted in sci-fi, the line between reality and metaphor nearly disappears, playing with a reader’s inability to clearly differentiate between fact and fiction when it comes to the realities of disability.
Review: Beat The Rust
Life doesn’t unfold in a neat narrative, neither does Kelly Fruh's brief, deft, illustrated vignettes.
Poster Boy: Dril On Art, Philosophy, Life Beyond Twitter, All That Garbage
"People will beg for AI-free content like they do for water that isn’t tainted with lead. And when AI becomes synonymous with ‘Shit,’ it will die like every other Silicon Valley Clown Show and nobody will miss it."
Call for Submissions: Urban Legends
Overview “Urban Legends” is a compilation zine about urban legends, local myths, and folklore. Share your writing or art that’s […]
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Error State
In 1971 John T. Draper came into possession of a whistle. A magic whistle. A plastic toy whistle that came […]
The Thing I Was Doing or Not Doing
In my last note, I promised that I would try to be more optimistic. In fact, I promised to become […]
Editor’s Note
My mother always told me that nobody likes their job. This statement made me even more determined not to fit […]
Fantasy Beards
“FANTASY BEARDS” is a continuation of Robert Dayton’s recent series of “New Beard Archetypes”, a collection of pen and ink […]
All Tarted Up
Indie Writers’ Deathmatch Quarter-Finalist 2009 “Better hide those dog biscuits if you’re comin’ home pissed, ya fat cow,” said Carol, […]
Hold Your Hand
Indie Writers’ Deathmatch Quarter-Finalist 2009 Have you ever walked in a busy mall and suddenly a kid is walking beside […]
Isn’t He Fantastic
Indie Writers’ Deathmatch Runner-Up 2009 “Have you seen my cell phone charger?” I screamed over the industrial strength hair dryer. […]
There are Two i’s in Wii
Indie Writers’ Deathmatch Champion 2009 “I fucked your mother.” It’s what a lot of people say as a mean joke. […]
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