July 2020

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Is this still an active project?

Thank you for asking! When COVID-19 began sweeping through North America, our contributors found themselves in a state of upheaval of which we’re now all too familiar. A full third of the confirmed list privately messaged the mods to take a leave and prioritize their own welfare. Our printers also were forced to shutter up to protect their workforce. We briefly considered having a shorter, digital-only volume without their work to come out in April, but the moderators ultimately decided that would be unfair to the work the absent members had already put in. April 23, we made the decision to temporarily suspend work on the zine until life found some form of stability. Below, I’ve screencapped from our announcements to our members. (More contributions reached our inbox through April; the “five” is a bit of an exaggeration.)

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Although the pandemic has not abated, society is re-learning tools to navigate a world with plague at the forefront of thought. We have received assurances that our printers have refitted their production line to protect their workers, and we’ve developed a tentative new timeline for PDFs and prints to make their way to you! We expect to receive the last of the contributions at or before August 15 at the latest, and are aiming for the PDF availability starting August 22, with contributor promotions beginning this evening.

However, should the second wave present itself, our timeline bows to the demands of Real Life. These deadlines are tentatively thrust out in the face of an uncaring virus, and if the winds turn unkind again, we’re not going to contribute to the detriment of mental health or make impositions on the safety of our printers and mail carriers. If we need to make any further adjustments, we’ll keep everyone updated paralleling local news.

Thank you, once again, for your interest in the zine, and we hope that the podcast and fan-enthusiasm can provide some comfort in these bleak times.

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[Image credits: Mysterious Ways magazine Dec/Jan 2017, via Magzter, 

https://www.magzter.com/article/Entertainment/Mysterious-Ways/Buried-Alive ]

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Our first Magnus Collection contributor promo comes from @everchased: a freelance and hobbyist artist who spends their days working with animals and their nights listening to podcasts of the horror variety. Easily spooked but enjoying the ride anyway. You can find them on twitter at bunbrain.

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Our first Magnus Collection contributor promo comes from @everchased: a freelance and hobbyist artist who spends their days working with animals and their nights listening to podcasts of the horror variety. Easily spooked but enjoying the ride anyway. You can find them on twitter at bunbrain.

Morning Reblog!

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Another The Magnus Collection zine promo comes courtesy of @ghostbri. Bri writes: “Hello! My name is Bri and I work as a painter and visual development artist in animation and video games. I love theater, drinking tea, and plants. Loyal to the Spiral.” You can find her at spookybri on twitter, and ghostbri on Instagram.

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[“You see Jon, that has been an ongoing problem the last month. Now–” He held up his hand before Jon could retort. “I know you haven’t been here–”

“I was kidnapped. By mannequins.” 

“–But during your absence your staff have gotten into a bad habit of hoarding office supplies.”]

This Sunday’s fiction promo arrives from the desk of @statementends. A robust writer with forty-three ‘The Magnus Archive’-related works on AO3, StatementEnds/Blueberryshortcake is a welcome complement to our cast. Look forward to their new fic “Supply and Demand” in The Magnus Collection zine!

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themagnuscollection:

[“You see Jon, that has been an ongoing problem the last month. Now–” He held up his hand before Jon could retort. “I know you haven’t been here–”

“I was kidnapped. By mannequins.” 

“–But during your absence your staff have gotten into a bad habit of hoarding office supplies.”]

This Sunday’s fiction promo arrives from the desk of @statementends. A robust writer with forty-three ‘The Magnus Archive’-related works on AO3, StatementEnds/Blueberryshortcake is a welcome complement to our cast. Look forward to their new fic “Supply and Demand” in The Magnus Collection zine!

Evening Reblog!

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Our Monday preview is a snip from an incredible two-page spread by @cocoabats. Cocoabats is an artist and graphic designer from Poland. She is a GM and member of the “Jon Did Nothing Wrong” Committee in her free time. Find her on twitter and Instagram as Cocoabats, and look out for the preorders for The Magnus Collection charity zine in August!

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Friday’s promo drips off the digital pen of Jay. Jay is an artist who likes Chuck E Cheese, long walks on the beach, and the constant unending surveillance of the eyes in the sky. You can find him at gummybyrd on twitter.