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Escape Artists Needs Your Help!
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The Escape Artists family of podcasts are dear to me. I was an early fan of Escape Pod, was one of the founding editors of Pseudopod, and then much later became editor of Escape Pod. I left the magazine last year but it and the people involved have remained dear to my heart.
One of the things EA has always prided itself on is the fact that it’s always been in the black, supported by member donations. It’s been doing this for eight years. When the economy takes a dive, donations always suffer, and EA hasn’t been immune. The magazines are suffering from a lack of donations and if they can’t cover their expenses, the future doesn’t look bright. So they are asking for donations.
But not just donations – they want subscribers. $50 is great now, but what’s even better is $5 a month. (Which, if you do quick math, is just $10 more a year than you just donated!) The subscribers are what sustain the podcasts, those willing to give some money for their free fiction.
If you’ve ever enjoyed the free audio stories at Escape Pod, Podcastle, or Pseudopod, then please consider giving them a hand. What you get out of it: premium content!
