Changes to Phantom Magazine

Changes at Phantom Magazine

Since the inception of Phantom Magazine in June 2008, my goal has always been to provide articles that make the reader think outside the norm. Many of the articles I have written, and will continue to write, have always been of a philosophical nature and have asked question that I feel aren't asked enough in the Paranormal field. Initially, and up until now, in order for people to read the articles, a subscription had to be paid. This was done in the hopes of recovering the costs of setting up the website, both front end and back end. Since I run this magazine on my own, I incurred all the costs myself.

Now, after a year and a half, I have decided to make some big changes. The main important change is that Phantom Magazine will now be a free magazine for everyone to enjoy. All one needs to do in order to be able to read the magazine is to register a user name. Making this decision was a bit difficult for me to initially because my goal was also to be able to work on this full time, which would mean that I would need income, this was another reason why I charged a subscription cost. However, I feel that it is more important that as many people as possible are able to read the articles here at Phantom Magazine, and the only way to do that, it to make the magazine free. So, starting January 1st, 2010, anyone who already has a registered user name at www.phantomezine.com will have access to the articles free of charge. For those of you who have not registered yet, it takes only a few minutes and is absolutely free.

Another change that I have implemented is to do away with the categories in the magazine itself. All the articles will be displayed under the magazine section without the different categories. This is a move that will help people be less confused about where all the articles are.

I will continue to do my best to provide new articles on a monthly basis, whether they be my articles, or articles submitted by others. I will also continue to provide a monthly podcast where I will either interview someone within the field, or I will talk about any particular topic in the field.

As always, submission are always welcome, and you may do so by emailing me at submissions@phantomezine.com.

With all of that being said, I hope that 2010 is a year of new beginnings, a year filled with intrigue and happiness. To everyone who has helped me and supported me from the beginning, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, if it weren't for your love and support, I don't think I could have made it this far.

Sincerely,

Alex Rondini
Founder – Phantom Magazine