Where the Mind Sprocket staff writes about inspiration, communication, culture, storytelling, and more.

The Back Page is where the feet go up on the desk at the end of the day. It’s that good book with a mug of hot cocoa just before bed. It’s where we goof off after a hard day’s work. The Back Page is our blog.

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Where we keep you updated on all the cool new stuff.

Down with advertising!

by Edward Atkinson on July 10, 2008

Do you like advertisements? I can’t say that I’m a fan.  They are invasive, cause clutter, and more often than not unhelpful.
“But wait!” the crowd shouts.  “You’ve got them on Mind Sprocket.”
Ah ha, good eye!  That is a sad fact indeed.  Unfortunately, like everything and everybody, we have bills to pay.  For our first couple […]

I Can Digg it. Can you Digg it?

by Lindsey Anderson on June 27, 2008

Slowly but surely, The Back Page is becoming something more than just a web page with words on it. Well, we’d like to think that that’s not all it has been, but visually speaking, it didn’t start out as anything fancy.
We’ve been adding some interesting blogs to our blogroll and now have post categories, so […]

A second round on us

by Edward Atkinson on June 24, 2008

This is our second slate of publishing this June.  All the better for you!
We introduce Andrea MacEachern in This Is My Heaven (with a fantastic illustration by the famed Anatole Upart) and welcome back Charlene Baldridge for Dancing Out of Time.  Both are great pieces, and we’re proud to publish them.
Also, please take our quick […]

To help us get ready for our first publication…

by Edward Atkinson on June 23, 2008

Please take our super-quick ten question online survey!
I used Survey Monkey to make the survey super easy and super fast.  I don’t want to waste your time.
The information you provide us with is important!  We’re putting together our first ever publication in October and want to make sure that we’re giving you what you want […]

Download your free three e-books from Mind Sprocket

by Edward Atkinson on June 18, 2008

Dear Reader,
We haven’t told anybody about this.  Until now, that is.   Your voice, thoughts, and what you want to read matters to us because you, Dear Reader, are the reason we write.  That’s why we put together these three free e-books for you.
We believe we have something to say and we want you to […]

Submission Call for our Fall Print Publication

by Jacqueline Johnson on June 4, 2008

We are calling for submissions for our first ever print publication in the Fall.
We need fiction, nonfiction, and photos under the theme Documenting the Unseen.
Mind Sprocket magazine is seeking essays and short stories based on the theme Documenting the Unseen. Prose should tell the story of someone who has no voice. As the writer, you […]

Wouldn’t It Be Nice If There Was

by Edward Atkinson on May 28, 2008

A book full of

inspiring content that taught you about real life
thoughts that are challenging, and that most are afraid to think
the questions that make you squirm, start thinking, and changing
blistering satire and carefree wit
stories in photos, art, and words
the human experience
the painful, joyful, and real reality of life
honesty and candor
absolutely zero that is fake or […]

We’re two years old and we’re giving away free music!

by Edward Atkinson on May 23, 2008

We’re two years and counting! On May 24th (tomorrow), Mind Sprocket will have aged a full 24 months since our launch day. This is exciting!
What makes Mind Sprocket matter is you, the reader. We recognize this and we want to celebrate you!
With the help of our talented illustrator Anatole Upart, and the […]

A Wonderful Something Lurks in the Shadows…

by Edward Atkinson on May 13, 2008

The Mind Sprocket editorial staff is officially at full steam. We’ve tried to slow down, but we can’t. The idea we hit upon is infectious, and we can’t get away from it. We’re trying to contain ourselves, and we may succeed for a few more weeks.
But be on the look out.
Something big, […]

Getting it Together

by Lindsey Anderson on May 3, 2008

Dear readers,
As you may have noticed, posts in the The Back Page have been scarce this past week. That’s because members of the Mind Sprocket staff have been taking finals, moving into new apartments, moving into old apartments, and one of them is in the midst of being a semi-professional singer daily for two weeks.
We do apologize […]

Sometimes the truth is
Not what you want it to be.
Is it ever what you expected?
No, probably not.
Are you okay with that?
Are we meant to create truth or
Are we meant to find it?

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