Support
Factor Four Magazine does not charge any subscription fees to read the stories we publish while also paying the authors for their hard work. We rely on support from our readers to help offset the costs of running our magazine.
You can support Factor Four Magazine is a number of ways here are some of the options. As a free to read magazine that pays professional rates, we are 100% funded through donations and Richard’s personal finances. Your support can help increase out readership, provide monetary support, and increase visibility for our authors.
Donations
When you donate $10 or more, we will put your name below on our donors list (see below) Note: Unless otherwise specified in the note section, we will use the name provided to us by PayPal. You can also opt out of this by donating anonymously or asking to remain anonymous in the note section.
You do not have to have a PayPal account to donate. Donations can be one time or reoccurring. No amount is too small.
To donate, click the donate button. Thank you for considering donating to Factor Four Magazine.
Anthology Sales
At the end of the publication year, and for a limited time, Factor Four Magazine sells print and eReader anthologies. This is the only way to get our stories in print. We share royalties with of the sales with the authors in the anthology. Check out our anthologies here.
Factor Four Magazine Merchandise
Our Editor and Chief is a Twitch Streamer, and with that he has a merchandise store. The store has items with Factor Four Magazine’s logo, cover art, and other products. All sales at the store go to his publishing budget, including that of Factor Four Magazine. You can shop all his products here.
Subscribe on Twitch
As we said above, Richard is a Twitch streamer. Not only can you drop by and ask him questions about writing, you can also subscribe, donate, or leave bits to help support the magazine’s efforts. All of his earning there go back into his publishing budget, including that of Factor Four Magazine. To check out Richard’s Twitch channel and to follow go here.
Social Media Follows and Posts
Following Factor Four Magazine on Twitter or Facebook is a great way to support the magazine at no cost to you. Retweets, shares, and likes are all great ways to help increase our engagement with flash fiction audiences.
Share the Stories You Love!
Last, but certainly not the least, is that you can share the links to all the stories you love on your social media, with friends, on your blog, and anywhere else that you wish. Remember to just copy the links, and not the story text, and go on sharing frenzy. Tag us, tag the author, and make sure everyone knows why you loved it!
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