FAQ
Before you send us an email with a question about WF?, browse through the FAQ below.
1. What’s the deal with the title?
The title of the magazine is an obvious allusion to Charles Fort. Well, obvious if you know your stuff about pioneers of the paranormal. If you’re not familiar with the work of Charles Fort, he was the author of several books regarding a wide variety of paranormal phenomena and is highly regarded as the “Father of Modern Paranormal Investigation.” His writing style was once commented on by UFO expert Jerome Clark who called it a “distinctive blend of mocking humor, penetrating insight, and calculated outrageousness.”
Sound familiar? We thought so too, so we decided to pay homage to Mr. Fort, a totally under-appreciated yet incredibly substantial figure in documenting the wide world of the weird, in the naming of this mag. For more info on Charles Fort, the wikipedia entry on him is a great place to start, and it even includes links to many sources for reading his work online absolutely free.
2. Can I write an article for you guys?
Of course! We’re always looking for new writers to lend their talents to WF, so if you’re interested and you’ve got an idea for an article, drop us a line and let us know! Got a great article that you think would fit in perfectly here at WF but it’s already posted on your own site? That’s ok too. If you let us post it, we’ll make sure that you get the appropriate linkage.
3. What the heck is with the image next to my comments?
That’s called a gravatar. If you don’t have a gravatar account, it automatically chooses a random image for you, and it usually looks like some kind of strange monster. If you want to customize it (and we highly suggest that you do), just create an account at en.gravatar.com/signup with the same email address that you use to comment on the page, and voila, five minutes later you’ve got your own custom avatar that will show up every time that you leave comment.
4. Can I advertise on WF?
Yes and no. It kind of depends, because we’re pretty picky when it comes to advertising things. We’re doing our best to remain free of paid ads, instead promoting stuff that we really like. But if you’ve really got an advertising itch that you’d like us to scratch, email us and we’ll talk.
5. Will you review my book/film/music/etc?
We would absolutely love to review anything sent our way, with a major emphasis on films. Especially the scary ones. If you’ve like us to take a crack at your stuff, email us at whofortedblog(at)gmail(dot)com for details on how to get it into our hands.
6. How can I help WF out?
There’s several ways that you can help out the mag:
First of all, tell your friends! Word of mouth is by far the best kind of advertising that anyone could hope for, especially for a little independent outfit like WF. Drop your friends a line and let ‘em know about the mag, heck, donate your instant messenger status to us for a few hours.
Secondly, you can always link to us. MySpace page? Website? Blog? Let us know if you’ve linked to us and we’ll show you some love.
And lastly, you can always donate to our web hosting and the miscellaneous costs of keeping the website up and running. We don’t like asking for money, but your donations help keep WF free of cheesy paid ads and ensure that we can keep doing fun promotions and bringing you unique pieces. Besides, we have to pay for Nick’s surgery somehow.
Look for the “donate” button while reading the articles. We’ll love you forever.