The Origins of an Ad

  • Members of the Patron Horde, no matter your pledge level, there is ad space for you. And it's free.
  • Contributors to Worlds Without Master, from the past and present, there is ad space for you. And it's free.
  • Viziers who have lent me a mere fraction of their staggering knowledge, there is ad space for you. And it's free.
  • Merchants and artisans with coin to spend, there is ad space for you.

If you are a member of the Patron Horde, even if you have pledged as little as $1 per issue, send me an ad as described below and it will find its way onto the From the Horde page. The same applies to artists, authors, editors, and anyone else who has ever contributed to the ezine.

Anyone, patron, contributor, vizier or otherwise, can purchase ad space to guarantee a spot in the next issue to be released. The standard ad costs 20 USD and guarantees you a 6.5 inch wide by 3.25 inch tall ad. The monstrous ad costs 60 USD and guarantees you a 5.75 inch wide by 7.5 inch tall ad. Both options include long standing space on the From the Horde page if you do not already qualify.

The Anatomy of an Ad

The From the Horde page is littered with good examples (as well as some that bend the rules a bit, as good rogues should), but there are the specifics.

The Graphics

  • The graphic for your ad should be:
    • Black & white or grayscale,
    • And twice as wide as it is tall—something like 6.5 inches wide and 3.25 inches tall at 300 dpi.
  • Your graphic should stand on its own, without any additional text.
  • And you should include an address you want the graphic to link to.

The Text

  • The text for your ad should be short. Something that can be said in a handful of tweets.
  • The text should stand on its own, without the aid of the graphic.
  • Include any addresses you wish to link to here as well.
    • Should you include more than one address, be sure to indicate to me which of the addresses the graphic should link to.

Worlds Without Master reserves the right to refuse any ad deemed offensive or insensitive.

The Destiny of an Ad

All ads will end up on the From the Horde page, but from there the journey gets interesting. From time to time, the featured ad space at the top of the page will rotate, based solely on the fickle whim of the Overeditor.

When it comes time to release a new issue, the same Overeditor will select a handful of ads to sprinkle about in the ezine. If you do not wish to leave this to chance and desire to guarantee your space in the very next issue, you must purchase either the standard or the monstrous ad. Each issue will have limited space 

If you have purchased a monstrous ad, you must provide an additional graphic that is:

  • Black & white or grayscale,
  • And 5.75 inches wide by 7.5 inches tall at 300 dpi.

This is in addition to the 6.5 x 3.25 graphic you will supply for the From the Horde page.