Issue #1 of Wargamer's Notes Quarterly Hits the Cyber Newsstand!!!

Issue one of Wargamer's Notes Quarterly went live on January 1st, 2017, and it seems the young upstarts behind it are onto something. Subscription requests have been coming in steadily since plans for the magazine were announced last fall, and they have grown in intensity the last few days. If you too are interested in perusing the first issue and would like to join the subscription list for this high quality, FREE online magazine, or you would like to contribute your own article on how you tackle model soldiers and go about the wargaming hobby, simply drop us a line at wargamersnotebook@gmail.com.

-- Stokes

Comments

Independentwargamesgroup said…

A heroic start Stokes, well done.

10:28 AM

A J said…

Good stuff it is too! Thanks to both of you for putting it all together.

12:07 PM

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…

Thank you, gents! Greg is really the brains behind the operation. I help out when and where possible. Happy you have enjoyed WNQ though. Stay tuned for issue #2!

Best Regards,

Stokes

2:03 PM

marinergrim said…

It is a very nice presentation. Very readable. Even if you did credit me erroneously the first time!

1:29 AM

tidders said…

Great first issue, starting to get some ideas together for articles

6:39 AM

Anonymous said…

I'm in step with the other comments. A great read well put together. Many thanks. Simon

4:17 PM

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