This is my final issue as the Editor-in-Chief of the Broadsheet. It has been an amazing, exhausting experience. The Motherboard took a chance on an incredibly eager, enthusiastic young woman they’d never worked with, and I had a chance to learn new skills and do something I’d always wanted to. I don’t regret a second of it. Counting the double issue, I had the honor of editing five issues of the Broad Universe Broadsheet.

That was only accomplished with the help of the amazing and talented following people. There’s a core of fellow Broad Universe members who help me in making each issue happen.

• Carol Ullman (Create Editor, Broadsheet Staff)
• Justine Graykin (Copy Editor, Broadsheet Staff)
• Elissa Malcohn (Motherboard, Point of Contact for Broadsheet to the Board)
• Karen Meng (Broad Universe Treasurer, Retired)
• Sunder Addams (Broad Universe Treasurer, Current)

In addition to our contributors

Summer Issue, 2011

Artist Karen Hallion

Writers

• Paula R. Stiles
• Pauline Baird Jones
• Alma Alexander
• Jennifer Brozek
• Wendy Wagner

Fall Double Issue, 2011

Artists

• Lois van Baarle
• Marico Fayre

Writers

• April Grey
• Stephanie Crist
• Will Hindmarch
• Ryan Macklin
• Trisha Wooldridge
• Jennifer Brozek
• Paula R. Stiles
• Amanda Valentine
• Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• Jaym Gates
• Morgan Dempsey

Spring Issue, 2012

Artist Melissa Nucera

Writers

• Elaine Isaak
• Alexis Glynn Latner
• Nancy Jane Moore
• Kristi Petersen Schnoonover
• Sue Burke
• Morgan Dempsey
• Lisa Grabenstetter

Summer Issue, 2012

Artist Emile Leger

Writers

• Amanda Valentine
• Paula R. Stiles
• Nancy Moore
• Brenta Blevins
• Erin Lake
• Minerva Zimmerman

At the end of my time here at the Broadsheet, I’ve published the work of 23 writers and 5 artists.  I’ve had wonderful feedback come our way from readers.  I’ve had fabulous opportunities in my career so far, working with female artists, editors and writers in genre fiction. Though we still struggle against things such as sexism, ageism, racism, homophobia and ableist thoughts, we are still progressing.  Every year, we make progress. Things really do, and can, change. If we don’t stop, if we do not ever stop pushing for change, it will keep happening. If we are a cohort who does not condone toxicity and encourages free exchange of ideas, women will keep making gains in fiction, art, and everyday life.

Challenge yourself and challenge others with what you write. Never settle. Write worlds that make people want to ask questions and change their own. Make art that steals breaths. Edit people in ways to inspire them. Never let the hateful make you stop.

Do not be afraid of tomorrow.

Wherever you are, whoever you are while reading this: I hope that when you’re done reading this issue, you embark on your path to make your own new tomorrow.

Thank you.

Lillian Cohen-Moore

Editor-in-Chief

Broad Universe Broadsheet

Summer, 2012

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