The Blotter Magazine is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. That organization currently publishes and is pursuing a book-publishing venture. The corporate entity consists of Publisher, President, and Treasurer Martin K. Smith and Editor-in-Chief Garrison Somers, along with a board of directors and some extremely generous and talented editorial and marketing staff volunteers. The business office is located in Durham, North Carolina and the editorial office is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In May, 2003, the magazine began distributing free at selected newsstands in the North Carolina Triangle area. Since then, our free distribution has expanded to other fine cities in the Southeast. We also ship subscriptions throughout the United States.The Blotter Magazine exists to nurture underground, outsider literature and art and to provide it to a wide audience. We believe that the economic viability of good art and writing should not interfere with its life, liberty, or happiness; and we deliberately seek to avoid the pretension and “overintellectualism” for which the world of literature and art has become known. Our goal is to treat contributors, donors, and readers alike with dignity, friendship, and respect.