Welcome to Eight-Stone Press (ESP), publisher of the long-running, critically acclaimed Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! series, as well as the storytelling zine Fire Pit. ESP is also now accepting submissions for the fourth issue of Beach Badge, a salt-encrusted, sand-clogged homage to the magic, mayhem, and mystery of the New Jersey Shore, as told by those who have lived it.

Issue #3 available Memorial Day 2023
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“[W]hat a good idea … BEACH BADGE was a fun read and contained a surprising amount of information and inspiration. I admire your efforts and your ability to gather so many talented collaborators. I couldn’t be more proud of my home state and the writers who also love it.” —P.F. Kluge, Author of EDDIE & THE CRUISERS

According to NJ INDY, “Tandy [is] Jersey through and through.” You can read more about Beach Badge and its origins here. 

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