Twisted South was originally supposed to be an online magazine to allow a forum for my many talented friends to display their work. As we brought the magazine together an inordinate amount of people became interested in getting onboard and we gained the attention of people in the publishing business. Twisted South is primarily a southern magazine but it is no mystery that people in the U.K. and northern states have a strong interest in southern culture, art, music and characters as well. We have established our Sister Cities section to allow our buddies in the U.K. who love and play American music a way to chime in with the rest of us. Many people do not know that American style music, (Predominately southern,) is hugely popular in the U.K. and called, “Americana.” Many southern artists actually get their start in the U.K. We do also feature interesting people from outside the south. We will never dummy-down our readers and assume their interests end at the Mason-Dixon Line. Though we are bigger than we thought we would be initially we are keeping this magazine, “real,” never stuffy or so filled with technical terms you want to yawn. We are not a music magazine, but we have music. We are not an art magazine, yet we feature artists and photographers. What we are is a great place for musicians, artists and normal folk to come together and see the fascinating things their friends and neighbors are doing. We welcome story ideas and love to meet fascinating characters from the south. We hope you not only enjoy our magazine but participate in it. I live in a swamp in the south where my family has been since the early 1800’s and my love of the wildlife and the quirky characters I grew up around will be apparent in this magazine. We welcome the weird and the odd and we embrace the culture that allows those individuals to exist and live peacefully among us. We are not the typical southern magazine even if we can’t resist talking about grits and gumbo. We are a great way for people to meet the unique individuals that call the south their home. Sincerely, Zeke Loftin |
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