Thank you all for your input on this. It basically reinforces my opinion, which is in line with what you all have said. I couldn’t really put my finger on why there was an ick factor to it. And my family has been arguing that because it’s my magazine. I have every right to put one of my pieces in. And I do run a small press where I release my own stuff, though I do have it run through a thorough editorial process to make sure I’m putting out quality work. Still, that’s definitely in the boutique, self publishing kind of vein so I’m OK with just releasing my work that way Still I feel like there’s an ethical gray area when it comes to the magazine. I have put a few stories of my own into the issue, but that’s basically back when we did themed issues and it kind of felt like a special occasion. Of course I didn’t pay myself or anything and it basically took the place of my editorial and I had someone else write a guest editorial. Anyway, that was a whole lot more details than you probably needed, but I really appreciate the feedback and the confirmation that the feeling I was having about the whole thing isn’t completely out of true.