You know, this might be a great place to brainstorm and track my progress on articles and stories I've been working on. Not really to share what I'm writing - as if this was a writer's group, which would be a fine idea to join, naturally - but simply use my LJ account as a means of making myself stay on task at whatever I'm writing.  For example, I ( Read more... )

This past Labor Day weekend was the 71st World Science Fiction Convention, LoneStarCon 3, held in San Antonio, Texas, which is a three hour's drive from home. Overall, it went well, but for various reasons, I came away from it with strong feelings of ambivalence about the whole shebang. I just can't quite wrap my head around the reasons why I feel ( Read more... )

Hello, Joe and Lisa!

For a moment there I had to stop and recompute which whole issue number this zine is: Volume 11, Number 5 translates to ten full volumes at 6 issues, so that's 60, plus the 5 in the current 11th volume, so yeah, 65 Alexiads thus far. Math just simply isn't my strong point, I'm afraid. Still, I did pass that last graduate ( Read more... )

I can't remember if you've put out a ninth issue or not, Eric, but I finished Askance #28 last night and have a bit of time to do some loc-writing before diving headlong into my dissertation.

Your lead-off article about Orienteering reminded me very much of when, back in the late Seventies, I was involved with Volksmarching (literally translated ( Read more... )

A few comments are in order on your lastest MT VOID.

Unlike Chris Garcia and like Gregory Benford, I always read MT VOID every Friday when its pixels park themselves in my e-mail inbox.There is always something interesting of note in your weekly zine,and this week's is no exception.

First off, I likewise enjoy the month of October on TCM--and AMC, ( Read more... )

A bit late, I guess, but why the heck not?

As always, a fun little issue, Graeme. How goes the war to put the pizzazz in the Canadian Fanzine Scene? To my knowledge, the only zines that I am aware of coming out of the Great White North are your zines, BCSFAzine, WCSFAzine, Dale Spier's Opuntia, Warp, Taral's Broken Toys, and the resurrected Swill. ( Read more... )

Man, is this loc a long time a-brewin'. But, as they say, it's better late than never, and in the world of fanzine publishing, any loc is a good loc. I will still try to make this one better than that.

The stories you tell about the Farm never cease to amaze me. In fact, the stories of your life are filled with fascinating people and details that ( Read more... )

It has been awhile since I've had the urge - but especially the time - to write a loc on your latest weekly issue of Fanstuff, especially since it is now of legal age in every state. Hmm. Fanstuff is a state of mind. Yeah. I can believe that. Anyway, onward to some cogent comments on the latest ish.

I have to agree with you that one of the great ( Read more... )

I think this time I will go for a two-fer letter of comment, a la Lloyd Penney. Wish me luck.

#132 -

You know, despite it's long and award-winning run, I have never really gotten into watching Dr. Who. Oh, I have tried to, over the years, but for some reason the show has never appealed to me. Thinking about the reasons for this hasn't helped any; ( Read more... )

Well, that's a bit of serendipity: take this issue's number and multiply the first two digits to get the third digit. Impressive. *wheeze* Most impressive.

This is gonna be one quick loc since I have a class in a few minutes to teach, so here goes:

I totally love The Fifth Element. It is simply a FABULOUS (say that with a swish in your voice) movie ( Read more... )