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Re [B7L] editing
by Tavia Chalcraft 26 Jan '01

26 Jan '01

On a related note, where do people recommend submitting gen stuff? Tavia

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Re: [B7L] Editing
by Marian de Haan 26 Jan '01

26 Jan '01

This is my last comment on this subject as I'm sure that everybody must be fed up with it by now. This thread has left me with the question of how unreasonable / unrealistic / naive I am in expecting a reply from an editor? To me it seems a matter of common courtesy if nothing else (especially when, in case of non-electronic mail, one encloses an IRC). I'm not at all sure that I'd want to submit something to an editor with a "you'll-find-out-whether-I've-accepted-your-story-when-you-get-your-contribu tor's-copy" policy. (Please note I'm talking about *policies*, not about editors who occasionally get snowed under in real life affairs.) This discussion has made me realise how lucky I've been in most of my dealings with editors. Judith Proctor, Andrew Williams, Neil Faulkner and the Avon club have all been extremely responsive, supportive and stimulating. My experience with Horizon has been positive since they've changed their procedure, which leaves only Ashton Press persisting in its long silence. If my experiences are anything to go by, this means that the responsive editors by far outweigh the silent ones. Marian

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Re: [B7L] editing game
by Ellynne G. 26 Jan '01

26 Jan '01

On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 19:21:05 -0000 "Blenkarn" <Blen(a)onyxnet.co.uk> writes: > > > I asked > >>Why didn't Vila just tell Blake to get lost and teleport anyway? > Sally suggested: > > Why doesn't Vila just take two steps to one side, say "well can > *I* go > > then?" and take silence (or the abstracted semi-shrug, semi-nod > as > >assent? How long would it take the radiation to reach the area they're at? I hate to suggest Blake's bold gestures sometimes came at no risk, but they were at the equator and the bomb was at the pole. If things hadn't worked out, wouldn't Blake have had plenty of time to teleport out _after_ Avon and Grant were blown to atoms? And, what would have happened if Blake let Vila go and he was clogging up the teleport just when Avon needed an emergency out? Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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Re: [B7L] Editing
by Mac4781＠aol.com 26 Jan '01

26 Jan '01

Marian wrote: > This is my last comment on this subject as I'm sure that everybody must be > fed up with it by now. I thought it was a very productive thread. It provided newbie zine tribbers, and those who might be thinking about making their first submission, with information on the process. > This thread has left me with the question of how unreasonable / unrealistic > / naive I am in expecting a reply from an editor? To me it seems a matter > of common courtesy if nothing else (especially when, in case of > non-electronic mail, one encloses an IRC). I think every editor would want to send you that reply. But zines are hobbies. They are done in spare time. Spare time that is often very limited. And zine editors are human. I like to think that each of them is doing his/her best, and the same is true of all the other volunteers (con organizers, website owners, club officers, etc.) who contribute so much to fandom. > I'm not at all sure that I'd want to submit something to an editor with a > "you'll-find-out-whether-I've-accepted-your-story-when-you-get-your-contribu > tor's-copy" policy. And that's your privilege. A writer always has the option of choosing where to submit stories. And a writer has the option to withdraw a story. It's up to you to decide what your individual expectations and tolerances are. If timely replies are important to you, I'd recommend setting a time limit with future submissions. In your submission letter state that if you haven't heard back in x amount time, you'll assume the editor doesn't want your story and you will submit it elsewhere. That way you aren't left waiting for a response that might never come. Speaking specifically in regard to Ashton Press, it's one of my favorite places to send stories. I received my first ever fanfic acceptance letter from Ashton Press; I can't tell you how long it took because I don't remember. But it was well worth the wait. Ann Wortham has been an encouraging, helpful, gently instructive editor. And her zines are first rate, not to mention large enough to double as lethal weapons. Since those early days when I was just one of many tribbers, I've become friends with Annie. And I know that she's had many real life demands over the years that have seriously cut into her fan time. I'm very pleased that despite all of her trials and tribulations, she's still crazy enough to be willing to do more zines. Carol Mc

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Re: [B7L] Re: Kerr (the name)
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

Helen Krummenacker <avona(a)jps.net> wrote: > > > > > Well, OK, maybe it's *not* that silly... Actually, I do know a guy > > whose *last* name is Kerr, and he pronounces it "cur." (I gather it's > > not all that uncommon of a name, really.) > > One sees it on canning jars quite often. > Now I have a mental image of the script "Kerr" from the jars inscribed > on the side of ORAC. He is a sort of home-canned computer. > Or his initials are K.R. (K9, J.R. Ewing, Rab Butler etc). Jacqui __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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Re: [B7L] Re: Alan Rickman week?
by Blenkarn 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

Helen said: > Well, now, it doesn't surprise me that Avon's fans (that voice!) should > also rather like Rickman (that voice!) Believe me, you don't have to be an Avon fan to succumb to Alan Rickman. He's mesmeric. BTW whatever happened to his film about Messmer? Cheers Chris Blenkarn

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Re: Blakes7 digest, Vol 1 #3 - 18 msgs
by Helen Krummenacker 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

"Calle's gadget works."

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Re: [B7L] ADMIN: Did it work?
by Natasa Tucev 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

> >If you're reading this, it did. >-- Yes, it did. Although I must admit I liked the old image better. (I am conservative.) N.

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Fwd: [B7L] Football
by Stephen Date 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

Hi - I've recently (re)subscribed to the list after a gap of nearly two years. I suspect that I am the only Exeter City supporter on the list and feel the need to make a few observations about our fearless leader. (Noel that is, not Roj) 1/ Noel Blake continues a recent tradition of sci-fi connections to our managers. Last year the supporters club news letter did a piece comparing Peter Fox to Fox Mulder, pointing out that Dana Scully was a much better sidekick than Noel, and that as adversaries go, various Space Aliens were more interesting than Plymouth Argyle ! 2/ Exeter's hated local rivals, Plymouth Argyle are little green men. (Well, they wear green shirts). Roj Blake was involved in the celebrated local derby between Federation FC and Andromeda United - thus creating a link between leaders called Blake and little malevolent green blobs of protoplasm. 3/ Blake's Seven couldn't afford decent special effects. Exeter can't afford decent players. 4/ Noel Blake used to play for Aston Villa, thus giving him a second connection with a well known 1970s TV series. 5/ Roj Blake fought an ultimately doomed battle. Hopefully these (rather forced) analogies break down at this point. 6/ In the book "Power, Corruption and Pies" which covers five years of the best articles from 'When Saturday Comes' there's a cartoon of a replica strip with the number 7 and the name "Blake's" above it - illustrating the year when such kits became ubiquitous. So Harriet is quite right, the programme has remained in the psyche of a great deal of football fans, which is unsurprising when you think about it. A lot of men my age have memories of getting interested in football about the time Blake's 7 was on. Stephen Date. ____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.co.uk address at http://mail.yahoo.co.uk or your free @yahoo.ie address at http://mail.yahoo.ie

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more B7 sightings
by Alison Page 25 Jan '01

25 Jan '01

My better half tells me that Blakes 7 was the subject of the eliminator round of 'who wants to be a millionaire' this week (as in 'put these four TV shows in numerical order'). Alison

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