Subject: [VP] SH Fandom Appreciation Date:
19 Aug 1999 20:22:42 -0700 (PDT)

Hi!

I'm a newbie and a lurker, so please, feel free to disregard some or all of what I'm about to say.

I'm quite active in another fandom (Hey to all my new neighbors who aren't so new after all), but not so much in the discussion as I am on the fanfic side. I was hoping to get a better feel for the fic in this fandom, and perhaps dip my toe in the water (on this side of the stream or the other). But what I sense here is that most of the fanfic is of the zine variety. Since zines aren't in my budget, I feel very left out here, especially in discussions. Would it be possible for someone to post the older, out-of-print zine stories, so that we newbies can have some idea of what's going on?

I know in my other fandom, zine stories are eligible for posting a year after they've been zined, and to my delight, the author usually posts them. In this fandom, I've only seen the few stories that have made it to the archives. While these stories are very good, I'm left with the impression that there isn't very much fiction in this fandom at all. I've been reading your letters here, and there have been complaints about a lack of LoCs. Believe me, I know the value of LoCs, but I can't comment on something that I haven't read. Neither can I join in the discussion, or nominate it for an award.

So, yes, I lurk, while waiting for something to read and perhaps discuss.

Your neighbor,

D.L.