From: appelquist+@CMU.EDU (Daniel K. Appelquist)
Newsgroups: misc.writing,rec.arts.sf.misc,alt.cyberpunk,comp.org.eff.talk,alt.zines
Subject: Quanta Needs Submissions!
Date: 12 Oct 92 18:35:24 GMT
Article-I.D.: angst.718943724.22197.0
Reply-To: quanta+@cmu.edu (Quanta Magazine)
Organization: User Services, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Quanta Needs Submissions!

    Quanta is the internationally distributed magazine of Science Fiction
    and Fantasy.  This month, it will celebrate it's third anniversary with
    its 16th issue, which will be distributed world-wide over the Internet
    and BITNET.  But Quanta needs more quality fiction if it's to produce
    another issue.  If you're a writer, and you're looking for a way to
    get your work out there to a large audience, please consider
    submitting your material to Quanta.  If I don't accept your story,
    I'll tell you _why_ and try to offer constructive criticism.  If I
    feel your story needs work, but may be suitable for publication in a
    future issue, I'll try to work _with_ you towards that end.  As editor
    of Quanta, I'm in the business of providing a vehicle for new voices,
    new points of view, new opinions.  I'm especially interested in
    fiction that makes use of innovative narrative style or structure, but
    I'm also interested in so-called "traditional" SF and Fantasy genres.
    I'm interested in _well-written_ fiction that's been _proofread_ and
    is ready for publication.

    You may send submissions to me at the address: quanta@andrew.cmu.edu

    If you're not a writer yourself, but you know someone who is and may
    be interested, please forward this to them!  Thanks!

Subscriptions:

    To be added to the distribution list, send mail to one of the
    following addresses, depending on which version of the magazine you'd
    like to receive.

		  quanta-request-postscript@andrew.cmu.edu
		     quanta-request-ascii@andrew.cmu.edu

				      or

		   quanta-request-postscript@andrew.BITNET
		     quanta-request-ascii@andrew.BITNET

    Send mail only- no interactive messages or files please.  Note that if
    you subscribe with a letter sent over BITNET, you will have the
    magazine sent to you as a file over BITNET, whereas if you subscribe
    with a letter sent over the Internet, the magazine will be sent to you
    as a series of mail messages.

    Also, if you request it, I will put you on the "FTP" list which means
    you will get a notice when a new issue comes out, directing you how to
    pick it up from one of the servers.  This is to save wear and tear on
    mailer machines and to generally spread the load of distribution over
    a wider area.

Back Issues:

   There are three FTP archives for Quanta issues and back issues:

   Host:			IP#:			Directory:
   ______________________________________________________________________
   export.acs.cmu.edu      (128.2.35.66)		/pub/quanta
   ftp.eff.org             (192.88.144.4)		/journals/Quanta
   lth.se*                 (130.235.16.3)		/documents/Quanta
   catless.newcastle.ac.uk*(128.240.0.110)		/pub/Quanta

   * European service only

   In all cases, use login name of "anonymous" and send your mailing
   address as the password. When FTPing these files, make sure to select
   BINARY transfer mode.

   Back issues may also be obtained over AFS from the directory:
		/afs/andrew.cmu.edu/usr5/da1n/Quanta/Archive

   Ascii back issues are also available by Gopher on the Carnegie Mellon
   gopher server at gopher-srv.acs.cmu.edu (port 70).

   If you have any questions or problems concerning FTP sites, the AFS
   directory or the Gopher server, please mail them to quanta+@andrew.cmu.edu
   so I can check up on them.


Compuserve:

   Quanta is also available on Compuserve in the "zines from the net" area
   of the EFF Forum (accessed by typing "GO EFFSIG").


Disk Subscriptions:

   Quanta is available on disk (MS/DOS format 5 1/4" or 3 1/2" or
   Macintosh format).  Disk subscrions cost $20 per year (5 issues).  Issues
   are also avaiable individually on disk for $5 per issue.  The postal address
   for Quanta is: 

	Quanta Magazine
	5437 Ellsworth Ave. #203
	Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1852

If you have any questions about Quanta, don't hesitate to send them to
quanta@andrew.cmu.edu and I'll try my best to answer them...

Daniel K. Appelquist
Editor, Quanta