Discovered In A Letterbox/Issues 21-24

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==Issue 21==
Discovered In A Letterbox 21 was published in the Spring of 2002 and contains 52 pages.
* the discussion topic is "Should writers be allowed to write a sequel to someone else's story without asking?"
* regarding fans using other things for inspiration: 
* a fan wants to know the difference between those who "borrow" from fiction and those who borrow from art: 
* a fan writes: 
* more on sequels: 
* on story length and terminology and what a fan sees as a trend: 
* a fan rants of what she feels to be some large differences between "netfen" and "printfen": 
* another fan comments on the generation gap: 
* was fanfic better in the past?: 
* less zines: 
* one would have to assume that this fan is referring to Drawerfic, though that had a historical tendency to get away from fans' control: 
* this issue has a mention of The Phantom Edit
* there is a reprint of the article Fan rebellion threatens "Stargate"
* this issue has a review of Roses and Lavender #5, see that page
* this issue has a con report for Escapade 2002, see that page
* there is a flyer for Red Rose Convention
Stories:
* Room Service by N. N. West - 2 pages
* Days of Ducks and Roses by Kitty Berman - 2 pages
* Intuition by NH - 5 pages (reprinted in Collected Professionals)
Drabbles (100 words):
* Dr Who Crossover Drabble by The Hag
* The Death-and-LOTR-Crossover Drabble by Cassie Ingaben
* Murder Drabble II by Castalia
* Deeds Not Words by Jane Carnall
* Forever by Darby Brennan
* The Comparisons are Odious Drabble by Rimy
* Least Favourite Themes Drabble by The Hag
* The Cowley Drabble by Nell Howell
* The Cognitive Dissonance Drabble by Cassie Ingaben
* The Explanatory Father Ted / Professionals Crossover Drabble by Derry
* The Harry Potter Crossover Drabble by Cassie Ingaben
* The Only-Cassie-Will-Like-This Drabble by Jess
* Star Wars / Pros Crossover Drabble by Airelle
* Triple Drabble, Part One by Rimy
* The Pen is Mightier than the Penis Drabble by Jane Carnall
* The Going Ape Drabble by Cassie Ingaben
* No Angelfish by Rimy
* Alphabet Drabble by Nell Howell
* Comfort and Joy by The Hag
* Words—They're All We Have to Go On by Luka (aka The Nameless Drabble)
Poetry:
* The Importance of Being Hairy by The Hag
Art:
* colour portrait of Doyle by Castalia
==Issue 22==
Discovered In A Letterbox 22 was published in the Summer of 2002 and contains 51 pages.
* the discussion topic: "One of our subscribers said to me: 'In talking about the catatonic state of Pros, a friend of mine said 'Pros is a fandom that eats its young.' I found that disturbing, yet accurate as well. This is not a fandom for wimps." The editor admits that many fans did not understand the question.
* a fan writes about the discussion topic: 
* a fan describes her Pros fannish introduction: 
* a fan, addressing the discussion topic: 
* a fan comments: 
* a fan points out "a plumbing" point: 
* a fan comments about women writing men: 
* more on plumbing and slash: 
* more on the discussion topic: 
* a fan comments on the younger generation of fans: 
* a fan asks: 
* a fan addresses the discussion topic: 
* more on the discussion topic: 
* a fan says that those who complain the loudest about Pros being a "harsh" fandom are people: 
* a BNF writes: 
* regarding the opinion that fans shouldn't write in fandoms where they hadn't seen sufficient aired canon: 
* another BNF writes: 
* and there is a first mention of blogs and Live Journal in this letterzine, one which puzzles this fan for two reasons—the lack of personal disclosure and privacy, and because it seems to be the reason the Pros mailing lists are so quiet: 
* about Live Journal: 
* a fan finds newer fans and Fan Campaigns to be a poor match: 
* regarding the lack of zines in Pros fandom, and the differences between zine fic and netfic: 
* a fan says "no thanks" to netfic: 
* this issue has a reprint of Fanfic of the damned
* there are two fan reviews, one of "The Bullshitters" (1984) and one of "Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown" (1993)
* there is a review of The Bisto Kids, see that page
* there is a con report for Nattercon
Stories:
* Con-versation Piece by Felicity M. Parkinson - 3 pages
* Penny for Them by NH - 4 pages (reprinted in Collected Professionals)
* Discovered in a Garage by Castalia - 2 pages
* 4am by Cassie Ingaben - 1 page
* The Sad History of Beautiful Bodie by Jess - 2 pages
Drabbles (100 words):
* The Stay-Me-With-Flagons-Comfort-Me-With-Apples Drabble by The Hag
* The With a Little Help From The Hag Drabble by Cassie Ingaben
* Discovered in a Cuppa by The Hag
Art:
* drawing by Joey Rodrigues of Bodie and Doyle
* drawing by Skirt of Doyle
==Issue 23==
Discovered In A Letterbox 23 was published in the Autumn of 2002 and contains 56 pages.
* the discussion topic is "Do we need warnings on stories?"
* a kinder, gentler fandom? -- one fan responds to another fan's statement that Pros fans don't like or are cruel to its characters: 
* regarding fan arguments: 
* the value of fic feedback and criticism: 
* about respecting what has come before, and the still-dangerous genre of slash: 
* regarding warnings: 
* regarding warnings: 
* regarding warnings: 
* regarding warnings: 
* regarding warnings: 
* a fan comments: 
* a fan comments on LJ: 
* a fan answers the question of "Is there a gentler side to fandom": 
* about community and spats and support and the reliance on one archivist: 
* a fan writes of slash and how it appears to at least one male fan: 
* Pros fandom as a fluffy one? -- 
* a fan writes: 
* a comment about RPS: 
* a fan writes of one the differences between netfic and zinefic: 
* regarding an earlier comment that slash is a romance between two people who are "female but happen to have penises": 
* why not het?: 
* a fan describes a community she has left: 
* this issue has a reprint of the article The strange world of fan fiction
* this issue has a reprint of the article Essential Multimedia: Go on, make 'em do it
* this issue has a reprint of the article When Hamlet met the A-Team
* this issue includes a con report for the Red Rose Convention, see that page
* this issue contains a review of Gentle on My Mind, see that page
Stories:
* Monopoly by Kitty Fisher - 6 pages
* Bodiocchio by Cassie Ingaben - 1 page
* Lovely Bit of Mahogany by Hypolyta - 3 pages
Drabbles (100 words):
* Untitled by Joan
* The Where the Jungle Ends Drabble by Joan
* The Female Factor Drabble by Joan
* The Takeaway Drabble by Joan
* The It's Only a Beautiful Picture Drabble by Joan
* Cowley Songfic Drabble by The Hag
* Long Shot Drabble by The Hag
* The Little Drabble That Couldn't by Nell Howell
Art:
* drawing by Joey Rodrigues of Bodie and Doyle
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 23==
==Issue 24==
Discovered In A Letterbox 24 was published in the Winter of 2002 and contains 56 pages.
 
* the discussion topic is "So .. .What should be in the introductory pack for people new to Pros?"
* the editor signs off: 
* in this introductory pack: 
* regarding fans asking actors about slash: 
* a fan comments on warnings: 
* on closed canon: 
* a fan asks: 
* a fan wonders: 
* a fan writes about writing torture, h/c and angst: 
* printing for personal use: 
* this issue has a reprint of the article Devotees post their own twists, turns of favorite series
* this issue has a reprint of the article How slash saved me
* this issue has a reprint of the article For the love of... (includes the bemused comment by the editor of DIAL: "OK, now the Aussies are getting in on the act. And they still manage to track down Henry Jenkins for a quote. The day man lands on Mars, the good Dr J will be there with a quote for the bemused Martians, no doubt!")
* there is a review of the zine A Third Priority A-3, see that page
* there a review of the zine All the Queen's Men, see that page
Stories:
* An Unfortunate Occurrence at the Municipal Baths by O Yardley - 2 pages
* A Little Learning by POM - 2 pages
* Can't Answer that Question, Sir by Castalia - 4 pages
Drabbles (100 words):
* Drabble Zine Reviews by Nell Howell
* The Hunter/Hunted Drabble by Joan
* The Klansmen Drabble by Nell Howell
* The Haunted Computer / Ancient Virtus Drabble by The Hag
Poetry:
* Abysmal Doggerel, Cowley Style by Rimy
* A Christmas Pome by Anonymous (aka 'Twas Christmas in the Workhouse)
Art:
* color portrait by Castalia of Doyle
* drawing by Joey Rodrigues of Alan Cade of The Chief
* drawing by Catlix of Bodie and Doyle
==References==
Category:The Professionals Slash ZinesCategory:2002