The Helpers' Network Gazette

The Helpers' Network Gazette is a Beauty and the Beast non-fiction resource.
The issues are not numbered but some were published in December 1993-February 1994. The newsletter was also mailed to Lisa Howard on diskette, who cleaned it up and offered it via email to members of Of Love and Hope mailing list. Back issues from 1993-1996 are archived here: .
==Follow the Cinemaker Press Fail==
There is much about the fic Bright Spirit Descending in this newsletter. See details in individual issues below.
==Much About Cons==
This newsletter has much information about cons, including some controversies. See details below.
==The Helpers' Network Gazette: Financial Costs==
From the last print issue in Spring 1996: "Some sample costs of running Helpers' Network: 3 answering machines: $225, 4 VCRs $2,000, cleaning VCRs per year $240, each Gazette, printing and mailing: $100, rough yearly long-distance bills (on Helpers' Network business): $800-1,000, extra phone line, per year: $260. Nan doesn't expect to be reimbursed for this, though her finances aren't the best...she's entirely a volunteer. But it's still is nice to get some help with it all. She'll do her best to see that you feel you've gotten value for your money, in the Gazette and the Q-fer."
==The Helpers' Network Gazette: Its Demise==
In 1995, Nan decided to slowly wind down the publication, due in part to a new full time job. But, she added:
==November 1993==
* info about the show's stars and what they're up to
* detailed information about Helper's Network US
* TunnelCon #3
* info about the zines Storms
* info about refunds as per The Caliendo Tapes
==December 1993==
* information about the Cinemaker Books
* info about refunds as per The Caliendo Tapes
* info about what the celebrities are up to
* an article by the late Andrew Rodriguez, a noted B&B fan. The article was printed in the Cornell University Newsletter: subject is Guillermo del Toro 
* excerpts from an interview with Armin Shimerman from TV ZONE (#48) 
* tensions about con guests and many fans' unhappiness regarding the show's third season: 
==January 1994==
* excerpts from an interview with Jo Anderson
* the usual bits of news
* mergers on the big stage: 
* a planned interview (which did not come to fruition): 
* a zine recommendation: 
==February 1994==
* Bright Spirit Descending: 
* Therion Press: 
==March 1994==
* A Conversation with Jena Ondrechen -- Part 1 by Paula Vitaris ("Jana Ondrechen, author of the upcoming The Official Beauty and the Beast Annotated Guidebook (Cinemaker Press), visited Atlanta in late January. This interview is part of the transcript of her taped dinner conversation with Paula.")
* "Wanna Write Some Letters...AGAIN?": 
* Cinemaker Update: 
* "Dialing for dilithium crystals": 
* The Gazette: On America On-Line: 
* "Edward Albert & Paulette Edwards: Together at last!": 
==April 1994==
* Cinemaker Update: 
* TunnelCon Update: 
* Laura's Cavern: 
* David Greenlee reads some fanfiction: 
==May 1994==
* "Talk at Blockbuster...about a B&B Movie...MAYBE": 
* TunnelCon Update: 
==June/July 1994==
* excerpts from a Beth Blighton interview with David Schwartz, originally published in Lionheart
* about the movie: 
* Editorial by Nan Dibble 
* TunnelCon III Videos: 
* A Distant Shore con and vid: 
==August 1994==
* "HELPERS TO THE RESCUE!" -- VCR emergency: 
* Dial-a-Beast: 
* "BOOKS FROM CINEMAKER (SNORE)": 
* "WANNA BE A HELPER?": 
==September 1994==
* "TUNNELCON III VIDEOS COMING!: 
* stuff for sale: 
* more stuff for sale: 
* "NAN'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE: MISSION TO TORONTO": 
* ode to a fan who has left the flock: 
==October 1994==
* "Hard copy of the October Gazette has a picture of Jo Anderson in her role as Charlotte Bennett, the returning 5th sister from the TV Guide blurb for "Sisters"; and two pictures from Newsweek of John McMartin as Cap'n Andy in the NY revival of "Showboat." "
* "MORE B&B VIDEOS...FINALLY!": 
* more stuff for sale: 
* even more stuff for sale, calendars: 
* a con is planned: 
==November 1994==
* "Hard copy of the November Gazette has pictures of Cyndi Mitchell and Bill Whitefield, author and composer, respectively, of the new play "Once Upon A Time In the City of New York" and a flyer for that play, presented as a dramatic reading; and a handsome color flyer from Republic promoting the release of the next four videos."
* show your love and support and buy some VCR tapes: 
* "CINEMAKER NEWS...FINALLY!": 
* a Beauty and the Beast musical from a fan who "sold or stored everything she owned and moved from her lifelong home in LA to New York to develop this play": 
* only ten more spots for charter members: 
==December 1994==
* "Hard copy of the December Gazette has an ad for Linda Hamilton's "The Way to Dusty Death" and a picture of the new poster, Vincent At the Threshold. Copy for that poster is included, however."
* another letter campaign: 
* an unattributed article about the Beauty and the Beast play/musical, Once Upon a Time in the City of New York: 
* buy more stuff even if you already have it: 
* "WORLDWIDE ACCESS TO THE HELPERS' NETWORK GAZETTE!:: 
== January 1995==
* controversy regarding con guests, the third season, and open discussion: 
* a plea for zine support: 
== February 1995==
* "Hard copy of the February Gazette has a picture from TV guide featuring Swoosie Kurtz, Jo Anderson, Sela Ward, and Patricia Kalember of "Sisters" and (from Barb Alterman) a blurb for "When the Bough Breaks", new to video with Ally Walker, Martin Sheen, and Ron Perlman."
* a lot of this issue is a reprint of "BEFRIENDING BEAUTY AND THE BEAST" by Paula Vitaris from March 1995 Starlog 
* more Cinemaker news: 
* a unique Fan Q voting procedure for Beauty and the Beast fans this year: 
* "ZINES...ONLINE!": 
== March 1995==
* this issue has a lot of ads for zines
* announcement of a fan get-together: 
* mask wanted: 
== September 1995==
* there is a list of Beauty and the Beast Fan Q nominees and winners in this issue, something that appears to be a fandom anomaly; see See 1995 Beauty and the Beast Fan Q Winners .
* editorial by Nan Dibble: 
* Ron Perlman makes a 5-minute appearance at a con, hope is in the air for a BatB movie, news about the VCR tapes...: 
* "CINEMAKER (BOO, HISS!)": 
* "A DISTANT SHORE VIDEOS (AND OTHER MERCHANDISE": 
* info about A Kingdom by the Sea: 
== October 1995==
* Band of Angels formed: 
* "Dueling Videos and a Statue": 
* a commemorative issue of Once Upon a Time is Now: 
* "Postcards for Republic": 
* a fan who flounced would still like to sell you something: 
== December/February 1995/1996==
* accepting Bjo Trimble's "kind invitation": 
* there is a long description of what Christmas Below is like; an excerpt: 
* about that movie: 
* if you were online in 1995: 
* some of many zines for sale: 
==March/June 1996==
* movie news: REPUBLIC UPDATE: 
* some support: 
* more support: 
* for fans online: 
* the end of the paper line: 
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