Discovered In A Letterbox/Issues 06-10

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==Issue 6==
Discovered In A Letterbox 6 was published in June 1998 and contains 43 pages.
* The editor proposes the discussion topic for the next issue: 
* A fan demands action: 
About an author's sequel to The Pillory: 
* A fan comments on fannish feminization: 
A fan comments on her favorite part of this l/z: 
* A fan complains about The Postal Service: 
* Manacles Press shuts down, and the editor has this statement: 
* a fan writes a detailed essay on the episode "In the Public Interest" 
* Kitty Fisher suggests a competition for sequels to The Pillory, see that page
* there are some con reports for Nattercon, see that page
* a fan compiles a list of all the stories in Mr. Doyle's Neighbourhood Universe, see that page
* a review of The Larton Chronicles, see that page
* a review of Continental B and D: Have Partner, Will Travel, see that page
* a review of All the Queen's Men, see that page
* a review of Motet #2, see that page
* a review of Rainbow Chasers, see that page
* a review of Rediscovered in a Graveyard, see that page
* a review of Night Music in B and D, see that page
Stories:
* Discovered on a Tape Spool by An Unknown Hand in which she writes of Bodie and Doyle discussing Kitty's story The Pillory and being, well, horrified: "'The Pillory. Oh my God . . ." Bodie was white as a sheet, his hand on the swiss roll, (chocolate) quite unsteady." - 2 pages
* The Blyton Horror: Chapter...Er...The Next Bit? by Joan - 3 pages
* Four in the Morning by Barbara Thomas - 4 pages
Poetry:
* Bodie's Law by Jude
Art:
* drawing by Roo of an alternate universe Bodie
==Issue 7==
Discovered In A Letterbox 7 was published in September 1998 and contains 53 pages.
* The editor says that the next discussion topic is "What was the story that got you hooked on Pros! Is there one you always remember with a fond sigh because it was the very first? Or because it was the first to grab you and not let go?"
* the essay Slash and Internet: Good or Bad? by H. B. Cavella (the editor introduces it with: "One of our contributors sent the following short article in the interests of starring a dialogue about slash, the internet and what other fans welcome - or fear - about its effects on our little corner of the fictional universe. I hope it will generate a lively response; it seems to me that the existence of the Internet is going to have an enormous effect on how - and even what - we read in the future.")
* A fan describes her long fall into Pros fandom, and eventually, slash: 
* A fan comments: 
* A fan weighs in on The Pillory debate and says that the author could have written a sequel without harming the original: 
* A fan comments on The Larton Chronicles: 
 
* About the discussion and complaints of the feminization of characters in Pros fiction: 
* In which the aired episodes become somewhat irrelevant: 
* About fan fiction: 
 
* A fan wonders about certain stories how they settle into one's brain: 
* Many fans write about the female roles in the show and some agree that the roles themselves weren't that good, and to keep in mind the time the show was written as well as it was geared to appeal to men. One comment: 
* Another fan writes: 
* A "new" slash fan is possibly left hanging: 
* The editor also includes an reprint of an article from a U.S. newspaper called Internet Authors Put TV Buddies in Unusual Romances about slash on the internet; she prefaces it with: 
* this issue, for the first time, has a section on the internet and includes web addresses, see image
* there is a long con report for Mountain Media Con
* a review of Not What You Expect, see that page
* a review of Roses and Lavender #2, see that page
* a review of Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink #2, see that page
* a review of Night Music in B and D, see that page
Stories:
* The Pillory: Seven Suggestions for What Happened Next by Jess - 3 pages
* The Iron Maiden by Joan - 1 page
* The Rack by Joan - sequel suggestion for The Pillory - 4 pages
Art:
* drawing by Roo of Doyle as a Roman centurion
==Issue 8==
Discovered In A Letterbox 8 was published in December 1998 and contains 53 pages.
* The discussion topic for next issue is: 
* A fan writes: 
* Kitty Fisher comments on comments made about her in a previous issue: 
* A fan comments about happy endings: 
* About the "whys" of fan fic and the "whys" of Pros: 
* Regarding the slash and the internet and the article in the newspaper that was discussed in the previous issue: 
* Another comment regarding the Internet and slash: 
* A fan comments: 
 
* A fan has this comment: 
* And more on the Internet and slash's new visibility: 
* And another comment: 
* More about the newspaper article and the Internet, both topics dealing with the increased visibility of slash: 
* More on visibility and actors "knowing" of slash: 
* A comment on other fandoms, zines, and the Internet: 
* More on the Internet: 
* A fan talks of the story that made her a fan: 
 
* Another fan's short history: 
* A fan has this to say: 
* a review of Night Music in B and D, see that page
* a review of Love Conquers All, see that page
* a review of Harlequin Airs, see that page
 
Stories:
* Origami by Gene - 4 pages
* Sunshine and Showers by Kitty Berman - 3 pages
* The Blyton Horror: The Next Bit by Joan - 4 pages
* To Everything There is a Season by Felicity M. Parkinson - 3 pages
* Deck the Halls by Hestia - 13 pages (also in Virtual Pros)
Art:
* drawing by Evelyn of (slightly) older Bodie and Doyle
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==
==Issue 9==
Discovered In A Letterbox 9 was published in March 1999 and contains 46 pages.
	
* A fan comments on shock fiction: 
* Another dislike: 
* A gen Bodie and Doyle? -- this fan doesn't see it: 
* The actors and slash: 
* About the Internet and zines?: 
* The editor has this comment on print and netfic: 
* A comment on the angst payoff: 
	
* A fan comments on the Internet and zines: 
	
* A fan admits it was the Internet what got her into fandom: 
* A fan wants to know: 
 
* a review of Old Friends, see that page	
* a review of The Sorcerer's Web, see that page
	
Stories:
	
* Unilateral Decision by O Yardley - 4 pages	
* The Blyton Horror: Part...Whatever by Joan - 4 pages	
* Summer Heat by Barbara Thomas - 3 pages
	
Art:	
* drawing by Ann of Bodie and Doyle
==Issue 10==
Discovered In A Letterbox 10 was published in June 1999 and contains 46 pages.
* The discussion topic: 
* A fan comments on what she looks for in fiction: 
*A fan writes about Ashton Press: 
 
*A fan comments on how she reads slash: 
*A fan writes of her ambivalence regarding Internet attention: 
*A fan comments on a near-miss with the Postal Service: 
*A fan comments on a recent crossover story she read, and of her opinion of the genre in general: 
* Another fan weighs in on crossovers: 
*A fan comments on an earlier statement: 
*A fan comments, tongue-in-cheek, about a downfall to the Internet and slash: 
*A fan writes and expresses concern that an author has not credited a source: 
*The author, who was given this letter beforehand, responds: 
*And there is a footnote from the publisher: 
*The editor of DIAL interjects: 
*A fan has returned from Nattercon and writes: 
*About other pairings in Pros: 
* Slash fandom and the Internet, and a response (among other things to Internet authors put TV buddies in unusual romances):
* A fan is more bothered by meta and/or academic discussion of slash in books than in slash itself on the Internet: 
* A fan comments on quality and fic in two different mediums: 
* A fan writes of how internet fiction isn't necessarily a money-saver: 
* In the Internet section, there is this comment about Highlander sites: 
This fan also recommends these Highlander internet sites: The Highlander Quill Club, The Fanfic Outpost, Voices: A Highlander Anthology, The Seventh Dimension Highlander Fanfic Archive, The HLX Site, The Methos Bulletin Boards, The Net Cafe, and Sabotini's House of Fanfic
* this issue has an announcement and description of The Fanfic Symposium, see that page
* this issue has some fans' comments on the play, "Always and Everyone" which featured Martin Shaw, as well as some reprints of articles about what Martin Shaw was up to, dare we say, professionally
* there is a review of the for-profit book, "Shut It!" A Fan's Guide to 70s Cop Shows on The Box - by Martin Day and Keith Topping 
* A fan did not like an H/J story: "... there's the Harry and Johnny story where, by mistake in the dark, Johnny ends up in bed with Doyle (or is it Starsky?) and I confess to being very unhappy about it."
* there are no zine reviews, but there are two con reports for Nattercon, one of which can be seen on that page
* fans comment on The Millennium Quilt
* the editor comments about the Highlander fandom: "Highlander is another fandom that exists largely online. There are some good zines out there but the bulk of the fanfiction has been posted on the Internet."
 
Stories:
* A Weekend by the Lake by An Anonymous Observer - 4 pages (This story was written immediately following Nattercon 1999, a Pros slash con that took place in May in Milton Keynes, England. It is online here.
* Chain Reaction by Mo - 2 pages
* The Blyton Horror: Not the Last Bit by Joan - 3 pages
Art:
* drawing by Evelyn of Chauvelin of The Scarlet Pimpernel and Bodie
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10==
 
==References==
Category:The Professionals Slash ZinesCategory:1998Category:1999