Southern Enclave/Issues 21-30

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==Issue 21 (March 1989)==
* What's Black and White and Read All Over: The Symbolism of Black and White in Star Wars by Terri Black (reprinted from issue #3)
* Ideas into Words by Ellen Randolph is an article about the creative process of writing and why some fans write fanfic; the article includes quotes from Maggie Nowakowska, Jenni Hennig, Jean L. Stevenson, Marcia Brin and Kate Birkel. 
* the editor is making a tech upgrade: 
* Ming Wathne comments on lending library and the difficulty in tracking down material and getting permissions from authors: 
* a fan has an open mind: 
* another fan comments on the new fans and fanfic, and asks for some guidance: 
* a fan comments on SW fandom: 
* a fan addresses another: 
==Issue 22 (June 1989)==
* online here
* contains 60 pages
* Shaking the Bones by Pat Nussman and Jacqueline Taero, essay
* art by Judith Low and Z.P. Florian
* Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines by Mary Urhausen -- a sequel to this article was published six months later, see The "Clone Wars" Revisited
* see comments for Ideas into Words, an essay in the last issue
* commentary/complaints about the FanQ process by the editor -- she complained of the timing, the organization, the divisions, the vareity... : 
* the editor of The Wookiee Commode writes: 
* regarding the Fan Q: 
* regarding Star Wars and Media*West: 
* regarding photocopying of fiction: 
* regrading locating old fiction: 
* choosing a side: 
* on the usefulness of the "non-fan": 
* a technology memory: 
* regarding Han Fans and Church of Ford: 
* lack of females: 
* a fan re-reads her old copies of Alderaan, a Star Wars letterzine from ten years ago and gives a brief recap of each issue, beginning with: 
* some thoughts on George Lucas: 
==Issue 23 (September 1989)==
* contains 54 pages
* contains many newspaper clippings
* "The Corpse Kicks Back" -- a call for discussion and response article to a previous essay is reprinted -- "Last issue, the lead article, "Shaking the Bones" by Pat Nussman and Jacqueline Taero, generated more interest than this old fandom has seen in a long time. Just about every LoC writer dove in head first and gave answers/opinions on most of the issues raised. In order to make things a bit less confusing in reading these answers, I am reprinting the article for reference purposes. Let's see this one continue for a while!" Many, many fans wrote in with their thoughts on these discussion questions.
* many, many fans write in with responses to: Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines
* "Solo... Harrison and Me!" by Ketty De Chirico, a report of attending a May 20, 1980 press presentation of The Empire Strikes Back in London
* the editor has some new technology to use with the letterzine: 
* a fan comments on the Fan Qs: 
* a fan writes of MediaWest and some fans' unhappiness with the lack of Star Wars panels and such: 
* another fan comments on MediaWest and Star Wars fandom: 
* a fan comments on The Force: 
* a fan writes of relief at being late to the party: 
* a fan addresses another one: 
* regarding the roles of females in the future: 
* regarding Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines: 
* more on zine ethics: 
* another fan writes: 
* about Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines: 
* a fan weighs in on zine copying: 
* more on zine ethics, this time from Ming Wathne: 
* another fan offers his opinion: 
* a fan has this tongue-in-cheek reply about zine copying: 
* a fan writes: 
* another fan writes: 
==Issue 24 (December 1989)==
* contains 42 pages
* Ming Wathne, as well as Maggie Nowakowska, announces the re-opening of the Star Wars zine library, now called Corellian Archives
* this issue has an article called The "Clone Wars" Revisited by Mary Urhausen -- its subject: addressing her previous article: Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines, zine piracy, and xeroxing zines -- it ends with: "Okay, Clone Warriors-cease fire?? Seriously, I hope everyone in SW fandom will start to think of ways to solve the problems both zine buyers and zine publishers are having with the xerox issue. I mean, if you're really just looking for a good scrap, we can always go back to the old Church of Ford vs. Cathedral of Hamill days..."
* Z.P. Florian writes of her zines: 
* a fan comments on the zine cloning: 
* more on zine cloning: 
* a fan weighs in: 
* more on zine cloning: 
* more on cloning: 
* on cloning: 
* a fan does a bit of transforming: 
* regarding the proposed "Obi Awards" for zines: 
* a fan comments on WorldCon and snobbery: 
* regarding selling used zines: 
* a fan addresses another: 
==Issue 25 (March 1990)==
* there are some comments regarding Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines, see that page
* "Meeting Darkness on the Path" by Maggie Nowakowska, an essay about archetypes in Star Wars, quotes Joseph Campbell
* "The Other Chemistry" by Melody Corbett, an essay on fairy tales, and the concept of "the other half" (reprinted from "Southern Enclave" #2)
* this issue includes newspaper and magazine clippings
* Mary Urhansen writes and comments on the aftermath of her two articles Ethics and Etiquette: A Proposal for the Buying and Selling of Fanzines and The "Clone Wars" Revisited, as well as the newly-reformed Corellian Archives: 
* a volunteer for the zine police: 
* on zine copying: 
* on zine copying: 
* more on zine copying: 
* a fan address's another's earlier comment: 
* a fan would like avoid a past issue: 
* regarding fan awards: 
* regarding original characters: 
* WorldCon, a fan says, was a bust: 
* a fan who is straddling both fan writing and pro writing has this to say: 
* a fan comments on another's disappointing experience at WorldCon: 
==Issue 26 (June 1990)==
* online here
* contains 42 pages
* The Faces of Media*West Con X (many photographs) and a very short con report by the editor
* art by Judith Low, Z.P. Florian, Cheree Cargill
* many newspaper clippings
* submission requests for some zines that never got off the ground ("Heart's Blood" [vampires], " Galactic Castaways" [Lost in Space], "Walkabout" [Mel Gibson-centric], "The Midnight Hour" [Midnight Caller], see Proposed Zines for others
* a fan writes "Would you believe I even have verbal copies of my own work that I made for overseas friends because tapes are cheaper to mail than bulky paper?"
* a fan comments on original characters: 
* regarding fan awards: 
* the editor of Southern Enclave comments on the Fan Q: 
* a fan asks another: 
* a fan looks into the future: 
* more on the movies: 
* on genre and divisions: 
* what is canon?: 
==Issue 27 (October 1990)==
* it contains 54 pages
* it has many newspaper clippings
* No News Ain't Necessarily Good News, an article by Cheree Cargill with the subject: "Are repetitious and overworked storylines bringing about the death of SW fanfiction, and why aren't people coming up with something fresh?"
* Ming Wathne writes: 
* a fan writes of future Star Wars movies: 
* more on future movies: 
* more on movies: 
* a fan comments on the lack of "Luke stories": 
* Vader sexy?: 
* regarding WorldCon: 
* a fan wonders: 
* regarding the Fan Q: 
* many fans had opinions on a recent case regarding rap music and transformative works: 
* a fan has this offer: 
* regarding SW fanfiction: 
* thank you to Ming: 
==Issue 28 (Spring 1991)==
* online here
* contains 64 pages
* How to Do a Zine by Mary Urhausen and Cheree Cargill, article about the practical aspects of the process, begins with "I'm tempted to be facetious and say: Just take a big roll of hundred dollar bills, stick them up a bodily orifice, and then set them on fire ... this would be cheaper and considerably less stressful to your body than putting out a zine!"
* Bulletin Board (was looking to contact two zine editors)
* art by Judith Low, Z.P. Florian, Catherine Churko, Carol Peters
* commentary about how the fandom is in a slump and idea how to pull it out of its doldrums, some folks thought the stories were getting repetitive, others felt fans were burnt out on all the past conflict regarding The Luke and Han War, some people felt with no new movies on the horizon there was the lack of new canon material
* a con report for 1991 Revelcon
* announcement about the first "Lucas sanctioned" SW book: 
* encouragement to read Melanie R's new book, "Stronghold."
* fan photos 
* newspaper clippings
* submission requests for some zines that never got off the ground ("Pig Snouts 'n Antacid" (Taxi, touching and humorous stories about Larry and Balki), and "Tales of the Two Great Ones" (Bill and Ted, "humor, hurt/comfort, crossovers...just about anything goes as far as these two party animals are concerned! No slash (no way!)")
* a fan wrote about her experiences in submitting to zines, and despite her frustrations was still optimistic: 
* a fan writes of Darth Vader: 
* a fan wants some variety: 
* a fan is thankful: 
* a fan asks: 
* regarding the perceived lack of alternate universes in Star Wars fanworks, the same fan who wrote of Mary Sues in the previous excerpt said: 
* another fan says she's sorry: 
* a fan writes, addressing the editorial in the last issue: 
* lack of zines? 
* a fan wonders on the tone of recent fiction: 
* a fan questions Lucas' plans: 
* dull, dull, dull: 
* a comparison: 
* a fan addresses another regarding women in SW fanworks: 
* a fan writes of her fanac: 
==Issue 29 (Summer 1991)==
* contains 68 pages
* has several fan-reviews of "Heir to the Empire," a pro novel
* there is an announcement that this letterzine has won its third Fan Q Award
* Pat Grant Gruenwald details a letter she, as president of the fan club Forces of the Empire, received from the actor who portrayed Darth Vader; the letter details some of the actor's health problems and says he misses interacting with fans; Gruenwald proposes inviting the actor to next year's MediaWest, not as a celebrity guest as the con did not have those, but as a guest of the fan club who needed only room and board at the con and travel expenses; she asks for fans to write her and pledge their financial support
* there is a con report for MediaWest that begins with "Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Lansing, Michigan, and Hellcon... er...MediaWest*Con 1991. For your enjoyment, we have lost your luggage, double-booked your hotel facilities with not one but two wedding parties of mmdanes, arranged for high heat and humidity, and set the hotel fire alarm so that it will go off repeatedly and without warning all weekend long. We hope you enjoy your stay in Hell!," see that page for more
* "There Is Another: STAR WARS fandom is alive and growing in Europe" is a con report for AllianceCon #2 in Italy; the report was written by Maggie Nowakowska who was the Fan Guest of Honor, see that page
* there is an open letter signed by six Italian fans complaining of previous statements made by the president of Alliance: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan complains about lack of feedback: 
* regarding a previous suggestion of reviewing older zines: 
* Maggie Nowakowska wrote: 
* Maggie Nowakowska also wrote: 
==Issue 30 (Autumn 1991)==
* online here
* contains 51 pages
* "Star Wars -- Where R U?" an interview with Timothy Zahn, conducted by Ami Silberman , broadcast over USENET and Prodigy, submitted by Maggie Nowakowska 
* the editorial is about the passing of Gene Roddenberry
* "A Speculative Fable" (Original Fiction) by Mesarthiln 
* several letters reviewing "Heir to the Empire" the tie in novel by Timothy Zahn
* many letters with comments about the Media*West disastrous accommodations
* letters about process of writing fanfic
* a review of Anakin by Maggie Nowakowska, see that page
* many newspaper clippings
* submission request for a zine that never got off the ground ("Bobzine," a zine dedicated to exploring the many characters played by Bob Dowdell)
* an open letter/personal statement by Alliance in response to an open letter by fans in a previous issue -- an excerpt: 
* watch your terminology: 
* a fan speculates: 
* regarding the recent personal statements published by Italian fans in this letterzine: 
==References==
Category:Star Wars Non-fiction ZinesCategory:1980sCategory:1990s