Anatomy of a Letterzine

Anatomy of a Letterzine was an open letter by Kristen Brady criticizing Interstat.
It is very similar to the open letter by this same author in 1984 called The Letter That Interstat Wouldn't Print.
"Anatomy of a Letterzine" took a look "at the letterzine know as 'Bennett's Tenets,' also known as 'The Harve Bennett Fan Club Newsletter,' or, as it is more commonly called, Interstat". The review takes Interstat to task for two things: one, its "gnashing of teeth, the raking of claws, and the lashing of tongues -- not to mention the backbiting, mudslinging..." and two, the reviewer's belief that Interstat was nothing but a censored rag dedicated toward TPTB.
It was sent to at least three letterzines, and one fiction/non-fiction zine. Interstat and Datazine refused to print it. Power of Speech and Orion ran the letter.
"Kristen Brady" connects this pseud to her legal name in the June 1989 of Interstat.
==Some Topics Raised==
* fan censorship
* fans' power in affecting decisions made by The Powers That Be regarding Star Trek
* the legitimacy of fan opinion when pushed through the filter of knowing it was being read by TPTB
* the use of a pseudonym
* the "culture of nice" in fandom
==Official Rebuttals and Responses==
Many individual fans commented on Anatomy of a Letterzine and their comments are on this page.
There were also several official rebuttals and responses made by fans directly involved in the controversy: Teri Meyer (editor of Interstat), Sandra Necchi (editor of Power of Speech), and Karen R. (a lengthy rebuttal published in Interstat).
See Anatomy of a Letterzine/Official Rebuttals and Responses.
==Excerpts from "Anatomy of a Letterzine"==
==Reactions and Reviews==
The editors of "Datazine" did not print the letter and distanced themselves from "Anatomy of a Letterzine", stating they had a policy of not printing things by anonymous reviewers.
The editor of Power of Speech, which ran the letter in full, prefaced the comments with: 
Interstat's fans, in turn, wrote many LoCs in support of their letterzine and derision for "Anatomy of a Letterzine." A fan in Interstat told Kristen Brady off about her recent controversial letter: 
From the editor of Interstat: 
Karen R also addressed Kristen Brady: 
The editor of Interstat writes again and says: 
Linda S writes: 
Jeffery K. W writes: 
John L. W writes: 
Carol M writes: 
When a fan suggests to Teri Meyer, the editor of Interstat, that "concerning the whole "Kristen Brady" affair, I hope, Teri, you don't let it get under your skin. I've seen fan feuds eat people alive, and it's just not worth it. Now that everybody's had their say, let's move on, okay?," Teri writes: 
Kate D writes: 
Jan D writes: 
Sylvia K writes: 
Harriet S writes: 
Linda McI writes: 
Teri Meyer responds to Linda McI's letter: 
* Joan V writes: 
* Anne B writes: 
* A.C. Crispin writes: 
* Tim F writes: 
* M C writes, and Teri Meyer answers: 
* Amy G writes: 
* Alicia G writes: 
* Steve A writes: 
* Teri Meyers comments on the two LoCs which appeared in the latest Orion: 
* Gennie S writes in response to Teri Meyer's letter in the previous issue of Interstat: 
* the following is an excerpt from a letter written by Gennie S to Orion which the publisher of Orion did not publish; Gennie later submitted it to Interstat, and Teri Meyer published it: 
* Karen R responds to a comment about her open letter regarding Anatomy of a Letterzine, see Anatomy of a Letterzine: Official Rebuttals and Responses: 
* Steve R writes: 
* Joan V is worried that "the Brady Effect" will have a backlash on Interstat in the awards arena: 
==References==
Category:1987 Meta
Category:Meta in Print
Category:1987 Open Letters