I Care

I Care is a gen anthology of Star Wars fan fiction.
Some of the stories are archived at the Dragon Library and the Dark Vs Light Archive.
==The Zine's Focus==
The zine's focused on family relationships.
It advertised itself as: "The continuing celebration of the love in Star Wars." In an LoC in the fourth issue, a fan commented: "I have noticed how you have quoted from Catholic sources in I CARE. I've really enjoyed how the stories in your zine have an underlying Catholic morality to them."
The editor of this zine series had comments in an issue of Snowfire complaining about a tasteful nude, non-explicit nude of Leia Organa as well as her unhappiness at some religious imagery. Gazzolo also had positive comments in Snowfire regarding what she felt were the pro-life messages of at least one story in that zine series.
==Submission Request==
==Issue 1==
I Care 1 was published in November 1998 and contains 78 pages. The illos are by Linda Budinger and Karen Ong.
Editor's dedication: 
* Catharsis, fiction by Kristyn K. Rose (Shows what Shadows should have been about.) (4)
* Luke and Leia, fiction by Michelle Lunsford (Shows what Shadows should have been about.) (28)
* Tatooine Morning, fiction by Sinead Reilly (Gives you the opportunity to eavesdrop on a conversation between Owen and Beru Lars about their foster son.) (33)
* Friendships Forged, fiction by Mary Jo Fox (How Luke and Wedge cemented their friendship after the destruction of the first Death Star.) (37)
* Reunions and Partings, fiction by Anne Marie Gazzolo (40)
* Promises Kept by Matt Kirkby (A tender story of Admiral Girndt and his love.) (45)
* Echoes of the Past, Hope for the Future, fiction by Anne Marie Gazzolo (Relives the pain and love of those nights on Endor and the second Death Star that changed the lives of Anakin, Luke and Leia Skywalker.) (50)
* You, poem by Yvette Ghilan (57)
* To Share, poem by Yvette Ghilan (58)
* Come with Me, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (59)
* Hope, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (60)
* Consolation, poem by Yvette Ghilan (61)
* Anakin, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (62)
* Dark Vader, poem by Linda Budinger (63)
* The Call to Adventure, poem by Denise M. Roper (65)
* A Mother's Lament, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (67)
* Red Five, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (68)
* Tears, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (69)
* On That Walkway, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (69)
* Some Kind of Hero, poem by Denise Roper (70)
* Leia, poem by Anne Marie Gazzolo (71)
* A Letter to Luke from Han, poem by Wendy Schwartz (73)
* Dear Luke, poem by Karen Wiles (74)
* Why Haven't We Heard from You?, filk by Wendy Schwartz (75)
File:icare1-1.jpg|from issue #1, Linda Budinger
File:icare1-2.jpg|from issue #1, Linda Budinger
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1==
==Issue 2==
I Care 2 was published in October 1999 and has 204 pages. Cover art by Linda Budinger. The interior art is by Gina S Goad, Linda Budinger, Karen Ong, Amanda Palumbo, Jason Lagoa, and "My Oldest Niece."
The editor notes that it is "Y2K compliant."
The disclaimer: 
From the publisher's online flyer: 
* Restoration by Gina S. Goad (In which Luke and Leia discover their half-brother Kaleb.) (10)
* Soulmates by Anne Marie Gazzolo (A tale of what Shadows of the Empire should have been about.) (92)
* Lifeline (Bespin) by Linda Budinger (100)
* Missing You by Mary Jo Fox (101)
* Welcomed Fragment of the Past by Selinthia Avenchsca (Darth Vader reunites with his mother.) (102)
* Life Line by Anne Marie Gazzolo (116)
* So Far from Home by Anne Marie Gazzolo (153)
* Children by Anne Marie Gazzolo (155)
* Anakin's Remorse
* Forgiveness by Amy S. Farmer (157)
* To My Best Friend by Amy S. Farmer (157)
* My Son by Anne Marie Gazzolo (158)
* Nightmare by Gina S. Goad (162)
* I Wish I Could Go With You by Anne Marie Gazzolo (163)
* Mother by Yvette Ghilan (165)
* If I Could by Gina S. Goad (166)
* Kinship by Anne Marie Gazzolo (167)
* The Call by Yvette Ghilan (168)
* Father Please by Amanda Palumbo (169)
* Vader's Deathby Yvette Ghilan (172)
* Farewell by Anne Marie Gazzolo (173)
* Light and Dark by Anne Marie Gazzolo (176)
* Hearts Calling Out, Two Souls Answering by Anne Marie Gazzolo (175)
* Willing to Change by Gina S. Goad (A story of Luke and Mara.) (178)
* My Husband by Anne Marie Gazzolo (183)
* Complete by Anne Marie Gazzolo (184)
* Empire of My Heart by Matt Kirkby (The sequel to "Promises Kept" which appeared in Issue 1 about Grand Admiral Gimdt and his love.) (185)
* Anakin's Awakening by Gina S. Goad (189)
* Padawan by Gina S. Goad (191)
* Heart of Darkness by Anne Marie Gazzolo (197)
* Discoveries by Anne Marie Gazzolo (202)
* wILL by Anne Marie Gazzolo (204)
* Beloved Skywalker by Amanda Palumbo (207)
* Under the Weather by Gina S. Goad (208)
* Blood Bond by Linda Budinger (212)
* Revelry by Mary Jo Fox (215)
* Summoning by Amanda Palumbo (218)
* Luke by Karen Hamill (204)
File:icare2-1.jpg|from issue #2, Linda Budinger
File:icare2-2.jpg|from issue #2, Gina S. Goad
File:icare2-3.jpg|from issue #2, Gina S. Goad
File:icare2-4.jpg|from issue #2, Amanda Palumbo
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2==
==Issue 3==
I Care 3 was published in December 2000 and and contains 260 pages. The cover is by Linda Budinger. There is no interior art.
From the publisher's online flyer: "Continuing to celebrate the love in Star Wars, now available with another stunning cover, "A Father's Kiss", a moving take in which Luke and Mara almost lose a child, "Soiree", about a dinner party some months after Bespin that Luke, Leia and Vader attend with some very interesting conversations taking place, "Episode I Revisited: The Skywalker Menace" which I think is a better version of events than the original, "Full Circle"--what if Han and Leia had had a fourth child?, "Attachment of Hearts", a Luke and Mara story, "Reflections of a Son"--a poem of Luke's thoughts about this father and family, "Promises Made"--a prequel to the story of "Promises Kept" that was in Issue #1 about Girndt and his love, Shadur, plus filks, tons of poems and much more." 
* A Father's Kiss by Ray Lin Djo (Solo, Luke and Mara almost lose a child.) (6)
* Soiree by Kathryn Olsen and Anne Marie Gazzolo (About a dinner party some months after Bespin that Luke, Leia and Vader attend with some very interesting conversations taking place.) (9)
* Reflections of a Son by Michelle Lunsford (A poem of Luke's thoughts about this father and family.) (24)
* poems by Michelle Lunsford (24)
* poems by Anne Marie Gazzolo (25)
** A Soul in Agony (26)
** Father (26)
** Let Me Look Upon You with My Own Eyes (28)
* Episode I Revisited: The Skywalker Menace by Nicole Niemiec (29)
* For Those of You Who Tuned in Late by Nicole Niemiec (29)
* A Teacher's Farewell by Mary Jo Fox (75)
* Realization by Mary Jo Fox (70)
* A Sister's Joy (80)
* A Better Union by Ben Hazard (Luke and Mara's wedding, plus what happened to her parents.) (81)
* Attachment of Hearts by Anne Marie Gazzolo (A Luke and Mara story.) (104)
* Wedded Bliss (102)
* Soulmates (103)
* A New Generation by Ray Lin Djo Solo (126)
* Tangled Web by Kathryn Olsen (131)
* Anakin's Plea/Amidala's Lament (146)
* The Prophecy by Yvette Ghilan (147)
* A Mother's Regret by Dianora (148)
* The Twins by Anne Marie Gazzolo (150)
* Reunion (161)
* Connected (162)
* Walking with Ghosts (164)
* He is Gone (165)
* Last Rites by Yvette Ghilan (166)
* Accepting the Shadows of the Past - Valerie Vancollie (Luke and Leia try to come to terms with their parentage and its implications.) (167)
* Vader's Daughter by Yvette Ghilan (185)
* Full Circle by Gina S. Goad (What if Han and Leia had had a fourth child?) (186)
* When All the Stars Were Falling by Kathryn Olsen (223)
* filks by Wendy Schwartz
** Saying Goodbyes (Luke's Song) (232)
** Where've You Been? (234)
** You're in Love (238)
** We Were Stars Wars When Star Wars Wasn't Cool (259)
* Grief by Mary Jo Fox (235)
* Anniversary by Matt Kirkby (236)
* Promises Made by Matt Kirkby (A prequel to the story of "Promises Kept" that was in Issue #1 about Girndt and his love, Shadur.) (239)
* Who Gives This by Kathryn Olsen (240)
* Same As Always, Only Sweeter by Wendy Schwartz (249)
* Unspoken Love by T.J. Perkins (253)
* Wordmatch by T.J. Perkins (257)
* My Luke by Karen Hamill (260)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3==
==Issue 4==
I Care 4 was published in 2002 and contains 332 pages. The cover is by Linda Budinger. There are some interior illos by Gina S. Goad.
From the editorial: 
* A Small Measure of Comfort by Mary Jo Fox (7)
* Legacies by Kathryn Olsen (8)
* This Quiet by Gina S. Goad (13)
* Hold Me by Anne Marie Gazzolo (15)
* Knightfall by Anne Marie Gazzolo (16)
* Wonderings by Anne Marie Gazzolo (68)
* Nativity by Yvette Ghilan (69)
* This I Know by Gina S. Goad (70)
* Anniversary Reflections by Valerie Vancollie (72)
* The Last Days by Anne Marie Gazzolo and Kathryn Olsen (75)
* You're Who? by Anne Marie Gazzolo (116)
* Hero - Valerie Vancollie (Overwhelmed by his sudden hero status after the Battle of Yavin, Luke tries to escape it all for a little while.) ("This story was written as a response to a challenge posted on the FanfiX mailing list.") (117)
* Family Ties by Anne Marie Gazzolo (121)
* High Tension by Solo Jones (122)
* Darkness Falls by Anne Marie Gazzolo and Gina S. Goad (141)
* Lessons Learned by Anne Marie Gazzolo (172)
* Three Stories by Yvette Ghilan (173)
* The Journey Home by Anne Marie Gazzolo and Kathryn Olsen (174)
* Ask Me Again, Sometime... by Yvette Ghilan (284)
* Points of View by Anne Marie Gazzolo (285)
* The Force's Way by Wendy Schwart (288)
* Victory Down by Anne Marie Gazzolo and Kathryn Olsen (289)
* A Night to Remember by D.L. Slaten (306)
* Happy Birthday, Papa by Michele (310)
* A Mother's Love by Anne Marie Gazzolo (319)
* Best Friends by Anne Marie Gazzolo (320)
* Love, Me by Wendy Schwartz (321)
* My Favorite Things by Wendy Schartz (322)
File:icare4-1.jpg|from issue #4, Gina S. Good
File:icare4-2.jpg|from issue #4, Gina S. Good
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4==
==Issue 5==
I Care 5 was published in 2002 and contains 332 pages. The cover is by Linda Budinger. The interior art is by Marion Mand/Ambersky, Gina S. Goad, and Linda Budinger.
* Send Me an Angel by Anne Marie Gazzolo (5)
* Love by Anne Marie Gazzolo (7)
* I Stand Alone by Ben Max (8)
* You'll Be in My Heart by Bria (10)
* Goodbye, Little Baby by Jaina-Jude (12)
* Destiny by Anne Marie Gazzolo (13)
* The Decision by Yvette Ghilan (14)
* The First Time by Yvette Ghilan (15)
* Burden of Choice by Kathryn Olsen (16)
* Fate's Hand by Solo Jones (140)
* Sister to Brother by Linda Budinger (169)
* His Pain by Princess Kylye (171)
* Return to Light by Anne Marie Gazzolo and Valerie Vancollie (172)
* Awakening by Yvette Ghilran (199)
* Illusion and Disillusion by Anne Marie Gazzolo (200)
* Sonlight by Anne Marie Gazzolo (201)
* Going Another Way by Sue Parsons (202)
* Union by Anne Marie Gazzolo and Gina S. Goad (228)
* The Wedding Night by Mary Jo Fox (326)
* You're Too Old for This by Michele (328)
* Mothers and Sons by Anne Marie Gazzolo (331)
* Rebus Puzzle by Wendy Schwartz (332)
While it is not in the table of contents, this issue may contain The Worth of Useless Junk - Valerie Vancollie (Anakin manages to turn a potentially dangerous situation to his advantage.) ("This story was written as a response to the challenge posted on the FanfiX mailing list to do a story of 1000 words or less which included a rainstorm, a pit droid, a purple cloth of any sort and five coins. It is 996 words long.")
File:icare5-1.jpg|from issue #5, Ambersky
File:icare5-2.jpg|from issue #5, Gina S. Good
File:icare5-3.jpg|from issue #5, Ambersky/Marion Mand (also printed in Only Hope #4)
==References==
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