Cross My Heart (Professionals zine)

Cross My Heart is a slash Professionals anthology.
It includes the first Doyle-as-an-elf work in Pros in Proslib or on the net (in the Descent to Humanity Universe). It is a poem called "Sylvan Elf," and it appears in the first issue. It is not, however, the first elf story written; that honor appears to belong to El'Endu'il.
==General Fan Comments==
==Issue 1==
Cross My Heart 1 was published in 1987 and contains 180 pages. Illustrated by JJ; plus photos.
From the editorial: 
* Summer Thunder (Raven/Bodie) poem by Barbara Jones (based on The Hunting) (5)
* Magickal Part One by Jane Magickal Universe. ("Begins the saga of Zax and Scully, based on Martin Shaw's film, FACELIFT. As in the film, Zax is part magician, part engineer, working out of a dressing room in a run-down theatre in an apparently wrecked or bombed-out London, "some years in the future." Add to this "our" Bodie, cast in the part of Scully ... a warrior, battle-scarred and world-weary, with dangerous connections to the underground army that is about to start a civil war against the "Numbers" from the domed city complex. Zax and Scully and "Names," and in this world the one thing you can't afford to be, is a "Name." The story is set before, during and after FACELIFT. In this version, quite obviously, Zax is left for dead, but ain't!") (7)
* Sylvan Elf (Found on a Windowledge) poem by Jane (after The Descent to Humanity) (112)
* Apprentice to a Pirate by Kathy Keegan ("Spoof on Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirate King and Fred in the tights.") (114)
* Hunter's Moon (Raven/Bodie) poem by Barbara Jones (based on The Hunting) (120)
* Ice, Wind and Fire by Jane, writing as Kathy Keegan, Rainy Days sequence — 1987) Bodie and Doyle try to take a peaceful holiday in Jamaica. Of course, they get into hot water. Later published as original fiction .Ice, Wind and Fire by Mel Keegan; from a post at ) (122)
File:crossmyheart1-1.jpg| from issue #1, JJ
File:crossmyheart1-2.jpg| from issue #1, JJ
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1===
==Issue 2==
Cross My Heart 2 was published in 1988 and contains 180 pages. Illustrated by JJ; plus photos.
From the editorial: 
* Make Believe by Barbara Jones, poem (4)
* Adagio in Blue by Kathy Keegan. An enormous rewrite of Jane's old story "Andante." A young Russian violinist defects and is the catalyst for love. (6)
* One Day by Barbara Jones, poem (77)
* Tryst by ARL. An illicit scene of deliciousness Cowley never knew about! (78)
* Beltane by Jane, poem Dreaming Stone Universe (83)
* Magickal, Part 2 by Jane. Continues the story of Zax and the anarchist soldier, Scully. The Magician lives, and the ruined city is a dangerous placxe to be. Crippled, ailing, hurt, Zax is on the run, and all he has left now, is Scully. It's Scully who gets the whole crazy company of entertainers out of the ruins and into the country, looking for a new place to begin ... and they find their way to an eccentric post-holocaust retreat where the company could have settled ... except for what the city fathers here want to do to Zax! Again, they're on the move—fast. (85)
File:crossmyheart2-1.jpg| from issue #2, sample text
File:crossmyheart2-2.jpg| from issue #2, art by JJ
File:crossmyheart2-3.jpg| from issue #2, art by JJ
File:crossmyheart2-4.jpg| from issue #2, art by JJ
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2===
==Issue 3==
Cross My Heart 3 was published in 1988 and contains 180 pages. Illustrated by JJ; plus photos.
From the editorial: 
Also from the editorial: 
* Summer Kisses, Winter Dreams by Barbara Jones, poem (4)
* Magickal, Part 3 by Jane - Magickal Universe. Continues the story of Zax and Scully in the future world of FACELIFT. The civil war rages throughout the wrecked city ... Zax is once again a prisoner of the Numbers, but the Chinese—long technical advisers of the Numbers—are watching, and when they support the Names the tide of battle turns. Zax and Scully are there to pick up the pieces, but their lives are about to take an unexpected new turn. Novel- length. (6)
* Certain Feelings by ARL, poem (129)
* The Importance of Being Raymond by Kathy Keegan. Doyle seems set to come into a huge inheritance. Should he and Bodie count their chickens... (130)
* The Bluebird by Barbara Jones, poem (159)
* In the Stars, by JJ (160) (non-fiction)
* Sonnet by Barbara Jones, poem (166)
* Paradise by Jatona Walker, poem - Hunting Universe (168)
* Songs for Raphael by Harmony - Hunting Universe (170
* Harpist by Barbara Jones, poem - Hunting Universe (174)
File:Crossmyheart3-1.jpg|from issue #3, JJ
File:Crossmyheart3-2.jpg|from issue #3, JJ
File:Crossmyheart3-3.jpg|from issue #3, JJ
==Issue 4==
Cross My Heart 4 was published in November 1988 (reprinted in 1992) and contains 180 pages. Illustrated by JJ; plus photos.
From the editorial: 
* Sometimes When We Touch, poem by Barbara Jones
* Little White Lies by Kathy Keegan - takes place after Affairs of the Heart Bodie and Ray are back at CI5; should they be? (6)
* Serendipity, non-fiction by JJ (81)
* One Winter's Night by ARL. Short and very romantic fiction with a lot of good humor. (82)
* In the Morning Calm, poem by Barbara Jones (88)
* Yesterday's News by Jane - "Mystery, thriller, domestic, everything you expect from a 'Rainy Days' plot! Next in the series, #1 in a cycle of five full-length novels. A whole new adventure begins here, in this story set in the British Channel Islands." (part 10 of the Rainy Days Universe) (90)
* Thou Art the Song/Rites of Spring, poem by Harmony - Hunting Universe (172)
* Hunting Timeline by Jane (174)
File:crossmyheart4-1.jpg|from issue #4, JJ
File:crossmyheart4-2.jpg|from issue #4, JJ
File:crossmyheart4-3.jpg|from issue #4, JJ
File:crossmyheart4-4.jpg|from issue #4, JJ
File:crossmyheart4-5.jpg|from issue #4, photo from the set of "Ladder of Swords"
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4===
==Issue 5==
Cross My Heart 5 was published in March 1990 and contains 164 pages. Poetry, art by JJ.
It was reprinted in 1992 in an edition that has 173 pages. This issue included a two-page fold-out of Doyle as "Pan" on page 171-172.
There may have been other reprints. 
Another credit listing for a 1992 issue: 
 
* At Winter's End, poem by Wally - Hunting Universe (4)
* Witchfires by Madelaine Ingram - Witchfires Series #1 -- In the latter days of the elder Atlantis the new priesthood outlawed high magic and the greatest magicians were driven out. Soran Beydr, the blue eyed son of the High Priest Ashtoc, has the dangerous duty of hunting down the witch, Raedal. But in so doing, will he doom his ancient homeland? What secret does the witchboy command? And if he dies, what becomes of the Kingdom of High Atlantis? An exciting novella of grand fantasy, thrills and romance from a new writer sure to become a favorite. (This story was later published as original fiction )Winds of Chance by Mel Keegan; from a post at ) (6)
* Thanksgiving, poem by Wally - Gentle on My Mind Universe (57)
* A Beltane Elegy by Jane - sequel to zine novel Falconhurst. An epilogue to Falconhurst. Return to the site of fear and torment on May 1, when Coven Albion meets. Bodie and Ray share a long-awaited event! (58)
* The Found Poem, poem by Wally (66)
* Never Say Die by Jane (Full circle: this is where Bodie and Doyle began, nine years before, but this time it's Bodie with a bullet in him. An old vendetta; new hopes; CI5 in strife; Cowley and Elizabeth; two kids in love and in trouble. And for Doyle, the worst time of his life as he plays a part Bodie played, long ago. After YESTERDAY'S NEWS.) (part of the Rainy Days Universe) (68)
* North Face by Kathy Keegan. Doyle hopes he and Bodie can patch up the rift between them. The holiday and cliffclimb were Ray's idea. What happens next is in the lap of the Gods. (160)
* Olympian, poem by Wally (168)
* A Soliloquy for Mixed Doubles, poem by Wally (158)
* Thoughts for My Last Afternoon, poem by Wally (159)
* Re-involvement, poem by Wally (173)
* Seven English Angels, poem by Wally (174)
File:crossmyheat5-1.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Faunus Raedal"
File:crossmyheat5-2.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Soran Beydr"
File:crossmyheat5-3.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Faunus Raedal"
File:crossmyheat5-4.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Soran Beydr"
File:crossmyheat5-5.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, Doyle as "Pan," two-page fold-out
File:crossmyheat5-6.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Raven and Bodie"
File:crossmyheat5-7.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Doyle and Bodie"
File:crossmyheat5-8.jpg|from issue #5, sample text
File:crossmyheat5-9.jpg|from issue #5, sample text
File:crossmyheat5-10.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Bodie and Doyle"
File:crossmyheat5-11.jpg|from issue #5, JJ, "Doyle"
==Issue 6==
Cross My Heart 6 was published in August 1990 and contains 180 pages. It contains art by JJ as well as several black and white, full-page photos of the actors.
From some author's notes at the end of the zine by Madelaine Ingram, in which she talks about the other three people who are her own pseuds (JJ, Jane, Kathy Keegan): 
* Black Velvet, poem by Harmony - Fancy Dancing Universe (5)
* Prodigal's Progress by Jane (Following Never Say Die. Bodie's return to CI5 is not all plain sailing. Nor is the task he and Doyle are given! Steven and Billy are rarely out of trouble, but Doyle's and Bodie's problems transcend teenage romance.) (part of the Rainy Days Universe) (6)
* Summer Love, poem by Harmony - Hunting Universe (83)
* Silver Links by Wally. A shadowy figure from the past arrives in London. Bodie finds himself in a nightmare assignment that threatens his life with Doyle and his whole future. (84)
* Bright Magic, poem by Harmony - Hunting Universe (112)
* Mayan by Madelaine Ingram - Witchfires Series #3 -- Two Icari war galleys sail west to Jaymaca in search of an ancient tomb. Beydr and Raedal chance upon terrible danger, never faced before. What becomes of the ring, and drowned Atlantis, if they perish? (114)
File:crossmyheart6-1.jpg| from issue #6 by JJ, "Black Velvet" for "Fancy Dancing"
File:crossmyheart6-2.jpg| from issue #6 by JJ, "Warrior"
File:crossmyheart6-3.jpg| from issue #6 by JJ, "A Prince of Zeft"
File:crossmyheart6-4.jpg| from issue #6 by JJ, "Seduction"
==Issue 7==
Cross My Heart 7 was published in December 1991 and contains 164 pages. The art is by JJ, and the zine also has several full-page, black and white publicity photos of the stars.
From the editor: "A rare assortment of fiction this time around, fantasy, Cold War high-jinx, first times, romance and mystery."
* Warlock, poem by Barbara Jones (4)
* Green Fingers by Jane. Bodie finds himself in another world, one of orchids and tropical blooms, set amid the English wintry landscape. Here, Ray has made his home, begun to carve a place for himself in a world which has become a little difficult. (6)
* The Girl Who Loved Bodie by Joan Enright (27)
* The Night George Cowley Died, poem by Joan Enright (26)
* The Angel of Rouen by Kathy Keegan. It's just a painting by a little known Renaissance artist, but two agents are dead, the KGB offered a fortune to buy it, and someone has stolen it. Doyle and Bodie don't know what they're up against; the more they learn, the less they like. Near the East German border, they have only their ingenuity and the mobility of super-bikes as tools for survival, with the KGB one step behind. (28)
* Far From Home, poem by Barbara Jones (76)
* The Unprofessional Writings by Wally: Dream Sequence, R.S.V.P., Lark's Rise, The Christmas Angel. A folio of short stories: hurt/comfort, Africa, friendship becoming love. Appearing here for the first time. (78)
* Northlands, poem by Barbara Jones (112)
* Power and Magic, poem by Barbara Jones (113)
* Stormbringer by Madelaine Ingram -- Witchfires Series #4 -- Beydr and Raedal now have three rings, but Raedal is a novice and his life is in danger. Near death, he finds his Destiny on the barbarous Kelti Shore...and the Destiny of the sovereign realm of Atlantis. Ray Doyle has been groomed for the job, but it's not plain sailing. To begin with, he must safeguard his private life, and his intimate relationship with his former partner. (114)
File:crossmyheart7-1.jpg|from issue #7, JJ is the artist
File:crossmyheart7-2.jpg|from issue #7, sample text
File:crossmyheart7-3.jpg|from issue #7, JJ is the artist
File:crossmyheart7-4.jpg|from issue #7, JJ is the artist
==Issue 8==
Cross My Heart 8 was published in 1991 and contains 162 pages. The has art by JJ and several black and white screenshots.
The editorial is a full of the minutia of staplers and fonts.
Descriptions from a flyer:
* Silence, poem by Barbara Jones - Silent Lily Universe (4) ("On 'The Silent Lily' and published with the approval of Susan Douglass.")
* Sea Pictures by Jane ("Bodie and Ray have planned their anniversary holiday in Greece for months. The Spirit Of Jamaica will live up to her name and spirit them into the timeless world of the Mediterranean, for what should have been a vacation from trouble. But since when have Cowley's best been able to go anywhere without finding trouble? Not since they flew to Jamaica in 1984 have they been placed in this position, far from home, in deep water, with their survival very much in their own hands!") (part of the Rainy Days Universe) (6)
* Atlan, poem by Barbara Jones - Witchfires Universe (7)
* It Had To Be the Jeans by Trish Darbyfeld (... story taking place back to back with Servant Of Two Masters. It all begins at the farewell party for the retiring CI5 veteran, and ends ... well ... 'Being lovers and not being lovers is like two sides of the same coin, except that being lovers with your partner does have certain advantages!') (58)
* I Just Can't Take You Anywhere, Can I? by Trish Darbyfeld (64)
* Rumour into Reality by Natasha Barry ("An a/u novella with a difference. Bodie is a doctor, and a good one, which is what CI5 needs. His work with Cowley's department is by no means easy -- but it's a piece of cake, compared to wooing and winning of CI5's best street agent!") (78)
* Bodie Blue, Doyle Green by Natasha Barry (... again, an a/u novella with a different twist. CI5 has a new Controller, and though Ray Doyle has been groomed for the job it's not plain sailing. To begin with, he must safeguard his private life, and his intimate relationship with his former partner.) (100)
* Song of the City, poem by Barbara Jones (109)
* Magickal, Part 5 by Jane (Anger in the Chinese Democratic Republic is swiftly, after the senseless, wanton acts of violence which took place at the hands of the Numbers of Centre-07. Caught between the two factions, Zax and Scully are pawns whose struggle to achieve great things becomes simply a fight to survive. Senator Hua and David M4327 are trapped by their own machinations and in the end salvation comes from a most unexpected source!") (110)
File:crossmyheart8-1.jpg|from issue #8, JJ
File:crossmyheart8-2.jpg|from issue #8, sample text
File:crossmyheart8-3.jpg|from issue #8, JJ
File:crossmyheart8-4.jpg|from issue #8, JJ
==Issue 9==
Cross My Heart 9 was published in 1992 and contains 165 pages. Poetry by Joan Enright and Barb Jones; art by JJ and M. Burns; photos.
* The Mirror of My Dreams, poem by Urania - Hunting Universe (4)
* Commitment by Dee. "Doyle's right arm swept out, knocking the carton and most of the things to one or the other side onto the floor. A bundle of pens scatters as the rubber band holding them snapped. He stripped off his shoulder holster and slammed it onto the table. "There. That's it. You've got the lot. I quit!" He yanked his jacket off the chairback and left the room, walking straight past Bodie and Cowley. There was a sound of breaking plastic and crumpling metal from the corridor, then the sound of trainers striding across the waxed floor. I'm going' after him," Bodie said into the silence which had fallen. "I hope he'll listen to me." His eyes met Cowley's soberly. "Whatever this was... was a bad mistake, sir." "Oh, aye," Cowley said quietly to the empty room. "I know that." He raised his voice. "Dr Ross, would you join me?" (6)
* Pillow Talk, poem by Karen Mercer (51)
* Stolen Moments, poem by Barbara Jones (52)
* At the Unemployment Office by Susan Douglass (54)
* Life Mates by Susan Douglass. A dark field; a remote tower, who knows how old? Two men share a timeless secret, a tradition bound together across the ages by love and a gentle bondage ... The blue eyes plunged into his inner being. His neck arched toward his lover. He felt the tautness of his skin, the throbbing of his throat. (60)
* Promises by Dawn Light, poem by Barbara Jones (64)
* Deliberate Provocation by Dee (65)
* Small Mistakes, poem by Barbara Jones (74)
* A Young Man's Fancy by Karen Mercer (76)
* Promise the Earth, poem by Harmony - Hunting Universe (91)
* Magickal, Part 6 by Jane. Senator Hua has resigned from his position with Central Committee after the deception and skullduggery which almost resulted in Zax's death. Tang has assumed responsibility for Zax's safety—timely, as feeling in the CDR runs hot on the subject of Deviants. Zax and Scully prepare to flee for their lives, but are due a surprise. David M4327 is already on the base at Eratosthenes, where mining operations are producing the materials for a fleet of vessels. F9895 comes east for biocyber repairs, and meanwhile Zax, Scully and Bob are engaged on projects which are astonishing ... and dangerous. A crater called Eratosthenes on the barren surface of the moon is an odd place for the future of the human race to take shape. (92)
File:crossmyheart9-1.jpg|from issue #9, JJ
File:crossmyheart9-2.jpg|from issue #9, sample text
File:crossmyheart9-3.jpg|from issue #9, poem by Harmony, illo by M. Burns
File:crossmyheart9-4.jpg|from issue #9, JJ
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 9===
==Issue 10==
Cross My Heart 10 was published in January/February 1993 and contains 165 pages.
From the editorial: 
* The Course of True Love, poem by Andrea Vyland (5)
* A Difficult Windmill by Karen Mercer ("A short-novel about the struggle for gay rights, taking a sideways look at the police. In part based on Mike Seabrook's novel, 'Conduct Unbecoming.' An old friend of Bodie's seeks him out in a time of terrible trouble. But if, Quixote-like, Bodie tilts at this particular windmill, his career is over. Established- relationship.") (6)
* Gone with the Wind by Barbara Jones ("Meet the Bodie clan. Doyle did—and (somehow) lived to talk about it! And then Bodie vanishes into the blue yonder, literally. A lot of laughs, before the bags-of-panic part sets in. A first-time story.") (44)
* Happiness Is..., poem by Harmony (63)
* Bond of Iron by Shawn Gedge ("A pair of handcuffs and no key; two flat tyres and no R/T. You'd be surprised what you can do with this combination— Bodie is game to try!") (64)
* Power and Magick: Magickal, Part 7 by Jane ("A Zax/Scully novel, first half of a story so large, it must be presented over two issues. Our heroes are in trouble, and this time the whole CDR is in it with them. It seems the future may not even exist, and hope may lie with the Deviant's skills, the engineer's knack, or with the automata themselves. Don't start this at 11:00PM if you value your sleep. Sexy too!") (70)
* Best of Enemies by Kathy Keegan ("'Revenge is a dish best served cold,' says the proverb. Enjoying this least of all is Cowley. Does the answer to the puzzle involve CI5 at all?") (146)
File:crossmyheart10-1.jpg|from issue #10, art by JJ
File:crossmyheart10-2.jpg|from issue #10, sample text
===Reactions and Reviews: Issue 10===
==Issue 11==
Cross My Heart 11 was published in December 1993 and contains 158 pages.
The editorial, as usual, is very lengthy. The first part of it address this issue of "Cross My Heart": 
The second part of the editorial addressed a copyright, misunderstandings, possible over-reach, and what appeared to be many bad feelings: 
* Venom by Madelaine Ingram (From a flyer: "A phantom from Bodie's past materializes out of a sunny morning, in the midst of a heat wave. A parcel; a venomous snake; a single-minded vendetta. Doyle and Cowley must discover who has tried to murder Bodie—but only Bodie knows why. His fever-crazed brain takes him back through the years, back to Africa, and he encounters once again the nemesis he has almost forgotten—a nightmare he has almost convinced himself never happened.") (4)
* Sweet Mystery, poem by Karen Mercer (23)
* Hearts Aflame by Shawn Gedge (From a flyer where it was titled "Hearts Ablaze": "Shawnie returns with possible the Greatest Mary Sue Parody of our time. Meet Jesse Fairbanks, the idol and darling of all agents, both genders, at CI5. He's tall, he's built, he's blond, he's brilliant, and he's laying his life (and his virtue) on the line for the sake of a young captive, in a story that endangers your ribs!" Author's note in the zine itself: "Let me apologise before I start this story. 'Mary-Sue' is an old, revered tradition in fandom. It's a ritual! I'd wanted to write this story for years; this (male) Mary-Sue's name is Jesse. Fairbanks, that is ... and to Mills & Boon devotees everywhere: sorry!") (pairing is Bodie/Doyle/Jesse) (24)
* two haiku poems by Andrea Vyland (30)
* Night Mists by Susan Douglass ("A vampire story with a difference. The vampires of this story are devoted lovers and their lives have been long and happy $ until a character called Phillip Mark arrives. And the night mists thicken ...") (31)
* Fragments, the anatomy of a romance, poem by Barbara Jones (37)
* Cuisine Tres Unauthentique and Food Fight!!! by Trish Darbyfeld ("Two 'food fantasies' from a writer whose rib-tickling sense of humor is always much appreciated. These stories are perrrrfect for those of us who are on diets, and who, frustrated, just long to throw food at the ceiling!") (38 and 41)
* Mystique, poem by Shawn Gedge (40)
 
* Five Toons by Karen Eaton (44)
* Cliches Apart..., poem by Harmony (49)
* Old Shades, New Loves, poem by Barbara Jones (49)
* Ravensong, poem by Barbara Jones (49)
* Nightfire, poem by Karen Mercer (49)
* Haikus for Morning, poem Andrea Vyland (49)
 
* Power and Magic Part Two: Magickal, Part 8 by Jane ("The conclusion of the Zax/Scully novel that began in CMH #10. In this part, our heroes awaken in a whole new world. The CDR has gone haywire, and even in the colony of Tharsis, on Mars, there is a great deal of fear and very little freedom. Especially for those people who are about to lose their status as human beings. But Zax and Scully hold the key not only to the imminent civil war that is brewing on Earth, but also to the future. Zax's children ... Tang and Whiteswan ... Effnine and Farris ... all are part of the foundation on which the 'brave new world' will be built, but before it can begin, Zax and Scully must run greater risks than they ever ran before.") (50)
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==Issue 12==
Cross My Heart 12 was published in October 1995 and has 166 pages. It contains no art, no photos. This issue contains Kathy's Keegan's last fan story.
From the editorial: 
* Reunion by Sonja - When Bodie keeps disappearing at regular intervals over the space of years, Doyle gets suspicious and follows him ... into Africa! (6)
* X Marks the Spot by Karen Mercer - A classic comedy or either errors or Eros, take your pick. Thank heaven for happy endings! (20)
* Cover-Up by Jane - Based on a true story, Doyle and Bodie set out to investigate a disappearance and find themselves taking on Britain's "nuclear police!" Their what??? Read on, it's all true! (32)
* When in Rome by Barbara Jones - crossover with Starsky and Hutch - 22 pages In London on vacation, Starsky and Hutch blunder into the middle of a CI5 job, go head to head with Cowley, and discover Doyle and Bodie for whom life certainly is no cherry-bowl. (reprinted in Firesigns and Other Stories) (32)
* Survival Run by Kathy Keegan - Affairs of the Heart 4-62 pages. The final part of the "Affairs of the Heart series, this full novel sees Bodie and Doyle on the run—in the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War! (The author comments on this in a foreword to the story: "I'm a year late with this story ... and it's all my fault! To begin with, I freely admit that I write at the pace of a tired snail these days, and my life is such a muddle that often I don't write anything at all for weeks. And then, I can hardly deny that - probably because my life is an unholy muddle! -- I'm not exactly thinking as clearly as a good writer ought to. I thought I'd finished this story in time for Encore #2, and 1 was patting myself on the back, congratulating myself, when I got a letter from JJ ... as it turned out, I'd made a beauty of a plotting gaff that ripped the second half of this piece of confetti. I had to take it to pieces and put it back together again. While I always knew that was going to take time, I hadn't actually figured on being so s-l-o-w, and I owe everyone a huge apology. I also owe JJ something of a debt of gratitude, because she spotted the gaff before we actually went to press. So here I am with Survival Run, a year late, but better late than never! I wonder if I can coerce the reader into going back to A Question Of priorities, which appeared in Encore #1, and rereading the story before starting this one. Because this is a true sequel that picks up only minutes after the last part concluded. After reading the first part of this, someone (now, who was it?) remarked that some parts of Priorities seemed ill-fitting, given the rest of the story: that reader was right! However, when this part has been read, it will all drop into place. Honest! I hope you find the story worth the wait, and I look forward to your comments! Right here, I want to take the opportunity to pin a medal on JJ for the way she's kept Nut Hatch going, and the incredible 'look' of the zines these days! That desktop publishing software cost an arm and a leg and took a lot of learning, too: all down to JJ. Drag out CMH #1, and compare it to this final issue. Now, that is progress! In fact, unless I can rationalise my life, this may be my last writing for some considerable time. I don't want to promise stories, because I'm never sure what I can deliver, and when. But ... it's been big fun, and I take genuine pleasure in joining the many people who simply watch out for the new Nut Hatch zine. It looks like being big fun in future, too! Best wishes to all.") (102)
* Cross My Heart 1-12 Index by JJ (164)
File:crossmyheart12-1.jpg|sample text from issue #12
==THERE IS NO ISSUE #13==
==Issue 14==
 
Cross My Heart 14 was published in 2003 and is 220 pages long. Art is by Jade. It was first available on a CD, and then print: 
* Why Can't We Be Gentle? by Darby Brennan. Told in the first person by Bodie, as if you're the other half in a two-way conversation as Bodie talks about himself and Ray, and their relationship, on every level. Thoughtful, thought provoking and charming fiction.
* What Are Friends For? by Darby Brennan.The classic "first time" story in the old tradition. It all starts with a stuck zipper, and the story unfolds from there. If you have a genuine nostalgia for the fanfic that was being written in the '80s (when the Bodie/Doyle genre was at its most rich and welcoming) you're going to cherish this one!
* No Longer Only Just Good Friends by Darby Brennan. Here's a story about trust, need, jealousy, awaking ... discovery and trepidation. And it's all down to 'Father'—George Cowley to make this one come out right ... or not! Another story which is rich with the nostalgia of the mid-'80s genre. If you love the classic 'circuit' stories of the era, you'll love this
* 519 Is Down by Jane. Not long before Christmas, 1982, Interpol is co-ordinating a world-wide manhunt for a terrorist who bombed several targets in Europe, killing a lot of people and destroying a lot of property. But the man they're looking for seems to have fallen off the face of the Earth. And then he comes to light, apprehended and held in custody in the last place in the world Interpol would have been looking for him. He's literally on the edge of the world, and he's behind bars through serendipity ... act of god. He's in Adelaide. Where? Australia, but not one of the major cities on the east coast. The smallest city on the mainland that's still fully featured, first-world city, where a party animal from the dense heart of Europe can live the good life. Understandably, Australia doesn't want a notorious terrorist in any prison in the country: it would invite more trouble than Australia knows what to do with. And when CI5 is invited to come get their man—to identify him formally, take him into custody and get him the hell out of Australia—Bodie and Doyle are assigned the mission. It should have been simple; and then there was what actually took place when QF519, bound for Perth and a connection with a British Airways flight to London via Johannesburg, disappears off radar ... vanishes utterly ... 44 passengers, 5 crew, Bodie, Doyle and a notorious terrorist, and all. What happened to 519? Where could it vanish to? And more important, where are Doyle, Bodie and their prisoner?
Three major poems by Barb Jones:
* ALWAYS ON MY MIND
* AT TWO A.M.
* STRANDED
Information about the CD from the publisher:
* "over 300 reading screens;
* over 400 photos;
* six slideshows;
* around 50 digital paintings;
* three major video presentations;
* eight bonus videoclips;
* music and animations;
* a silk-smooth Macromedia user interface;
* and the CD is packed in a jewel case
* with a color cover painted by Jade...
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