Southern Enclave/Issues 41-54

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==Issue 41 (Spring 1995)==
* online here
* contains 68 pages
* contains the third part of The Incomparable Jundland Wastes, reprinted from Alliance. A complete copy of Maggie's history of Star Wars letterzines can be found here as a pdf file
* info on SW zines in the year 1983 (69 zines are listed as available, with 11 coming soon and 36 planned; 35 fanzines were out of print)
* the first issue to list readers' email addresses, rather than home addresses
* a discouraging message Arwen Rosenbaum via AOL about how to get a SW Tie In novel published 
* art by Cheree Cargill, Z.P. Florian, Debbie Kittle and Judith Low
* newspapers
* a copied ad for a Lucas Arts computer game called "Tie Fighter"
* a flyer for Eclecticon 1995, Straight Blake's #1, A Tremor in the Force #8, Lair of the Blue Falcon
* discussion of pro books vs. fan fiction (are they important? do we judge them by different standards than fan fiction? are pro novels canon?)
* a con report "On November 13, 1994, we had a one-day SW con. As far as I know this was the first SW con ever in the U.K. It was held at a cinema called "The Venue" opposite the Elstree Studios. The event was called "The Elstree/Star Wars Day". The guests were Dave Prowse, Kenny Baker, Mike Edmonds and Jeremy Bulloch."
* many comments and in-jokes about "Dead Bothan"
* submission requests for zines that never got off the ground: "Tattooine Dreams" [zine dedicated to Luke "Keep it clean, please"] and "Years of Fieldwork" [Indiana Jones fiction from the "O.S.S." series by Jeannie Webster and Sally Smith.] 
* the editor encourages people to vote in the STAR aWARdS: 
* a fan writes: 
* regarding The Incomparable Jundland Wastes: 
* regarding "The Incomparable Jundland Wastes": 
* regarding "The Incomparable Jundland Wastes": 
* regarding "The Incomparable Jundland Wastes": 
* regarding "The Incomparable Jundland Wastes": 
* from the author, regarding "The Incomparable Jundland Wastes": 
* regarding "The Incomparable Jundland Wastes": 
* a fan writes of some fannish history: 
* a fan writes of her dislike of Kevin Anderson's portrayal of Luke in a recent pro book: 
* more on pro books and fanzines: 
* regarding pro books: 
* regarding pro books: 
* re pro books and later canon: 
* re pro books and later canon: 
* re pro books, fanzines, and A.C. Crispin: 
* regarding the involvement of TPTB in fandom: 
* a fan writes of Jundland Wastes: 
* the joys of a print zine: 
* does writing fanlit actually work as therapy?: 
* a fan comments on a communication platform: 
* regarding differences in cultural, and generational, fan assumptions: 
* a fan comments regarding "zinelegging": 
==Issue 42 (Summer 1995)==
* online here
* contains 66 pages
* "Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly," a book review by Z.P. Florian. Talks about how pro novels can't, or are not allowed, to question or talk about some important, complicated things, something that fanzines and fanfic can.
* Character Biographies from the SW Screen Saver by LucasArts, compiled by Judith Yuenger 
* "The Seven Deadly Sins of Fandom", from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom by Susan M. Garrett, reprinted in Southern Enclave with permission 
* the 1994 STAR aWARdS winners
* "The Sky's the Limit," by Laura Virgil, a report of a talk at the Art Institute of Dallas given by two LucasArts employees
* art by Tim Blaes, Debbie Kittle and Cheree Cargill
* many STAR aWARdS photos
* A Look a the SW Doll Display by the Dead Bothians
* this issue has a long con report for 1995 MediaWest*Con
* discussion about the "improved manners" of recent LoCs and how this was good (less hurt feelings) and bad (people don't bring up as many interesting topics)
* a review of Blue Harvest from "Spectrum Magazine": see that page
* a fan writes: 
* on hard copies and the joy of a good book: 
* a letter that mentions Boldly Writing: 
* on the subject of Jedi kids: 
* would a reading a fanzine make one a fan?: 
* regarding pro books and fan writing: 
* regarding "the totally whacko anti-Luke rants that appeared in the final issue of Jundland Wastes": 
* regarding the recent STARaWARds: 
* this fan is optimistic: 
* a fan writes of a revelation she had at MediaWest*Con: 
* this fan has no desire to go pro: 
* a nod to Marion Zimmer Bradley: 
* another fan comments on A.C. Crispin: 
* regarding differences of opinion in LoCs: 
* Maggie Nowakowska writes: 
* a fan comments on pro writers and past fan writing: 
* a fan comments regarding the last MediaWest*Con: 
* a fan writes: 
* after attending MediaWest*Con, a fan who has been away from the fandom for a while comments about The Incomparable Jundland Wastes and comments on the hurt and division it documents: 
==Issue 43 (Autumn 1995)==
* online here
* contains 64 pages
* "Adventure has a New Name at Disneyland: Indiana Jones!" by Lisa Cowan (article, "Not since STAR TOURS in 1987 have the magicians of at Disney Imagineering and the magic of George Lucas been so successfully combined."
* "Fanzine Terminology and Types of Zines" by Susan M. Garrett from reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom, used with permission
* "Mark Hamill Appears at Dark Horse Comicon" report by M.J. Mink
* Character Biography compiled by Judith Yuenger from the SW Screen Saver by LucasArts 
* art by Gerald Cotty, Z.P. Florian, Cheree Cargill
* newspaper clipping
* a map of Wyoming that shows famous peoples' homes
* discussion about whether "Jedi bashing" is on the rise and the fragility of Republics
* a request for submissions for a letterzine that never made it off the ground: "Marking Time" (about Mark Hamill, to be in both English and German)
 
* on the complaint of "It's Only a Movie/Get a Life: 
* tech talk: 
* more tech talk and a look into the future: 
* regarding awards: 
* thoughts on Leia: 
* some fannish joy: 
* regarding slash zines, exposure, and age statements: 
* a fan calls pro fic "definitely an alternate universe," another one says: 
* a fan addresses another fan who'd described herself as "only a consumer": 
* regarding a current in this letterzine: going pro and West End Games: 
* a comment on headcanon, and on Luke and his having a partner and children: 
* more on Luke and a family: 
* a fan asks about The Church of Ford/Cathedral of Luke terms and another fan explains: 
* a fan reminds others of perspective: 
* a comment on odor: 
* a reference to The Incomparable Jundland Wastes: 
==Issue 44 (Winter 1996)==
* contains 50 pages
* "S.A.S.E. or You Want an Answer When?" by Susan M. Garrett (reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom)
* Character Biography (for Darth Vader and Ben Kenobi) compiled by Judith Yuenger (from the SW Screen Saver by LucasArts)
* fans' email addresses
* On This Day in History (a brief summary of the contents of issue #12)
* 17 letters of comment
* an photocopy of an interview with tie-in author Kathy Tyers
* various clippings
* comparing sources: 
* why not Mom?: 
* Anakin?: 
* debating the family vs. no family for Luke issue: 
* word choice: 
* happy with fandom peace: 
* comments about Star Wars fanart: 
* pro novels and children: 
* why a "dark, tortured" Luke: 
* the videotape re-release: 
* too much merchandising:
* the twin thing: 
* this fan has given up on the future movies: 
* Luke wasn't that sad: 
* an eye-opening journey: 
* rude pro writers: 
* fan writing and some strong feelings: 
* more on pro and fanwriting: 
* fandom and life: 
* watch out!: 
* trying to fix a pro novel: 
* fan feuds: 
==Issue 45 (Summer 1996)==
* online here
* contains 62 pages
* "Telephone Courtesy OR How to Make Enemies Without Even Trying" by Susan M. Garrett (reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom: "Most fannish business is conducted by mail or in person. This is by unspoken agreement between fanzine readers, contributors, and editors. Fandom could probably continue quite well had Mr. Alexander Graham Bell never been born, albeit with a lot more money spent on postage. The rules for telephone usage are quite simple. The most important thing to remember is that phoning is a privilege, not a right." AND "Never ever go to directory assistance for a number."
* a MediaWest con report by Judith Yuenger: "This year's MediaWest was different from others that I have attended in the past. It seemed to be more of a Relaxacon than anything else. There was still the Dealer's Room feeding frenzy although this year it didn't seem to be quite so frenzied."
* a list of the Star Awards winners
* a review of "City of Bones," a pro novel by Martha Wells, review by Z.P. Florian
* Character Biography of Wedge Antilles and Biggs Darklighter, compiled by Judith Yuenger, from the SW Screen Saver by LucasArts 
* "A Personal Statement" by Nora Mayers (obituary for Gene Kelly)
* "Special News Release for those on the GEnie Information Network" 
* new subscription rates
* lots of discussion on whether Leia and Han would name their son Anakin: everyone said they couldn't see this happening
* MediaWest photos
* there is a con report for "VISIONS - WDCA 20" -- a pro media con organized by a local independent TV station held in Lanham, Maryland on March 24, 1996 
* readers comment on how they are using computers for the first time
* submission request for a zine that was stillborn: ("See You at Rendezvous," a one-shot zine about Wedge Antilles) 
 
* a fan is pretty pessimistic, and some would say for good reason: 
* a fan speculates on the future: 
* computers! 
* computers! 
* a fan is creating a role-playing game based on Highlander, one she sent the preliminary plan to: 
* pro novels and all new material from Lucas: 
* a comment on Fandom and Profit and differing mediums: 
==Issue 46 (Autumn 1996)==
* online here
* contains 48 pages
* "A Buyer's Guide to Fanzines OR How to Not Drop $200 in a Hurry" by Susan M. Garrett (reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom
* "Star Wars as Fairy Tale" ' by Lisa Cowan (article reprinted from "Mythcon" with permission. At Mythcon XIV, held at Scripps College in 1983)
* "An Interview With Mark Hamill" transcribed by Chris Graham 
* Character Biography of R2-D2 and C-3PO: compiled by Judith Yuenger from the SW Screen Saver by LucasArts
* art by Nancy Stasulis, Gerald Crott and Z.P. Florian
* "Star Wars to Be Re-Leased in January 1997" by Andrew Hindes (from an internet article)
* more discussion on whether pro novels are canon
 
* Star Wars on the Internet: 
* on pro books: 
* more on George Lucas and canon: 
* a male fan comments about another male fans remarks about slash in the previous entry about how he thought slash meant excessive violence: 
* one fan's journey to, and within, fandom: 
==Issue 47 (Winter 1997)==
* online here
* contains 64 pages
* "Star Wars Roars Back Into the Theaters" is some fans' reports of seeing the movies on the big screen for the first time since the first release 
* "Ordering Zines by Mail OR Waiting by the Mailbox" by Susan M. Garrett from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom, "Buying zines through the mail usually goes smoothly if you take the extra time to prepare a complete and readable order. Never ask an editor to provide you with a copy of one story from a zine - it's rude. If you do have a problem getting a zine, follow through with some polite correspondence and give the editor time to correct the situation before trying more drastic measures. Whether or not you use prepayment is up to you, but better to be safe than sorry."
* "The Archetypal Hero" by Lisa Cowen (reprinted from "Mythcon")
* "An Interview with Mark Hamill" from USA Live (TV) transcribed by Pat Grant
* Character Biography of Owen and Beru Lars and of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin from the SW Screen Saver by LucasArts, compiled by Judith Yuenger
* convention announcements for DragonCon and MediaWest
* for the first time in this letterzine, a listing of several internet Star Wars websites
* newspaper clippings, one which reports Carrie Fisher was asked to lose ten pounds for the role
* discussion about "internet writers" using characters from pro novels while zine writers didn't
* discussion about how Han Solo gets emasculated in the pro novels, becoming a "cardboard-nanny" with too much patience and too many children
* art by Tina Bentrup, Cheree Cargill, Gerald Crotty, Z.P. Florian, Judith Low, Nancy Stasulis
* regarding pro novels: 
* more discussion on Greedo or Han firing first: 
* the internet: 
* more on technology: 
* more on technology: 
* there's fanfiction on the computer?: 
* a fan speculates: 
* feeling lost: 
* George Lucas took too long...: 
* regarding for-profit cons: 
* on becoming a fan: 
* why so few women in SW fanworks?: 
==Issue 48 (Summer 1997)==
* online here
* contains 62 pages
* "The Jedi and the Empire Both Strike Back" -- fans' reports of seeing it in the theater for the first time since its original release 
* "How to Read an Adzine OR The Old and the Useless" by Susan M. Garrett, reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom : "Adzines are one of the best ways to track down zines that you'd like to purchase or submit to, but even those innocent, or not so innocent, listings have their pitfalls. If an adzine listing is old, it is virtually worthless."
* "News Flashes" -- "passed along from the Internet" by Sue Zahn, a collection of SW quotes and info gleaned for computer-less fans 
* "Star Wars and Tolkien" by Doris Robin, reprinted from "Mythcon"
* "You Might Be a Redneck Jedi If..." submitted by Sue Zahn
* a review by Z.P. Florian of the pro novel "The Paradise Snare"
* the 1996 Star Award winners
* photos from the 1996 Star Awards
* MUCH discussion on why having Greedo shoot first is bad
* newspaper clippings and an article from "Entertainment Weekly"
* more discussion of pro novels: 
* discussion about zine fic vs online fic: 
* online wonders and horrors: 
* more problems with the internet: 
* this fan is... intrigued... no, perhaps not: 
* some fans have gone from complaining about lack of canon material to too much: 
* what is canon?: 
* too many muscles, and sex and audience: 
* Han or Greedo?: 
* regarding sex, pleasure, and dignity: 
==Issue 49 (Winter 1998)==
* contains 42 pages
* a ballot for the 1997 STAR aWARdS
* The Young Queen's Coming Here?: A Collection of Rantings on the Italian Star Wars Events by Fiorenzo Delle Rupi ("Let's face it: after seventeen years spent in idolization of the U.S. world, in which Star Wars isalive and real, when in the merry country of Michaelangelo and Leonardo you have to hire bounty hunters even to locate the latest Dark Horse comic book, if someone had told me that George Lucas would be filming the new scenes of the new trilogy in Italy, I would have laughed out loud.... During the carnival, Venice had held a Star Wars event sanctioned by Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox, Topps and all the megacorps. Not only we had taken part in the event, but then we had found out that they were getting rid of all the leftover material from the celebration. Well, would you pass up the opportunity of getting two Royal Guard Don Post helmets, half-price? So here I was coddling my two new acquisitions, when the news came in for the first time.")
* Keeping Records, or, Who Did I Send That To? by Susan M. Garrett (reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom)
* Star Wars and Wagner, article by Gary Meyers ("Reprinted from Mythcon with permission. At Mythcon XIV, held at Scripps College in 1983, one of the featured program items was a panel titled "Return of the Myths: Tracing the Mythic Structures in the Star Wars Saga, "led and moderated by Lisa Cowan. This is the fourth in a 5-part series based on that panel.")
* By the seat of your pants... ("Quotes from Star Wars that could be improved with the substitution of the word "pants" for key words: -- blame the Dead Bothans and Co. on this!")
* The Con from Hell Featuring Looney Tunes, by A.G. Steyn ("report from Galactic Entertainment's San Francisco Science Fiction Expo featuring the Men Behind The Mask tour August 22-24, 1997")
* fan's email addresses
* clippings
* That's a Darn Good Question ("Cheryl Pryor has the following dilemma. An artist gave a friend of hers a piece of art. The friend didn't want it and gave it to Cheryl. It would be perfect in her zine, but the artist has long since disappeared and no one knows how to get in touch with him to ask his permission to print it. Question: Should Cheryl publish the art or not?")
==Issue 50 (Summer 1998)==
* online here
* contains 54 pages
* It is the 50th Edition and the editor writes about the upcoming movie and tolerance for new ideas and new fans: 
* "The Letterzine OR The Gift of Gab" by Susan M. Garrett, reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom: "The letterzine is only one of the many types of publications fandom produces and is often a hybrid - part article, part fiction, part poetry, part illustration, but always, at the very heart of the publication, are the letters. Letterzines can be fonnal, conversational, critical, inspirational, antagonistic, informational ... but a good letterzine is seldom, if ever, dull."
* "The Emperor's Advocate, a Minority Viewpoint" by David Bratman (reprinted from "Mythcon") -- "Lucas gets away with a lot, and it's that makes the SW saga work. While it might not, and probably would not, work in a novel, it succeeds in the movies." 
* words to the filk "The Star Wars Cantina" (author unknown)
* an ad for "Stellar Occasion" a multimedia science fiction and fantasy con held in Dallas in September 1998
* a report on the Star Awards by Judith Yuenger
* a list of the 1997 Star Awards winners
* Meet the Southern Enclave, a list of contributors, contact information and short bios
* regarding the Internet: 
* an offline fan comments: 
* a fan struggles with wanting to know more, but not wanting others to know more: 
* regarding the new trilogy: 
* regarding SW fandom this time next year: 
* fears of a rift and sharing: 
* mixed feelings about a bigger fandom: 
* a prevalence of slash zines?: 
* another view: 
* a male fan writes: 
* it's not just sex that is controversial: 
* regarding sex in SW: 
* fans, as they do everywhere, debate the definition of canon: 
 
* more on canon: 
==Issue 51 (Autumn 1998)==
* online here
* contains 38 pages
* "Research, OR Ignorance is Not Bliss" by Susan M. Garrett from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom: "You do research for two reasons - accuracy and self-protection. If someone is reading your story or poem, or looking at your artwork, you By blatantly flaunting your ignorance, you send a clear message to your reader that you don't care and expect them not to care either. And that's assuming you make it into print in the fIrst place. There's nothing more annoying to an editor than getting a story that obviously hasn't been researched. Why should she give consideration to printing a story when the author doesn't care enough to attempt to get a few facts straight? Don't expect your editor to do your job!"
* "The Day I Met Gary Kurtz" (producer) by Gerald Crotty 
* a request by Pat Grant for ad submissions for Forces of the Empire
* newspaper clippings
* discussion on violence and droid torture 
* one writer recalls "an incident where a Lucasfilm rep informed a zine ed that in the SW universe, even the Imperials, were too "innocent" to be gay."
* complaints about the over-commercialization of the movies and some praises for how much more merchandise there is to buy
* art by Tina Bentrup, Gerald Crotty and Z.P. Florian 
* a fan comments: 
 
* a fan responds to another fan regarding printing a piece of fanart: 
* from a fan 
* electronic readers replacing books?: 
* regarding the internet: 
* a fan comments on print zines: 
* a fan tells another: 
* regarding slash and fatigue: 
* too many of the wrong kind of fans: 
* a fan doesn't want to "share the fandom with 'newbies'": 
* a fan reassures another: 
* new ideas: 
* new blood: 
* new canon: 
==Issue 52 (Winter 1999)==
* online here
* contains 34 pages
* "How to Submit Practically Anything to Practically Anyone OR Mistakes Have Been Made" by Susan M. Garrett, reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom 
* a con report by A.G. Steyn "MovieCon #1 -- Krieg der Nikolause ("War of the Santas")
* a writer notes that many of the terms and names used in SW fandom comes from the pro novels 
* a flyer for Resolutions, Freedom's Fare and Renewal
* art by Z.P. Florian and Sue Glasgow
* a fan suggests some story ideas: 
* a fan comments: 
* the movie!: 
* the movie!: 
* the movie!: 
* the movie!: 
* the movie!: 
* how do new movies affect fanfic?: 
* other movies?: 
* a fan consoles another: 
* the very last line from the very last letter: 
==Issue 53 (Summer 1999)==
* unknown content, can someone provide?
==Issue 54 (Autumn 1998)==
* contains 38 pages
* many clippings from newspapers and magazine about the new movie
* L(etter) O(f) C(omment) or How Am I Doin'? by Susan M. Garrett, reprinted from The Fantastically Fundamentally Functional Guide to Fandom 
* The Perils of Fanzine Publication, or, how to explore new ways to become insane, a short, humorous article by Carolyn Golledge
* Phantom shows us our dark side by Tad Cronn, reprinted article ("Special to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer")
* Lucas Talks Episodes II & III, reprinted article from an unknown source
 
==References==
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