William Shatner Letter Exchange

William Shatner Letter Exchange (WSLE) is a gen Star Trek: TOS newsletter.
It was published by a fan club of the same name; the only function of the fan club was this newsletter, so the club and the publication are one and the same. 
In 1972, the officers were Luanne Hofschulte (president), Joan Foley (vice-president), and Regina Marvinny (secretary).
The club members were from the United States, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and Canada.
 
==Summer 1972==
The Summer 1972 issue contains 6 pages. 
* the usual news of what William Shatner has been up to in the news and on the screen
* fan addresses and "The Friendship Forum" (short fan bios)
The encouragement and specific directions to fans for the then-current fan campaign echoed that in MANY fan publications, which in turn used talking points from S.T.A.R.:
Wider publicity means more work for fans:
==Fall 1972== 
The Fall 1972 issue contains 8 pages.
* the usual news of what William Shatner has been up to in the news and on the screen 
* fan addresses and "The Friendship Forum"
* The Men of the Future, poem by Frances M. Pontarelli
* questionnaire
==Spring 1974== 
The Spring 1974 issue contains 4 pages. 
Reginna Marvinny has resigned from the office of secretary due to being too busy in college. 
* the usual news of what William Shatner has been up to in the news and on the screen
* fan addresses and "The Friendship Forum"
* a review by John H. Carter of "Big Bad Mama" starring Shatner
* a review by Del Reisman of "Burning Bright," an episode of The Six Million Dollar Man staring Shatner
==Summer 1974== 
The Summer 1974 issue contains 8 pages.
* the usual news of what William Shatner has been up to in the news and on the screen
* fan addresses and "The Friendship Forum"
* My Hero, a poem by Arlene Bahrenburg
==December 1974==
* Changes by Darlene Fouquet (also in Sol Plus #3)
* other unknown content
 
==Autumn 1975-Winter 1976==
The Autumn 1975-Winter 1976 issue contains 10 pages.
 
* the usual news of what William Shatner has been up to in the news and on the screen
* "The Friendship Forum"
* A Time of Mourning, fiction by Karin Kennedy (original science fiction)
* a reprint of a poem by John Masefield (1878-1967) called "Sea Fever"
* a wordfind puzzle
* His Gorgeousness, a con report by JoAnn Westrate for Star Trek Chicago (which the author calls "Chicon" - major emphasis on William Shatner)
==Summer 1976==
The Summer 1976 issue contains 8 pages.
 
* the usual news of what William Shatner has been up to in the news and on the screen
* "The Friendship Forum" and fan addresses 
* a page of black and white photos of Shatner in shows
==Winter 1977==
The Winter 1977 issue contains 10 pages.
 
* the usual news of what William Shatner has been up to in the news and on the screen
* "The Friendship Forum" and fan addresses 
* a word puzzle called "Aye, Captain"
* review of "Mysteries of the Gods" (narration)
* a review of "The Answer" (narration of a planetarium show)
* several reviews of An Evening with William Shatner, a one-man dramatic show in which he read poetry, talked about space exploration, and answered questions about Star Trek, and upcoming plans for a film) (an excerpt: "They started out with delicious excerpts from SHORE LEAVE, then a single spot caught Bill as he entered from downstage right. The crowd went wild! He ambled out casually, his manner and smile telling us he was as glad to be with us as we were to see him. He was dressed all in black - long-sleeved pullover top and slacks. This gave dramatic emphasis to his expressive face and hands. And that VOICE...He began, of course, at the downstage center mike. He started a one-way chat with the 25,000 of us as though we were a small group in a cozy setting. A beautiful intimacy grew between us.")
==References==
Category:Star Trek TOS Actor-centric Zines
Category:1970s Zines