The Hatstand Express/Issues 11-23

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==Issue 11==
The Hatstand Express 11 was published in 1986 and contains 48 pages.
* deadline for next issue: fiction (December 5, 1986) LoCs (January 25, 1987)
* a fan has a question about art: 
* an isolated fan writes: 
* the fan who runs the Library is worried about too much exposure: 
* about the total package of the zine as opposed to circuit stories, that the zine was more than just a collection of stories: 
* a fan sees three generations of fans in the circuit: 
* One of the topics of discussion was Fanny and Karen explaining why they decided to allow Pros circuit stories that had been republished in fanzines to be eligible for the Huggy Awards in the zine category: 
* Another topic raised was the question of profit in fandom: 
* a very, very well-known fan, Jane of Australia, writes of her displeasure regarding the zine Professional Junkies: 
* a fan explains how long it took her and how difficult it was to even find Pros fandom, and while this fan loves fans sharing, she has a complaint: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fans explains some security measures regarding control: 
* a fan writes: 
Fiction:
* Apples and Oranges by [Sharon F]
* Confessions of a Shutterbug by Jane (part of the Rainy Days Universe)
* My Cousin Raymond by Jane (part of the Rainy Days Universe)
* It Happened One Night by Anonymous
* Shirt Tales, Part 3 by Meg Lewtan
* Virgin Territory by O Yardley
Poetry:
* Tiger/Lily by Sue Anne Hartwick
* Raymond by Jatona P. Walker
* Hadji Bodie by Jatona P. Walker
Art:
* front cover by Jean
* inside illo of Bodie and Doyle by TACS
Discussion (letters of comment)
* Meg Lewtan (Australia)
* O Yardley (UK)
* Karen B (USA)
* Terry Madden (USA)
* Ruth Kurz (USA)
* Jane (Australia)
* Agent 7 (USA)
* Sue-Anne Hartwick (USA)
* Sherry Bristol
* Fanny Adams (USA)
* Jatona Walker (USA)
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 11==
==Issue 12==
The Hatstand Express 12 was published in 1987 (the deadline for material was January 30) and contains 52 pages of PROS discussion, English newspaper articles about Lewis Collins & Martin Shaw from 1986 to 1987 & fiction.
* The TOTQ for this issue "has to do with fannish writing. Do you see any trends in current writing, any irritating habits that authors seem to have, themes you sight like to see covered in stories that haven't been addressed?"
* a fan addresses the TOTQ, and she ties it in with zines: 
* a fan writes of her dislike for labels: 
* a fan comments about rape in fiction: 
* a fan has a problem with this topic is fiction: 
* one of the fans who runs the Huggy Awards thanks others for their input and suggestions for improvement regarding the subject of circuit stories and zines (separate categories, more categories...) and writes that it would be impossible, citing time and energy, to tease them apart for the purposes of categorization: 
* a fan, acting as a go-between, explains why another fan's fiction will no longer be on the circuit library: 
* a zine ed comments on profit in fandom, and begins by saying she doesn't think most zine eds make any money, and in fact, lost money: 
* regarding zines, the "tight control" some fans felt they had to use on their fiction to avoid exposure before publication, and how it affected one artist: 
* gay/slash and the fiction: 
* a fan writes of her dislike of: 
* a fan writes a long, long letter about how American writers of Pros often mess up with vocabulary and more (no chipmunks!): 
* a fan comments on the differences in zines and their content and use of white space: 
* regarding the distribution of out-of-print zines: 
* several fans bring up Master of the Revels and its nomination for a Huggy Award and point out it isn't a Pros story—one fan agrees and adds one other thing: 
* fans discuss other, smaller, circuit libraries: 
* a fan disagrees about the reason for a zine's demise: 
* the librarian for the circuit library writes: 
* a fan comments on the editorial in Professional Junkies, as well as comments by another fan in an earlier issue of "The Hatstand Express": 
* regarding the controversial editorial in Professional Junkies and fannish divide over characters: 
* another comment on the Professional Junkie's editorial: 
* a fan writes an open letter (4 pages long, single-spaced) that addresses the long letter in the previous issue, the one dealing with the editorial in Professional Junkies: 
* another fan adds her agreement to the open letter: 
* (Fan A) who wrote the originally impassioned letter regarding the treatment of Shaw and/or Doyle in the Professional Junkies editorial responds to some of the criticism she has received: 
Fiction:
* Grave Concern by Polly Anderson
* Zebra Crossing by O Yardley - Party Spirit #8
Poetry:
* The Wounded Hunter by Diana Romero
* Loving Warmth by Diana Romero
* filk "Raymond" to the tune of "Brandy"
Art:
* front cover by Jean
* interior cartoon by Karen Eaton
==Issue 13==
The Hatstand Express 13 as published in 1987 (the deadline for submitted material was April 30) and contains 34 pages. The editor notes that the next fiction supplement (#6? #7?) will be out in mid-July and that the deadline for the next regular issue is August 7.
* the TOTQ: discuss these episodes: Killer with a Long Arm, Servant of Two Masters, and Wild Justice
* a number of fans, including the author, comment on Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth
* a fan writes of the type of stories which "slam" women: 
* regarding Americanisms in Pros stories: 
* a fan gafiates: 
* a fan defends Master of the Revels as "Pros": 
* a fan comments on a piece in the last issue, one written communally: 
* a fan, [S-A H], takes a fair amount of offense at another's complaint that American writers were culturally careless with language: 
* another fan takes a more humorous approach to a fan's complaints of Americanisms in Pros lit: 
* a fan writes on another's comments regarding the differences in American, British, and Australian zines: 
* while almost all fans require other fan's initial correspondence to, at first, go through the editor, who in turn, acts as a communication clearinghouse, a fan provides her actual address: 
Fiction:
* Bringer of Light and Magic by Jane
* Hang-up by O Yardley - Party Spirit 9
* Teddy Bear by O Yardley - Party Spirit 10
* The Test by [Sharon F]
Poetry:
* Still Crazy by Sue Anne Hartwick
* Blind Run by 4.7
* Gypsy Bodie [anonymous]
Art:
* cartoon by Karen Eaton
* Bodie by L. B.
* Zax and Bodie by TACS, Facelift
==Issue 14==
The Hatstand Express 14 was published in 1987 (the deadline for submissions for this issue was August 7; the editor said she'd hoped to have it out by ZebraCon) and contains 55 pages.
* the TOTQ: fans are asked to discuss some episodes: Klansmen, Everest Was Also Conquered and Hunter/Hunted
* the editor writes: "Last year at our peak our subscription base was 99. As of this date, it is 70."
* the editor encourages fans to buy their own subscriptions, as she need $360, or the equivalent of 20 subs to continue the letterzine, and she writes of some issues that may affect the future of this letterzine: 
* a fan comments on the issue of Americanisms in Pros fic: 
* a fan comments on another's opinion regarding zines: 
* regarding artwork, a fan writes: 
* fan asks: 
* a fan complains: 
* a fan expresses her strong preferences: 
* on British zines, and a fan's exception: 
* on British fans' lack of resources: 
Fiction:
* Bruises by Debra Hicks
* Dam Burst by O Yardley - Party Spirit #14
* Decision Making: A Dialogue by Anonymous Thirteen
* The Rack Revisited by Raist
* Serendipity by TWEP - GEN
* Visiting Hours by O Yardley - Party Spirit #13
Poetry:
* Inspired Silliness by Galina
* Foolish by Sue Anne Hartwick
* Wall of Glass by Diana Romero
* White Lies by Debra Hicks
* Sweet Revenge by Diana Romero
* Haiku for Ray by Bodie - by Sue Anne Hartwick (inspired by the B/D circuit story, "Art Forms")
Art:
* front and back covers by Jean
* cartoon by Karen Eaton
* interior illo of Doyle by Tammy
* interior illo of Bodie by Tammy
* interior illo of Doyle by horseshoe with a T inside it
File:the14art1.jpg|art from issue #14, Tammy
File:the14art2.jpg|art from issue #14, Karen Eaton, referring to The Game
File:the14art3.jpg|art from issue #14, Tammy
File:the14art4.jpg|art from issue #14, T
== Issue 15==
The Hatstand Express 15 was published in 1987 (the submission deadline for this issue was November 28, 1987) and contains 69 pages of PROS discussion, newspaper articles/play reviews, a Karen Eaton cartoon, & fiction.
* the TOTQ asks fans to discuss the episodes: When the Heat Cools Off, Look After Annie, and Blind Run
* [S-A H] addresses [O Y]: 
* [S-A H] adds: 
* [S-A H] said this regarding an early Starsky & Hutch drawerfic: 
Fiction:
* 48 Hours of Blissful... by Kise
* Another Bedtime Story by Jane
* Escape Route by O Yardley - Party Spirit 15
* Romantic It Ain't by O Yardley - Party Spirit 16
* No Gentleness by O Yardley - Party Spirit 17
* When Wishes Come True by Anonymous
* The Other Perspective by Debra Hicks
==Issue 16==
The Hatstand Express 16 was published in 1988 (the submission deadline was March) and contains 42 pages.
* the deadline for the next issue is mid-August
* this issue has one piece of fiction: by O. Yardley ("Beneath Your Station" - Party Spirit 20) and one poem, "Sapphire and Jade" by Lily Fulford
* this issue has a long, long, really interesting interview with Fanny Adams (see Hatstand Express Interview with Fanny Adams), and a list of O Yardley's fiction (see image)
* a fan comments on Chalk and Cheese: 
* the editor writes: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan asks about a proposed zine: 
* a fan wants to know more (though her use of S&M appears to describe torture than BDSM): 
* a fan analyzes the pair: 
* a fan complains about a lack of communication: 
* a fan crabs: 
* a fan comments on what she feels to be differences in standards and behavior with zine publishers: 
* a fan writes her opinion of some fiction, plus a request to those using photocopiers: 
* a fan writes: 
* a fan comments on the quality of slash stories in Pros as opposed to other fandoms: 
==Issue 17==
The Hatstand Express 17 was published in 1988 (the submission deadline was August 8) and contains 44 pages.
NOTE: some of letters, portions of letters, and part of O Yardley's interview were missing from this issue. The editor apologizes for this error in issue #18, and includes those portions there. For continuity on Fanlore, these missing portions of the letters are included below but will be in ITALICS.
* it contains a very, very long interview with O Yardley (some of which was missing and printed in the next issue), and many fans write comments on her fiction, see Hatstand Express Interview with O Yardley
* the deadline for next issue is mid-November
* this issue contains formal comments on British Takeaway #3, see that page
* this issue contains formal comments on House of Cards, see that page
* a fan writes of her preference for this letterzine's focus, one that seems counterproductive to the focus of letterzines in general: 
* a fan responds to another regarding awards: 
* a fan responds' to another's comments about her zine, Cat Tales: 
* an organizer of ZebraCon says they are sold out (150 registrants): 
* an organizer of ZebraCon also comments on that con's format of no celebrity guests, wanting to keep it friendly and relaxed: 
* a fan is worried about a writer becoming discouraged: 
* a fan, [R K], liked Hatstand Express Interview with Fanny Adams: 
Fiction:
* Co-operation Guaranteed by O Yardley - Party Spirit 21
* In for a Penny by O Yardley - Party Spirit 22
* Stone Magic by Debra Hicks
* Wind in the Willows by Jane (part of the Rainy Days Universe)
Poems:
* Believing by Diana Romero
* Discovered in an Aquarium by Elaine Leeke
* Love is Made by Diana Romero
==Issue 18==
The Hatstand Express 18 was published in very late 1988; the editor calls it a "holiday issue." (the submission deadline was 20 November 1988) and contains 52 pages of PROS discussion.
This issue also contains some letters that were supposed to be in issue #17, as well as some missing portions of the Hatstand Express Interview with O Yardley. For the purposes of continuity on Fanlore, the missing portions of those letters are included in the previous issue.
* from the editor: 
* [F A] addresses [D V S] about Cat Tales: 
* [F A] addresses [D V S] about other topics: 
* [F A] writes further about feedback: 
* [K] comments on letters and interviews in this letterzine: 
* [Agent 7] talks about the decline in letters to this letterzine: 
* [Agent 7] addresses another fan, [F A]: 
Fiction:
* Any Way You Like It by O Yardley - Party Spirit 24
* Christmas in London by Sharon F
* Opening Gambit by HG (also in HG Collected #2, where the author says it was written in 1990...)
Interview:
* Hatstand Express Interview with HG, see that page
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 18==
==Issue 19==
The Hatstand Express 19 was published in 1989 and contains 45 pages of PROS discussion.
* the editor writes: 
* there is a long interview with Meg Lewtan which is here, also see Hatstand Express Interview with Meg Lewtan
* this issue contains only two LoCs; both are about Meg Lewtan's work, see her page
Fiction:
* Room Service by Elaine Holden
* Roses are Red by Lily Fulford
* Undercover Activity by O Yardley - Party Spirit 26
* Violets are Blue by Lily Fulford
Poetry:
* Thoughts Over a Bottle of Pure Malt by Debra Hicks
Art:
* front and back covers by Jean
==Issue 20==
The Hatstand Express 20 was published in 1989 (submission deadline was July 20) and contains 47 pages.
* this issue contains an interview with Lainie Stone, see Hatstand Interview with Lainie Stone
* the editor writes: 
* a fan writes of Lainie Stone: 
* another fan writes of Lainie Stone: 
* a fan posits that the Pros fandom "began with "/" stories and eventually "straight" stories were written, a backward progression compared to that In other fandoms," and asks another fan if she ever felt an urge to write a purely straight story. The reply: 
* a fan comments on whether Pros fiction has changed over time: 
Fiction:
* Waiting by Anonymous (A post-FALL GIRL story)
* The Sweet Tooth, or, Consequences of a Sweet Tooth by Jatona Walker
==Issue 21==
The Hatstand Express 21 (the submission deadline for this issue was January 1990) and contains 50 pages.
* this issue announces a writing contest—the results are in issue #23
* various news clippings about "Ladder of Swords"
* "Fame's beastly for action-man Martin," a clipping from the "Daily Express" from 6.1.90
* review of "The Commander," starring Lewis Collins and others ("Yet another enigmatic mercenary film full of oriental looking, non-speaking extras, sweaty old men who look familiar and Lewis Collins, As usual, Lewis plays a mercenary who is the roughest, toughest, the best in the business, the most explosive, most ruthless, best knife thrower, etc. etc. Though how he gained his reputation and where is anybody's guess. Once again there is a female fulfilling some role in the cast. There are actually two women seen in the film but the first one is only in the first few minutes and she never gets to speak. The second woman a 'local' i.e. a guerilla/terrorist/double agent (I'm not sure which or whether she started out as a goody [i.e. a goody working for the goodies who actually turned out to be a corrupt baddy]...or did they?) Anyway, there's a bit of meaningful eye contact between her and one of the other mercenaries -don't ask me which, I think you can only tell them apart by the different sweat stains of their shirts, and then she dies...")
Fiction:
* Crystal Clear Passion by Anonymous/Gai Sable
* Kinky Boots by Terence
* Reparations by Susan Douglass
* Shirt Tales, Part 4 by Meg Lewtan
* Stolen from the Desk of Brian Clements: Storyline for "The Professionals: The Motion Picture" -- Doylacula"
==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 21==
==Issue 22==
The Hatstand Express 22 was published in August 1990 and contains 50 pages of Pros discussion, newspaper articles, a 5-page profile of an Antiquarian Man "Martin Shaw", an interview of Kate Nuernberg, and fiction. The zine was printed with blue ink on white paper, making it difficult to read. It also changed to letter-size.
* Hatstand Express Interview with Kate Nuernberg, see that page
* the editor writes: 
* a fan writes of her first reaction to Bodie/Doyle, her answer: 
* "*Penny Pinching by Darien" is an article about buying zines in the Pros fandom; it includes hints to save money: 
* a fan writes of the first Bodie/Doyle story she'd written: 
* a fan tells why she writes fanfic: 
* about the urge to write a "purely straight story": 
* why so many historicals in the Pros fandom?: 
Fiction:
* In Reparation by O Yardley
* Loving Hands by Gai Sable
* fiction by Anonymous
Poetry:
* Thoughts Over a Plate of Scrambled Eggs by Debra Hicks
* Memories Are Made of These by Jatona P. Walker
Art:
* front cover of Bodie and Doyle by MZ
* back cover uncredited
==Issue 23==
The Hatstand Express 23 was published in 1990 (submission deadline was August 30) and contains 60 pages. It is the last issue.
* the editor writes: 
* this issue contains no LoCs, but instead "consists of the stories which were received in response to the writing contest announced in issue #21. Four very different visions of the front cover artwork were received and I hope you enjoy them all. In addition, we have the wonderfully funny play [L S] wrote for last ZCon. I want to say a very grateful THANK YOU to the writers who so kindly gave of their time and creative energy to make this issue so special."
* a fan, [S S], asks for fan suggestions for favorite Pros stories (see image). The results were to be completely anonymous and wouldn't be printed in any zine. They were to be available, after the New Year, to anyone sending an s.a.e. The activity was "just for fun."
Continues the fiction:
* Cupid by Sharon F. (13 pages)
* Holy Union by Susan Douglass (3 pages)
* In This Life by Mozart (6 pages)
* London Games by Ellis Ward (18 pages)
* Parlour Games by Lezlie Shell (in play form: 10 pages)
==References==
Category:The Professionals Slash Zines
Category:1986 Zines
Category:1980s Zines
Category:1990 Zines