faned n.

Not near as many fan eds came thru with contributions as expected or hoped, but it is still worth your 15¢.

Other faneds, in planning their zines, try to make them pleasing to their readers, including Fortier; it seems to me that this imposes on JJ the obligation to make his own as good as possible if he’s going to publish one, or else not waste the readers’ time.

Sample fanzine advertisement attached; same obtainable free from B.T. for any fan-ed wishing to run them.

IMPOSSIBLE…‘Getting Material for Your Fanzine’, by Wally Weber should solve all the troubles of any faned who lacks both material and a conscience.

Amateur Press Association…. Occasionally some ambitious faned will include illustrations and articles by other fen, but most apa groups demand at least six self-written pages per every three months.

A resurgence of fannishness will require a fannish focal point which will require an energetic, madcap faned with money, an odd personality, talent as a writer and a lot of free time. A combination very rare. You may wait a long while for the magic spark to appear.

I am also organising a competition for fanzine editors, ‘Faneds’ Fan Ads’…. These adverts will be judged for their artistic merit, individuality and for their ability to portray the character of the faned and the fanzine.

Caran ‘Toes’ Wilbanks, Up-and-coming Faned.

Later, in 1986 I think, I was sent a copy of Fosfax, a club fanzine, and for a year or so acknowledged with postcards, which were duly printed…. I introduced my collaborator Robert Margroff to it, and he wrote regular and good letters, which is what a faned really appreciates; the heart of most fanzines is in their letter column.

Do faned’s [sic] ever have senior moments?

If you, as a faned or other recipient, choose to publish an issue of Wahflestomper in your fanzine’s letter column or another forum—perhaps as a fanzine item or column—you shall have my infinite gratitude and appreciation.