Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 13:59:47 -0500
From: Sam Lubell <samlubell at verizon.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Is the WSFA journal eligible for fanzine Hugo?
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

At 06:02 AM 3/6/2005, you wrote:
>Moreover, if the journal is not of sufficient quality for members to
>consider it for an award, and since we have enough Hugos in the club to
>launch an attack on a small city, not to mention the wisdom and experience
>of venerable (if cranky) fans...why aren't we helping the editor make it of
>that quality?
>
>Ernest Lilley

Ernest has an excellent point.  There's lots of creativity in the club that
isn't making its way into the journal.  Lots of people go to cons.  Why not
take a few minutes and write up your reactions?  I've seen some interesting
stuff on people's blogs, even book and movie reviews.  It would be fairly
easy to adapt these posts into a journal article.

I partially agree with Ted that the Journal is a clubzine not a
fanzine.  But I think that's a strength.  It's a club activity that helps
unify the members.

I know that I'm guilty of not writing much for the Journal since I stopped
being editor and I'm going to start writing more.  But I think that club
members who have been afraid to write should give it a try.  You get your
name in print, on the Internet, and on the WSFA Journal author page at
http://www.wsfa.org/journal/index/author.htm.  Check that page to see if
you are listed, and if not, try to write.  Trust me, no one will criticize
your writing.