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A Soldier's Reason
| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | A Soldier's Reason |
| Publisher: | Nova Publication |
| Editor: | Helen McCarthy |
| Author(s): | Kate Davies |
| Cover Artist(s): | Steve Kyte |
| Illustrator(s): | |
| Date(s): | March 1983 (second edition was May 1983) |
| Medium: | |
| Size: | full-sized |
| Genre: | gen or het |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: TOS |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | |
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A Soldier's Reason is a 68-page Star Trek: TOS novel by Kate Davies. The cover is by Steve Kyte.
The Author Comments
THIS DEDICATION IS GUARANTEED FREE OF K/S... BUT IS ABSOLUTELY FULL OF S/K (SENSATIONAL KLINGONS)!!And now onto what ought to be the fun bit - the Author's Dedication. This is the bit where I get let loose to pour out some piece of meaningful verse, and dedicate it to my life's inspiration. Or so I thought. In this case, of course, I reckoned without the presence of that unholy trinity; The Editor, The Artist, and The Husband, who, throughout the turgid business of naming this thing, have exerted what might politely be called a "moderating influence". Gentle reader... if you have never read any of my turgid verse, you will never know just how much you have to thank them for! I will not even begin to list the six million plaguerised [sic] titles I dreamt up for the cover, all dismissed by the fearsome threesome with words such as
K/S? Me??? Hell, I guess I must be an innocent. At any rate I defy anyone to find anything K/S in the title we eventually got! But now of course, I have the stencil in the typewriter and its [sic] going to the printers tomorrow— hey..hey! I HAVE ABSOLUTE POWER!!!! (She reaches for her Bartlet's [sic] Quotations. I CAN BE AS TURGID AS I LIKE!!!
The Editor Comments
From the editor's notes include much about the role of a zine editor and includes:
My editorial role has, in fact, been sheer pleasure. Though Kate's grammar, syntax and spelling leave much to be desired, her writing is stylish, charming and original; she has, as Steve remarked on reading the proof copy prior to taking on the job [of artist], 'a voice of her own.'
She also writes:
Typist Interruptus: syn tax is only payable on K/S zines, as the Editor ought to know!
Gallery
author's notes
interior art by Steve Kyte
interior art by Steve Kyte
sample text
