Retrospectives

Zine
Title:	Retrospectives
Publisher:	Yadda Press
Editor(s):
Date(s):	April 2005
Series?:
Medium:	print, CD
Size:
Genre:
Fandom:	Stargate SG-1
Language:	English
External Links:	Yadda Press Preview Page Retrospectives by PhoenixE: flyer for issue #1, Archived version Yadda Press Preview Page Retrospectives by PhoenixE: flyer for issue #2, Archived version
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Retrospectives is a slash anthology of fiction by PhoenixE. Color cover by Marcia. It was available in CD and in print versions.

Issue 1

cover of issue #1, Marcia

Retrospectives 1 contains 315 pages. The stories were completed in 2000 and 2001. This zine was published in April 2005.

From the flyer:

The zine: Single Column version: Story notes 9 point Garamond, Stories 12 point Book Antiqua Font. 432 pages, 175,902 words. Over 30 full colour illustrations. Cover by Marcia. Overall rating NC-17.

Double Column 'Print' Version: Story notes 9 point Garamond, Stories 12 point Garamond Font. 316 pages. Number of words and illustrations essentially the same. Same content, just in a double-column format which will also be available to those purchasing downloads or the CD version. The single column version is easier to read on the screen but for those of you (like me) who like to print it out this will save you some paper and ink!

I don't remember who or when it was first suggested to my I do a 'Greatest Hits' sort of zine (or at least a writer's choice), but it was a while ago, and since then, I've received a few more requests, so I finally figured, what the hey, why not go for it. So I have, and here it is.

It's been quite a trip down memory lane. Funny thing, going back and refurbishing old friends isn't as easy as it sounds - in fact, when faced by the evidence of just how far away you've come from where you once were when certain things were written, it's a little painful. But I've done it, gone rooting through archives for original part 0s for additional insights - through the comments they contain, to what I was thinking and feeling at the time these tales were written (and in at least one instance was surprised to discover my memory about certain facts was not quite accurate). What follows are my personal favourites, lovingly refurbished, a few nips and tucks, one or two story points strengthened, some new bits here and there, all illustrated and annotated with comprehensive story notes. The table of contents contains all the notes and comments from the original Part 0's when the stories were first posted, as well as the dates when the stories first debuted. I've also thrown a couple of little extras I hope you will find as amusing as I do.

Thanks for coming with me on this journey, I couldn't have done any of it without you!

About two of the stories, from the flyer:

Two humble offering that have never appeared on the net. The first, a little tale called Souls, which has been one of my best kept secrets (and for good reason), and was also my first slash story. Written for our very own Rowan way back when as a gift, slightly...um...improved - but not all of the inadvertently hysterical bits edited out - for inclusion in this zine, this version never before seen by anyone, including Rowan. The second little gift from me to you, in its un-adulterated and dubious glory, is the original gen Epilogue from Hide and Seek, exactly as it appeared in Gateways 3 and up until now seen by those who've seen the zine. Trust me, this howler had me in stitches when I looked it up again. Definitely worth checking out for the amusement value alone!

• Extremity (Desperate times evoke desperate emotions.) (5)
• Justification (A tangled tapestry of events brings Jack and Daniel to a moment of truth.) (44)
• Past Dues (On the eve before his birthday Daniel makes a decision to change his life. Jack messes up his plans.) (77)
• Worst Nightmare (Jack and Daniel have a date. Complications ensue. Naturally.) (105)
• Focal Point (Desperation, darkness, Daniel and the colour brown.) (124)
• What's In A Name (Written in response to an H/C list First Person POV challenge. A little experiment with the first person. The title says it all.) (137)
• Covenant (Peril, salvation, uncertainty, conflict, life, love and a pact.) (144)
• Souls (187)
• an untitled story, epilogue to the episode, "Hide and Seek" (also in Gateways #3)

The Damage Control Series:

• Anything But the Truth (Jack hasn't exactly been himself recently. This is the reason why.) (195)
• All I Ever Wanted (Daniel deals with the after-math of the off-world incident and contemplates his future.) (202)
• No One But You (Jack faces the most important decision of his life.) (218)
• Hide and Seek (A day in paradise suddenly turns into a nightmare as Jack struggles to free Daniel from a dangerous influence from his past.) (246)

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Issue 2

cover of issue #2, Marcia

Retrospectives 2 was published in April 2005 and contains 241 pages.

From the flyer:

The zine: Single Column version: Story notes 9 point Garamond, Stories 12 point Book Antiqua Font. 278 pages, 93,628 words. I8 MB. Over 30 full colour illustrations. Cover by Marcia. Overall rating NC-17.

Double Column 'Print' Version: Story notes 9 point Garamond, Stories 12 point Garamond Font. 242 pages. Number of words and illustrations essentially the same. Same content, just in a double-column format which will also be available to those purchasing downloads or the CD version. The single column version is easier to read on the screen but for those of you (like me) who like to print it out this will save you some paper and ink!

Well, you'd think I'd have learned my lesson with volume 1, but apparently not. Heh. But seriously, a few of you enjoyed Retrospectives 1, and asked for more. I know it's been a while since we've published anything here at Yadda Press. Life has been, well, you know, life. I thought this would be a good way to sort of get back in the groove again, and get me going on other things, which it most assuredly has. Stay tuned....

This collection features some of my shorter tales, which means there are more of them than in the first volume, but that doesn't mean I didn't give them the thorough once over as before. All of the stories have had some changes, several additions, some more extensive than others. A couple resemble the original in name only, being as how, once I went at them, I pretty much rewrote them from start to finish. Altered States in particular is way expanded, and has a what, three or four page intro Jack/Daniel banter scene that wasn't in the original. Lots of fun to write.

So, even though you may think you've read these stories before, I've worked very hard to give you some new treats and surprises in every one. And as with Retrospectives the First, as much as possible, because a couple of the stories are so old the archives were they were originally housed do not exist any more, therefore, Part 0's - gone with the wind, but where they did still exist I've included the original Part 0s in the Table of Contents, and for those of you who care about this sort of thing, each tale also comes annotated with story notes where I go into what I was thinking at the time I wrote them, that is as near as I can remember. Oh yes, and of course, pretty pictures. (In particular check out the Daniel on the last page - ouch!!!!)

Thanks for coming with me on this journey for a second time, I couldn't have done any of it without you!

• One Too Many
• The Soul's Desire
• Heard in Passing
• Boys Will Be Boys
• Q & A
• Because
• Fishing
• Last Refuge
• Daniel Doesn't Smile
• Something In Common

THE NOCTURNAL ADMISSIONS SERIES:

• Warm Fuzzies
• What's Yours is Mine
• Bedside Matters
• Blind Spot
• Altered States
• Last Laugh
• Humble Beginnings
• That's Just Jack
• Written in Stone