Soaring Wings Press
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| Zine Publisher | |
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| Name: | Soaring Wings Press |
| Contact: | Ming Wathne |
| Type: | zine publisher |
| Fandoms: | Star Wars |
| Status: | no longer active |
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Soaring Wings Press was created by Ming Wathne for the publication of Star Wars (mostly gen, non-explicit het) print zines.
Ming was also well-known for creating and running The Fanzine Archives: A Library for the Preservation & Circulation of Fan-created Material between 1990 and 2008.
Zines Published
- Bright Center of the Universe (1991-2001, anthology with 11 issues)
- Han Solo (1999, one-shot anthology, fiction by Z.P. Florian)
- Lair of the Blue Falcon (1995, novel, one-shot by J.A. Berger)
- The Renegade and the Rogue (1994, anthology, the Arandu stories by ltlj)
Guidelines for "Bright Center of the Universe": A Bit of Same Sex in the Beginning, and "No Hello Luke-Good-bye Luke"
While the contents of this zine series was gen and het, the first issue contains one Han/Luke slash story and two Han/Luke poems; all three of these fanworks are not explicit. See Stopover for fan reactions to this story.
Zine guidelines printed in the second issue specifically stated that this content would be allowed, but not with any "established characters." In the fifth issue, the editor said: "Sexual situations are acceptable as long as they are an integral part of the story, and not gratuitous. Same sex situations can be considered if it does not involve established characters. Possible usage, descriptive background of some social conditions, or planet lifestyles. Any use of sexual material should be more intimated then graphic. If unsure, contact Editor."
However, after the first issue, there were no other same sex stories, poems, or art.
Regarding original characters, from issue: #5: "Cross Universe, parallel or alternate Universe are acceptable as long as the Main or peripheral SW characters (Wedge, Reeiken etc.) are seriously involved. No Hello Luke-Good-bye Luke accepted just to call it Star Wars."
guidelines printed in the second issue
guidelines printed in the fifth issue
