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| Zine | |
|---|---|
| Title: | the new Monthly |
| Publisher: | Joy Baker and Jane Woods |
| Editor(s): | |
| Type: | adzine, listed fanzines |
| Date(s): | February 1997-2000 |
| Medium: | |
| Fandom: | multimedia |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
the new Monthly is an adzine of zine listings, later renamed "The Fandom Connection."
It was superseded by The Monthly.
the new Monthly/Fandom Connection was the last adzine that came out on a monthly basis and ceased when editor Joy Baker passed away on September 29, 2000.
From the First Issue
From "Passing of the Torch, a Note from the New Editors:
As most of you know, Lynda Roper has done a wonderful job of keeping The Monthly going. It has always been on time, dependable, and current. We did not want to see 'The Monthly' just fade away and therefore will try to live up to the high standards that Lynda has set... We love fanzines and would like to promote fanzines to people who do not know what they are as well as provide a forum for other people who love them and wish to share their hobby with others.
Issue 1
the new Monthly 1 was published in February 1997 and contains 36 pages.
- Special Notices (2)
- Miscellaneous Ads (2)
- Clubs (3)
- Letterzines/Newsletters/Information Zines (3)
- Available Zines (5)
- Proposed Zines (31)
- Calendar for February (37)
Issue 2
the new Monthly 1 was published in March 1997 and contains 40 pages.
- Vidcon-a Post-Con Report (2)
- Special Notices (3)
- Miscellaneous Ads (3)
- Clubs (4)
- Letterzines/Newsletters/Information Zines (4)
- Available Zines (5)
- Proposed Zines (32)
- Calendar for March (39)
Issue 3
the new Monthly 1 was published in April 1997 and contains 44 pages.
- Spotlight on Garrison's Gorillas (1)
- Special Notices (2)
- Miscellaneous Ads (2)
- Clubs (3)
- Letterzines/Newsletters/Information Zines (3)
- an article by Lorraine Beatty about writing called "Point of View, or Making it Real"
- Available Zines (4)
- Proposed Zines (36)
- Impertinent Details (43)
- Calendar for April (44)
Issue v.2 issue 5
the new Monthly 1 was published in May 1998 and contains 72 pages.
- Spotlight on The A-Team, Earth 2, La Femme Nikita, Lonesome Dove, and The Young Riders
- National Association of Fan Clubs (11)
- Special Notices (12)
- New Email Address (12)
- Websites (12)
- Conventions (13)
- Ads (14)
- Clubs (16)
- Letterzines/Newsletters/Information (16)
- Available Zines (18)
- Last Chance Zines (64)
- Out of Print Zines (64)
- Proposed Zines (64)
- Calendar for May (73)
Issue v.2 issue 6
the new Monthly 1 was published in June 1998.
Issue v.2 issue 7
the new Monthly 1 was published in July 1998 and contains 22 pages.
There is no "Available Zines" listing in this issue.
From "Who is Mary Sue and Why Does Everyone Hate Her?" :
The reason long-time fan fiction readers hate Mary Sue is because we have been inundated with her for over twenty years. We all have our own, and if we want to read about Mary Sues, it will be ones we've created ourselves. Keep Mary Sue among friends... Does this mean that there can be no female characters, or heaven forbid, strong, female characters? Absolutely not! All female characters are not Mary Sues. Some of Mary Sues attributes include beauty, wealth, talent, extreme intelligence, and the ONLY point of her being in the story is to get the guy. Mary Sue can either rescue the hero or be rescued by him, but in any case she overshadows everyone else in the cast... If your character has a purpose in the story that actually advances the plot, then there is a good chance your character is not a Mary Sue and does belong there... If you are going to create a character, make it one worthy of everyone's effort. And don't worry if a little part of you creeps into your main character; just make it that part that makes you what you are, not what you might like to be. We'll probably like YOU a whole lot more than we would Mary Sue.
- Impertinent Details (1)
- Newsflash (2)
- Reviews of Media West 1998 (2)
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Fandom: "Who is Mary Sue and Why Does Everyone Hate Her?" (4)
- Special Notices (5)
- New Addresses (5)
- New Email Address (5)
- Websites (6)
- Conventions (6)
- Ads (7)
- Clubs (9)
- Letterzines/Newsletters/Information (9)
- Premiering this Month (11)
- Last Chance Zines (13)
- Proposed Zines (14)
- Calendar for July (22)