Well, this is where my Editorial would go if there was enough space
to fit it! As it is, if you want to read the rest of my comments on the
subject of ‘Why this Zine is Late, and how it will NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!!
(and pigs will probably fly too!) then you’ll just have to turn to the
back page, where the funny stuff would normally be. What do you mean, ‘you’d
rather read the funny stuff’? Quit whining. Travel is a very serious subject,
and it didn’t seem appropriate to include your usual dose of light relief.
Besides, I couldn’t think of anything to put there...
I’ve given over the pages of this issue to Australian travel-based
content. I was planning to include a photo section to go with my Qld Trip
Report, but the printer wouldn’t play ball and I had to leave it out. You’ll
just have to wait until I learn to write web pages and put it all up (a
long term project, but hopefully it’s going to happen.)
Alas, I’ve had to trim everything to the bone to fit it into the Australia
Post dictated page count (I’d like to make it thicker, but that would double
the postage, from $3 to $6 for most OS copies. $6x5 or 10 wouldn’t be a
problem, but $6x80!). As a result, the Fannish Glossary part 2 has been
held over until next issue, when you’ll get a double dose, and so has a
portion of the lettercol. If you don’t see your letter here, it’s been
held over (or I’ve lost it - hope I haven’t tho’!) Thanks to all the people
who sent in extra definitions, and lists/comments on ‘Ten Things to take
to Mars. I’ve put them all together, and they’ll also appear next ish.
Oh, as to why this issue was late, I was working on a two-month contract,
so I was very busy. I don’t know how people who have full-time jobs, families,
and mortgages manage to find any time for fanac. I tip my hat to you all!
The only reason I’ve had time to finish this is that we had a car accident,
so I’m stuck at home looking after Mum until she’s mended enough to go
out and buy a new car.
I’m determined that the next issue of Out of the Kaje will be available
at Aussiecon III, for all those people who are lucky enough to be
coming. If I don’t see you there, I’ll mail you a copy shortly after. The
theme is generally fannish, and because I’m distributing a lot of copies
in person, it might even be thicker than usual if I can find the
content. I’ve already got about 10 pages, so it’s looking good. Get those
LoCs in quick if you want to be included.