Finally...
The zine, has returned!
It's been
a while, but I'm hopeful that everyone will find that the wait was
well worth it. Yes, this issue was originally promised to be out by
the end of May, but Real Life being what it is, it's not always the
best laid plans of mice or men that go the way we hope.
Anyway, here it
is; the first and latest issue of Avalon Mists. It took a while to
get everything ready for this inaugral issue, and I for nne now understand
a lot of what my predecessor went through; editing copy, fixing picture
formats, doing webdesign work... stressful, indeed, but certainly
not as I could have forseen.
But, would I quit
this? Heck no! In the words of Pacino in "Scent of a Woman":
I'm just gettin' WARMED UP! (grin!).
# # #
As I type this,
the Gathering 2002 has come to a close. Hope everyone had a great
time there...and for those that attended or didn't get to, I'll have
a pair of themed contests tailor-made just for you. Having missed
this one and the previous two in 2000 and 2001, I have high hopes
to make the next Gathering in NYC of 2003.
I did get to call
up and speak to a couple of the attendees, just before the banquet
started to get into full swing... from what I heard, Siryn did a bang-up
job with the entire shindig. Kudos to her and the efforts of her and
her staff!
# # #
I would have more
to say, but considering this is the first new issue, I think I'll
leave this short for the time being. Big thanks to everyone that contributed,
and looking forward to more new stuff in the fall!
Maintain and Check
Six!
-
Stephen R. Sobotka Jr. / Editor-In-Chief
