The zine contains a good mixture of poetry, short and long stories, and art, utilizing quite a gathering of excellent authors and artists. The art is excellent from the front cover to the back and adds a lot to the stories and poems. It is a very worthwhile first effort, with attractive borders and titles and a variety of type styles. You can tell this zine is a true labor of love by the attention to detail and the care taken throughout the whole thing. : MIND MELD is an ST genzine centering around Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. Yesterday's Dream by Marion McChesney (176).Journey to Understanding by Karen Hayden (174).By Way of Reply by Laurel Ridener (165).Faces of Eternity by Laurel Ridener (162).Hannibal's Logic by Harriett Stallings (129).He is drawn into intrigue which endangers Yonada and his daughter's life as well as his own.") (74) The Bequest by Suzanne Fine ("McCoy returns to Yonada to find Natira dead and an eight year old daughter that he did not know existed.Fields of Yesterday by Terri Sylvester (70).The Trust by Ingrid Cross (McCoy's sorrow and anger at Spock's death are complicated by 'a deranged subconscious that appears to be going Vulcan.') (48).Is it a part of the grieving process for Spock or a premonition of things to be?) (11) Hold Back the Dark by Sandy Zier (Kirk is troubled by a dream in which McCoy is dying.That Elusive Emotion by Karen Hayden (4).Besides, it's only about 100 pages! Sleep? What's sleep? zzzzzzzz Now, Michelle, you know I told you we must get Sunbird, Part 3 edited. on to Mind Meld #2 (yes, we are doing another ISSUE!!). Also a thanks to my mother for her last minute proofing.Īlso - I would like to especially thank Carole for her being willing to do several pieces of important artwork - and on short notice - in time for our deadline. The printing and allowing us to pay AFTER it's done - as well as his expertise in guiding us along the way regarding artwork, paper, etc. I must give a special thanks to my brother, Dick for doing (Yes, Michelle, I'm going to try to get some sleep!) But it's also been fun (and, besides, I'm told it doesn't get any easier!) But you must set priorities: zine first, zine second, zine third, then work and lastly, sleep It's definitely been a learning experience - and VERY time consuming (my typewriter has seen more work since August than it has the whole time I've owned it!). What di d you 1ike? Any comments di rected at a speci- fic writer and/or artist will be passed along to them. Please, please, send us your comments - how can we improve?. Without fandom and people working to keep Star Trek a facet of the present, rather than the past, many fan writers and/or artists would not have the opportunity to use their skills to "explore strange new worlds." I'm glad we are a part of this adventure. Also, a desire to keep Star Trek alive is a strong motivation. (I only saw my first zine in December of 1982.Īll kidding aside - we've had a lot of encouragement from the "Contact Group" - and with their advice - and some luck and hard work on our part - we've put together what I think is a pretty good first issue. Who would have thought that an impulsive remark like "Let's do a zine" would turn into a reality. If anyone would have told me we'd be putting out our own zine a year ago, I would have asked them what they had been drinking. Aug - will that be a day to remember? or forget? For it was on that day
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