Why was there no volume 5? (I had a "Mysticism and Science-Fiction" column all planned out, as well as a comic retelling, perhaps even suitable for filking, of "One-Night Stand".) Well, I went off to graduate school, always a life-changing event, which changed my life in ways I could never have realized.... for one thing, that was how I got to Europe. In any case, no longer living in the same area, it was impossible for me to whine at Keith enough to get him to publish another one. (Just kidding, Keith!) However, the SFT quit at its peak--more contributors, longer issues... and certainly some very interesting stuff, even if I didn't write it!

Note from Keith : The SF Tabloid never dies, it just takes long breaks between issues.

For those of you who are easily confused, at the time I was using the name "Cynthia Powell." At least it's easier to spell than Wunsch!

And what did I learn from writing for the Science-Fiction Tabloid? First, the importance of keeping the editor happy. I'll never forget Keith giving me a half-hour lecture on typography, with special consideration of em and en dashes, or of drawing the cover art for the SFT 4 while sitting at his desk a night or two before publication.

I don't [have] any copies of Science Fiction Tabloid #1 in my files. I can't remember anything about its content. I think I self-published one of my not-very-good science fiction stories, so it is probably for the best that no one, including me, can see the SF Tabloid #1 today.

I used MacWrite, which was only capable of doing a single column of text. I'm sure I can recall 'tricking' MacWrite into doing two columns of text by printing on each sheet of paper twice and adjusting the margins each time. I may have used that technique for SFT#3 as well.

• The Science Fiction Tabloid, vol. 2 (Graphic version)
  
• The Science Fiction Tabloid, vol. 3 (Graphic version)
  
• The Science Fiction Tabloid, vol. 4 (Graphic version)
  

Home | Writing Samples | CV