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Horizons, v. 2, issue 2, whole no. 6, December 1940

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H O R I Z O N S
     INTRODUCTION

   As you have probably already guessed from the appearance from the appearence
 [?in] this issue, it's being put out under the worst sort of conditions. So we'll 
now proceed to write a page explaining all about what led to all this and how 
much better it'll be, we hope, in the future.
   First of all, this is being typed without the slightest semblance of a dummy
or even the sketchiect of notes.  We have practically no idea of what will be
on pages 2 to 12, except for very vague notions of new departments, most of which
won't materialize until next issue, if then.  The reason for the awkwardness and
hurry is this:
     Half-way through the preceding issue of Horizons--the one which was mailed
in mid-October--we decided to change it around a lot.  There were several reasons
for this.  We weren't satisfied at all with the quality of material that was coming
in:  fan fiction is bad enough as it is, but we seemed to get the dregs of it
for the most part.  Unlike a notorious coffee, amateur fiction isn't good to the

last drop; even the first sip is usually pretty bad.  Then too, since all you
nice people elected me vice-president of the FAPA, we've felt something shouldbe
done to show our appreciation.  A magazine seemed to be the only answer.  We
couldn't afford to loss dozens of subscribers by sending Spaceways out in this manner; we couldn't find the time needed to begin one in addition to Spaceways
 and Horizons; we won't stop publishing Spaceways--so doing something to Horizons
was the logical answer.  We've done it.  For the benefit of those who didn't get
Horizons prior the this, it was formerly a quarterly,  hektoed all-fan-fiction magazine.  
This is the same format as before, and the volumenumber will be continued
from the old. 
     So much for why we changed.  The rest of it is the worst part.  We wanted to
have a magazine--this magazine--in the Dec. Mailing, and found to out horror that
we had only about six weeks to get it out in.  Now there're only five weeks, and
the days pass swiftly.  This means we've picked up  
a month on the former quarterly
mailing schedule of Horizons; but no matter.  That's the main reason why this 
is so rushed--it's going to be a close shave getting it out in time as it is,
much less dummying, arranging for inside art-work, and so on.  Walt Marconette
has promised to do a cover, which should arrive in time.  If it does, y ou'll
find it on the outside of the magazine.  If there's no cover, you'll know it didn't
come.  It is now October 24, approximately 4weeks and a half until the magazine
will have to be mailed if Perdue is to get them in time.
     A few more apologies:  we fear the worst for the haktoing this time.  We'll
assemble the series as all the faint pages are to themselves and all the better
ones are together; in other words, the copies will get progressively worse.  It's
pure luck, either good or bad, if you get a readable or unreadable  copy.  This 
Mekte ribbon has been used for probably 70 full sized pages of things by now, and
is in terrible shape.  Possibly before we finish we'll buy a new one, or some
carbons, but it wouldn't be wise to bank on it.  If you notice a rejuvenation of
the ink half-way through your copy, you'll know it happened.  The typing is going 
to be full of errors; lack of dummy and haste accounts for that, too.  We're out
of decent master-sheet paper.  We got gypped on the last pack of hekte paper we
bought-it's thinner than usual and so that's not going to help matters any.
There's going to be no rhyme or reason to the way the departments and topics are
scattered throughout.  For next issue, when we'll have three blessed long months
to work on it, we'll have even margins, probably.  (And finally, please remember
that the Annlesue of Spac eways hangs over our head like a dark cloud; it's due in
a month or a bit more and is only half--dummied so far, with not a bit of work done
on the stencilling [I can't read).  Oh, yes--to add to the general confusion, our
bottle of ink cannot be opened by human methods.  In some manner the top has been
screwed on crookedly or something; nothing, absolutely nothing, will budge it.
The only thing to do is break the bottle, which we'll do between this issue and
next and thus be able to do some lettering on occasion after this.
     As for what the magazine's going to be like:  all that we know so far is that
we're going to write everything in it, except for copying occasional quotes and

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H O R I Z O N S INTRODUCTION As you have probably already guessed from the appearance from the appearence [?in] this issue, it's being put out under the worst sort of conditions. So we'll now proceed to write a page explaining all about what led to all this and how much better it'll be, we hope, in the future. First of all, this is being typed without the slightest semblance of a dummy or even the sketchiect of notes. We have practically no idea of what will be on pages 2 to 12, except for very vague notions of new departments, most of which won't materialize until next issue, if then. The reason for the awkwardness and hurry is this: Half-way through the preceding issue of Horizons--the one which was mailed in mid-October--we decided to change it around a lot. There were several reasons for this. We weren't satisfied at all with the quality of material that was coming in: fan fiction is bad enough as it is, but we seemed to get the dregs of it for the most part. Unlike a notorious coffee, amateur fiction isn't good to the last drop; even the first sip is usually pretty bad. Then too, since all you nice people elected me vice-president of the FAPA, we've felt something shouldbe done to show our appreciation. A magazine seemed to be the only answer. We couldn't afford to loss dozens of subscribers by sending Spaceways out in this manner; we couldn't find the time needed to begin one in addition to Spaceways and Horizons; we won't stop publishing Spaceways--so doing something to Horizons was the logical answer. We've done it. For the benefit of those who didn't get Horizons prior the this, it was formerly a quarterly, hektoed all-fan-fiction magazine. This is the same format as before, and the volumenumber will be continued from the old. So much for why we changed. The rest of it is the worst part. We wanted to have a magazine--this magazine--in the Dec. Mailing, and found to out horror that we had only about six weeks to get it out in. Now there're only five weeks, and the days pass swiftly. This means we've picked up a month on the former quarterly mailing schedule of Horizons; but no matter. That's the main reason why this is so rushed--it's going to be a close shave getting it out in time as it is, much less dummying, arranging for inside art-work, and so on. Walt Marconette has promised to do a cover, which should arrive in time. If it does, y ou'll find it on the outside of the magazine. If there's no cover, you'll know it didn't come. It is now October 24, approximately 4weeks and a half until the magazine will have to be mailed if Perdue is to get them in time. A few more apologies: we fear the worst for the haktoing this time. We'll assemble the series as all the faint pages are to themselves and all the better ones are together; in other words, the copies will get progressively worse. It's pure luck, either good or bad, if you get a readable or unreadable copy. This Mekte ribbon has been used for probably 70 full sized pages of things by now, and is in terrible shape. Possibly before we finish we'll buy a new one, or some carbons, but it wouldn't be wise to bank on it. If you notice a rejuvenation of the ink half-way through your copy, you'll know it happened. The typing is going to be full of errors; lack of dummy and haste accounts for that, too. We're out of decent master-sheet paper. We got gypped on the last pack of hekte paper we bought-it's thinner than usual and so that's not going to help matters any. There's going to be no rhyme or reason to the way the departments and topics are scattered throughout. For next issue, when we'll have three blessed long months to work on it, we'll have even margins, probably. (And finally, please remember that the Annlesue of Spac eways hangs over our head like a dark cloud; it's due in a month or a bit more and is only half--dummied so far, with not a bit of work done on the stencilling [I can't read). Oh, yes--to add to the general confusion, our bottle of ink cannot be opened by human methods. In some manner the top has been screwed on crookedly or something; nothing, absolutely nothing, will budge it. The only thing to do is break the bottle, which we'll do between this issue and next and thus be able to do some lettering on occasion after this. As for what the magazine's going to be like: all that we know so far is that we're going to write everything in it, except for copying occasional quotes and