apahack

A fan who is a writer and creator of apazines for one or more amateur press associations; especially a prolific one.

Having discovered fandom at AUSSIECON I, I have been publishing WEBERWOMAN'S WREVENGE since 1980. I am an enthusiastic apahack and book reviewer, an organiser of conventions until I learned better, have been editor of ANZAPA for two years, and am suspected of a prurient interest in other people's personal relationships.

Yup, that's why I have a basement full of Gestetners (a 260, a 360, a 420, and a 1525), a couple of ancient Rex-Rotary M4s and two e-stencillers. And a hectograph. I have been a fanzine editor and apahack, but it's been a while since last I pubbed my ish.

To write and create apazines for one or more amateur press associations.

Personally, I think writing is writing and her writing on the net counts. I don't think "net.notariety" is any different than apahacking or conrunning, in terms of fannish activity. Whether anyone deserves to be GoH because of any particular activity is up to the concoms of Greater Fandom.

Why would one want to avoid making friends wherever one was? As it happens, I met my husband through Fidonet, and several of my best friends through Fidonet or through ddials (an old fashioned kind of chat system). I've even made friends through apahacking.