Safeguards The publication of the second issue of The Ed Straker Herald is further evidence of the groundswell of support that is spreading through the UFO community. However, it brings with it some concerns. As the publisher of this broadsheet, I have a moral obligation to our readers to ensure that our publication has safeguards built into it. The good news is that this issue now provides two discrete sections….
Settings and Situations A serious look at places and people, and how lack of research can lead to some ‘painful’ situations! So, you have your ingredients, all properly weighed and measured, now you need to prepare them. Get out the chopping boards and the sharp knives! (and you might just want to check that your first-aid kit is handy!) What has that to do with Fanfic you might ask? Well,…
By: Catherine Rain I’m tired of hearing that fanfic is easier to write than original fiction. It’s not a training ground for beginners. It’s not a kit with all the parts pre-cut. Well-done fanfic is harder to write than original fiction in a handful of ways, which I am going to rant about. 1) The boundaries of what you can decide to do are less flexible. Any story…
All throughout my career with SHADO I have been used to seeing our somewhat eerie black and white logo, with that slash of vermilion, much like spilled blood, on the wall of headquarters, or on our uniforms. And now, that the new movie is being planned, there’s this new logo. This “updated” one. Yes, the typography is slightly more modern. But is that logo better? Or even only more modern…