It's always sad to hear of the end of a fine project, such as Pawprints. On the other hand, it's wonderful to see someone taking action to make their dreams a reality.
As the editor of one of the other G/PG-rated zines in the fandom, it was inevitable that we would spend some time together. One of the best conventions I ever experienced was the first ConiFur, sharing a table with Conrad.
The thing I admire most about Pawprints is Conrad's commitment to writing true editorials. So many fanzines of all genres and prozines of this one in particular feature "editorials" which contain information that ought to be in a cover letter to the subscriber. Conrad believes in writing editorials about the publishing industry, literary standards and history, and about art. He could wax eloquent about such a topic without rambling on. A skill which I hope will serve him well in his future endeavors.
You might think that the editorial is such an insignificant part of the publication that it shouldn't be worth commenting upon. But Conrad's editorials reveal something important about his character and about his approach to publishing: he cares about the integrity of the Art (with a capital "a").
And I can't think of a higher compliment to pay to a creator.
It's always sad to hear of the end of a fine project, such as Pawprints. On the other hand, it's wonderful to see someone taking action to make their dreams a reality.
As the editor of one of the other G/PG-rated zines in the fandom, it was inevitable that we would spend some time together. One of the best conventions I ever experienced was the first ConiFur, sharing a table with Conrad.
The thing I admire most about Pawprints is Conrad's commitment to writing true editorials. So many fanzines of all genres and prozines of this one in particular feature "editorials" which contain information that ought to be in a cover letter to the subscriber. Conrad believes in writing editorials about the publishing industry, literary standards and history, and about art. He could wax eloquent about such a topic without rambling on. A skill which I hope will serve him well in his future endeavors.
You might think that the editorial is such an insignificant part of the publication that it shouldn't be worth commenting upon. But Conrad's editorials reveal something important about his character and about his approach to publishing: he cares about the integrity of the Art (with a capital "a").
And I can't think of a higher compliment to pay to a creator.
:)