What Happened to Xyzzynews?

Zachary

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Jan 15, 2004, 2:00:16 AM1/15/04

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Hello,
Today, I noticed a post from Xyzzynews's editor on rec.games.int-fiction.
This lead me two wonder what has happened to it? It just seems to have
completely stopped after issue 20, unless I am mistaken. This is a bit
disturbing, as I can find no announcement to support this theory. As far as
I can tell, it simply vanished.
I am wondering if anyone still has any interest left in this magazine, or if
its moved on somewhere else.
If it has not, then what is going on? I would really like to know.
Thanks,
Zack

Shard

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Jan 15, 2004, 2:48:13 PM1/15/04

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Haven't seen the post myself cannot find it on my isp, but looking at
their website I see no announcement.

http://www.xyzzynews.com/

Regards,

Shard.

Jess Knoch

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Jan 15, 2004, 3:33:46 PM1/15/04

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Shard wrote:

> Zachary wrote:
>> It just seems to have completely stopped after issue 20,
>> unless I am mistaken.

>> I am wondering if anyone still has any interest left in this
>> magazine, or if its moved on somewhere else.
>> If it has not, then what is going on? I would really like to
>> know.
>

> Haven't seen the post myself cannot find it on my isp, but
> looking at
> their website I see no announcement.
>
> http://www.xyzzynews.com/

And considering the fact that it was updated as recently as Jan 12,
2004, I have to think it's still going.

--
Jess K.

Paul O'Brian

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Jan 16, 2004, 10:17:12 AM1/16/04

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On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Zachary wrote:

> Today, I noticed a post from Xyzzynews's editor on rec.games.int-fiction.
> This lead me two wonder what has happened to it?

My inference is that the web site is still active, and the XYZZY awards
are still a going concern, but the zine itself is, if not dead, at least
in long-term hibernation.

This is not inside info, though the zine's dormancy is pretty
self-evident on the face of it. The real dope on this question would have
to come from Neil or Eileen.

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Eileen Mullin

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Jan 30, 2004, 8:37:28 AM1/30/04

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Let me pipe in with "the real dope," as it were.

The XYZZY Awards are definitely underway to celebrate the games of
2003, as you may see from my separate announcement on r.a.i-f today.
(Or just shimmy over to http://www.xyzzynews.com/2003nominees.html to
see for yourself).

A while back I decided -- belatedly realized, really -- that I didn't
have the bandwidth to continue publishing regular issues of XYZZYnews
in the regular newsletter format. I started XYZZYnews in 1995, after
all! But 2003 was especially tough for me on a personal front. I had a
miscarriage and lost my mother, both within just a few months.
XYZZYnews was just one of many interests that fell by the wayside. I
have a very crowded wayside, actually. But life goes on. I know that
many of you are also pairing off, having kids, changing jobs, writing
books, buying houses, starting over... having time to play text
adventures, much less read Usenet or chat on the MUD, somehow becomes
less of a priority...

But I will and do post articles, game reviews, and other cool IF
tidbits that come my way; my in-box and XYZZYnews home page are always
open.

Some 98% of what happens with the XYZZY Awards is thanks to the kind
efforts of a few IF-loving volunteers -- if you'd love to see more
happen with XYZZYnews on a regular basis, please just get in touch
with me... and you can take it from there!

All the best,

Eileen

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Mystery

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Feb 3, 2004, 2:29:35 PM2/3/04

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eil...@interport.net (Eileen Mullin) wrote in message news:<bd120b52.04013...@posting.google.com>...

>I'm very sorry for your loss. If there is anything I could
contribute, please let me know.

Mystery