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THE GAIAN PRESS - Issue 26.0 -March '07


IN THIS ISSUE:
1. The Neighborhood Watch - Gaian news for our attention deficit generation.
2. Honorable Mentions - Writing submitted by the best.
. Do Not Eat This Column - Even if it makes you hungry.
. Geek Chic - A Girl's Guide to Geekdom.
. Point! What's Your Point? - Anti-social, anti-state, anti-you.
. Quilled Ramblings - Rambles by Xeheqlar, your Quilled Rambler to the world of facts!
. Story, Dammit! - Bringing you the importance of Story and Plot in our lives.
. Best of Issue - As voted by you!
. La Revue - Reviews on a variety of entertainment products.
. Writer's Aide - Pending.
. Critic's Corner - Pending.
. Staff Spotlight - Pending.
. Beyond the Box - Pending.
. The Afterthought - A preview of the next issue and then some.



PART I. Next Door Neighbors

Working to improve Gaia's writing environment, The Gaian Press and Deus ex Machina are teaming up. Deus ex Machina is a private (yet active) guild of about 170 members with an expansive moderation team that dedicates its time to attracting and entertaining fellow guild members. Their forums include casual and in-depth discussions, writing resources, roleplaying, and poetry. Just click the banner to visit them!

Gaia's Beta Guild Like peanut butter and jelly, Marge and Homer, The Gaian Press and Gaia's Beta Guild have come together at last. See their guild here! It's a small, public little corner of Gaia with about 70 members and a simple, straightforward layout. Beta Lists are posted for those who want a beta or wish to be a beta, and discussions on editing tactics can be found in the Library subforum. So look no further, fellow writers–a good editor is just a click away!



PART II. Bulletin Board

Insert advertisement for Taione and... that other one whose name I can't recall.

Hey You! (Yes you.) If you have a writing-related site/guild/thread that you would like to advertise (or affiliate!) please PM Serieve or post in one of our public threads. Be warned though, we investigate first to see if it's suitable to be advertised and offer rejections if we find that they are not. No fee will be included, but donations are very much appreciated. Donators will be listed and thanked publicly in the Afterword. Thank you!





PART I. Poetry
Listed in alphabetical order by title.

[Piece], by [Author]
, by
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[Piece]
By [Author]

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PART II. Prose
Listed in alphbetical order by title.

The Badger Brigade, by Hemp Fandango
[Piece], by [Author]
, by



The Badger Brigade
By Hemp Fandango

[Chapter goes here]



[Piece]
By [Author]




By



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By Bane is on Fire!



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By Rushifa


Point! What’s Your Point?
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Jeff A. Van Booven



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By Xeheqlar



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By 16807 Remorseful Whim



Editor's Note: As I've mentioned, we have too few staff to continue our former voting system for Best of the Issue. So, we ask that you, as the readers, vote for the piece that you like best!

Please, please, I beg you to use the honor system; do not vote because they are your friend, do not use multiple accounts to vote, and if you could care less, choose the "gold" option.

The poll will end [DATE], and we will announce the winner on [DATE]. As is customary, they will recieve a 500g prize. Listed below are the BoI candidates:

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FIRST RUNNER-UP
[To Be Voted]

BEST OF ISSUE
[To Be Voted]



Code of the Ninja
Courtesy of The One and Only Jahoclave

5 - :Ninja: :Ninja: :Ninja: :Ninja: :Ninja: - The ninja approves of this; failure to cohere with the ninja's decision is a grave mistake.
4 - :Ninja: :Ninja: :Ninja: :Ninja: - The ninja enjoys this, but he finds flaws.
3 - :Ninja: :Ninja: :Ninja: - The ninja would rather date your sister, but since you may not have one he will take this instead.
2 - :Ninja: :Ninja: - The ninja warns you that he was only marginally impressed.
1 - :Ninja: - If proper confession is made, the ninja will forgive you for taking part in this.
0 - xp - If you are looking for an invigorating experience I would suggest poking your eye out before this; the ninja does not approve.



Editor's Note: We are still lacking in submissions for this department, so feel free to type up a little review (using the ninja's code, of course) to be published for the next issue! Books, music, anime, just about anything goes, so hop on that shiny soapbox already, my critical friend--I know you have something to say!



Movie/Book/Game Review:
[Disclaimer/Credits]
Reviewed By [Reviewer]

[Text Here]

# - ninja - for Characters
# - ninja - for Storyline
# - ninja - for Style
# - ninja - for Substance
# - ninja - Overall



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Editor's Note: Words here.

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