[Trash-talk] Queen Helen fanclub/fanzines

[Renee Danger Fernandez]

i saw claire a couple months back.. she and some friends came and saw a  
movie at the theater i worked at.. didn't get to talk to her much.. but  
as of then she is still alive...

she should be back in houston for the summer i think, but i'm not sure.

renee

On Monday, May 12, 2003, at 06:43 AM, Queen Helen fan club wrote:

>
> Hello!
>
> Okay...... I wanted to apologise for not writing earlier about the  
> whole thing. And apologise to the fanclub members who have a problem  
> with the fanclub. That's like, all US members..... So let me explain:
>
> Where shall I start. Yes, Queen Helen fanclub is still alive. Claire  
> rangada goddess is supposed to "take care" of all US, Canadian and  
> Australian members, while I'm taking care of the European and rest of  
> the world member, meaning she sends and get money and info from people  
> in the US, Canada and Australia (we'll call it "US members" to shorten  
> my explanation), while I'm doing the same for Europe and all. We have  
> about as many "US members" as "Europe members".
>
> The way we have been working for the past 2 years 1/2 is: I'd be doing  
> my fanzine "Queen Helen", Louise would be doing "Fish On Fire" (or I'd  
> be printing hers), and Claire would be printing her fanzine  
> "Garbiology". Then, Claire would send me a big parcel with her  
> fanzines for the Europe members, and I'd be sending her a big parcel  
> with all copies of Queen Helen and Fish on Fire for the US members.  
> We'd do the same for the cds, photos, buttons, etc. It has worked fine  
> until last year.................
>
> Suddenly, no news from Claire..... and recently, www.garbagezines.com  
> disapeared, aswell as all emails I'd get at elfie at garbagezines.com, no  
> explanation, nothing. Anyway. I finished issue 11 of Queen Helen back  
> in January, printed it all for everyone, sent copies to all Europe  
> members, then contacted Claire about sending the fanzines to her so  
> she'd send them to US members. She replied almost immediately, telling  
> me to send them to her and all. That was back in JANUARY! Then, no  
> news from her.... I had no option, and I'd sent her all the  
> fanzines.... which cost me a LOT of money, from my own money.
>
> Since I didnt get any news from her, I asked Bill if he could help me  
> by copying the Glamtrash cds for the US members, he agreed, and I am  
> very very grateful, because it is a lot of work, and we worked VERY  
> hard on that cd! Then, suddenly, Claire reappeared, saying she'd be  
> sending the fanzines and that Bill could send her all cds she would  
> send to the members, with Queen Helen and her own fanzine. She'd be  
> sending me her fanzine too for the Europe members. I replied back, but  
> didn't get any reply, and apparently she has not sent the fanzines  
> yet.....
>
> I don't know what to do, and we don't have any money here in Europe,  
> she has most of the fanclub money.
>
> Another problem is: fanzine 12 is almost ready, mushroom records  
> vanished, and Pias, who does the copies for me, suddendly decided they  
> would not do so anymore, meaning.... well if we can't do copies, I  
> cannot afford them!!! (I emailed them saying, "when can we do the  
> copies, fanzine is ready" and they replied "well, I'm afraid it wont  
> be possible", two days ago, so I'm still waiting to see what's  
> happening). We have photos ready, but I know that's not enough!!!
>
> I had told Claire that if she didn't think she could handle the  
> fanclub anymore, I'd have to find someone else in the US to help me,  
> but she seemed to want to go on, but I'm confused  
> now..................... and extremely pissed off!
>
> I'm doing my best to keep this fanclub going. I think of it every day  
> (no kidding), and trying to find ideas, etc. But 1) we get no help  
> from the record companies, and even less now, apparently 2) well,  
> clearly, some communication problems....
>
> Also, I'm not sure I have all US member info, Alan mentionned a friend  
> who never got anything??? WHo is it? And Louise you said some of your  
> friends are still waiting, but that's in Europe, we're okay in Europe  
> aren't we??? ;/
>
> I really do hope something happens....
>
> Elfie
>
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