I don't know why sales are dropping off, but I'd say that your reasons about multi-fandom folk, fanfic easily available elsewhere, etc. etc. are valid.
Donna made a very interesting point here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/graculus/125577.html?thread=712329#t712329) about fans being fans of the fandom rather than the show and I really wonder how much influence that's having.
Also, am I the only person in fandom who doesn't think that zines are expensive per se? After all, people spend £100 even £1,000s per year on going to football matches, pop concerts, the gym, out for meals, expensive wine, jewellry, etc. etc., so why not spend money on books or zines instead?
Having an understanding of the economy of scale, I know zines can never be as cheap as equivalently-sized books. However, as with books (or cds, dvds, concerts, meals, etc.) I want to know that I'm getting my money's worth. Sadly I haven't always felt that when I've acquired zines, either with money or with my labour as a writer.
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Date: 2005-08-13 10:52 am (UTC)Donna made a very interesting point here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/graculus/125577.html?thread=712329#t712329) about fans being fans of the fandom rather than the show and I really wonder how much influence that's having.
Also, am I the only person in fandom who doesn't think that zines are expensive per se? After all, people spend £100 even £1,000s per year on going to football matches, pop concerts, the gym, out for meals, expensive wine, jewellry, etc. etc., so why not spend money on books or zines instead?
Having an understanding of the economy of scale, I know zines can never be as cheap as equivalently-sized books. However, as with books (or cds, dvds, concerts, meals, etc.) I want to know that I'm getting my money's worth. Sadly I haven't always felt that when I've acquired zines, either with money or with my labour as a writer.