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April 2008 Edition
Welcome to the April edition of Changing The Times. Although we have a somewhat small publication for April, it is nevertheless jammed packed with goodness. You may have also noticed that this edition has been christened the Oakley edition, in honour of Chris Oakley’s efforts this month, because thanks to him we still have an eZine April edition worthy of note. Having said that, we shouldn’t forget the other contributors to April’s edition. Our thanks once more go out to Vincent Longobardi for his ongoing Italian history saga. It’s now up to Part 40 and there are plenty of years to go, so expect many more chapters from Vincent. Plus we shouldn’t forget the reviews coming in from the founder of Changing The Times Chris Nuttall. Where he gets the time to write his novels, plus read several a month, is truly a feat of a superhero. So that pretty much sums up this month's edition. It maybe a small one, but then again, as the saying goes, great things come in small packages. Also, please don't forget, once you have read the various articles, by all means leave a couple of comments at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
March 2008 Edition
To start with, I’d like to offer my Easter greetings to everyone. I hope that the Easter Bunny dropped off many chocolate eggs for you all to enjoy. Doing so should fuel you for plenty of reading ahead and the Easter Edition of Changing The Times offers exactly that. First off the rank are the concluding chapters of Extinction Event by Doctor What. Although listed on the main index page, these are so good we’ve had to safeguard them with a password in order to protect their intellectual property rights. Nevertheless don’t let that stop you applying for a username and password to the Writer Development Section. You can get them by following this link here. Next up with have Chris Oakley with his always welcomed collection of articles, but this time he has several wide and varied topics on offer. So if you’re after something about Oliver Cromwell, sports player cards, the earlier development of aircraft, or a communist Hitler, then Chris has the article for you. Or if a New Roman Empire is more to your tastes, then the latest three chapters of Vincent Longobardi’s long running Italian alternate history saga is also on offer. And last, but not least, Thomas W and Chris Nuttall have both dropped in with an article each: the one by Thomas essentially looks at how World War One could have ended differently, thus changing the course of the 20th Century, whilst Chris explores what effectively is a new World War in the 21st Century. Plus yours truly has a future history series just to round things out. So there should be just about something for everyone I should imagine. And don't forget, once you have read the articles of this month's edition, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
February 2008 Edition
Well what can I say for this month’s edition of Changing The Times other than it certainly is a different one. It seems to be a trend that we’ve started for 2008, considering the odd edition that January’s was. But, on a more serious note, Chris Nuttall was able to track down the writings of one of the modern pioneers of alternate history: Alison Brooks. She had recently passed away, and her webpage had also disappeared, but thankfully her stories and thoughts have been rescued and are now accessible at Changing The Times. So please read her stories via her contents page by clicking here. Meanwhile, as always, our other authors have been busy with their creativity. And once again we have a wild spectrum of topics at hand. Both Thomas Wm. Hamilton and Chris Oakley have a future history, covering very interesting topics, whilst Chris Oakley has also got his usual cross section of Cold War thrillers, not to mention a few new stories to tell as well. Likewise Vincent Longobardi has continued his Italian alternate history saga with three new chapters to his ongoing story of a very different post-WWII world; Chris Nuttall has dropped in with a letter to Adolf Hitler referring to a German America, along with his usual rundown of what to read and what not to read; and we have a new comer, Emperor Qianlong, who provides us with some interesting reading of an original approach to his alternate history story. Overall, as always, there should be something for everyone in this month’s edition of Changing The Times. Finally, once you have read the articles of this month's edition, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
January 2008 Edition
Welcome to the New Year edition of Changing The Times! Yes 2008 has come with a lot of interesting things I’m sure install; including a much anticipated Presidential election in the United States. But that’s in the future, where we’re all about changing the past for the better or for the worst - heaven forbid. This January edition of Changing The Times, I’ve got to admit, is a bit of an odd one. That’s actually a bit of an odd thing to say, in many respects, as Changing The Times is actually rather odd anyway as these things go. Still, in this month’s edition, we’ve been inundated with book reviews, not to mention two screenplays. For starters Chris Nuttall was given a whole lot of books, as Christmas gifts last December, so he has graciously written up several reviews so that the heavy readers out there may find something to their liking. Meanwhile the third instalment of the adventures of Luaky Commer has arrived, whilst a new contributor, Jody A. Gorran, has a very interesting and challenging screenplay in A Change In Time, which I’m sure will make any reader think. To finish off this month’s edition, we’ve got the usual suspects lined up offering their adventures in alternate history. Vincent Longobardi has two more chapters of his Italian alternate history saga on offer; Chris Oakley likewise has the next instalments to four of his long running histories; whilst Chris Nuttall has thrown in three short stories, two involving his forte of ISOT sub-genre, and one of Hitler being captured at the end of World War II and facing trail for his crimes. And finally, just to lighten things up, Steve Condrey, a new contributor, gets out the crystal ball to see what the rest of the 21st Century has to offer. In all it seems like a great way to kick off 2008. So there should be something for everyone. And please, once you have read this month's articles, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
December 2007 Edition
Some administration stuff first. There are two new email address for people to take note thereof. The previous ones of editorctt@optusnet.com.au & the submitworksctt@optusnet.com.au are no longer active. In fact, within two weeks, any emails to these addresses will bounce. Their place has been taken by the following:
For general correspondence to CTT please use: editorcttspamproof@dodo.com.au And for articles submitted to the Writer Development Section please use: submitworkscttspamproof@dodo.com.au
Please note that submitspamproof@changingthetimes.net is still active and all submissions to the eZine should be sent via this address. In all instances please remove the word ‘spamproof’ before sending off your email otherwise it’ll bounce. Now with all that out of the way, welcome to the Christmas December edition of Changing The Times: and have we got one bumper of a Christmas gift for all our readers this year! We’ve got several series, in this edition, including the long running Extinction Event by Doctor What. Because it is so good, we’ve had to protect it. So it is only permissible to access it via the Writer Development Section. There are also two series by D Fowler including one about the Dodgers staying in Brooklyn as well as an earlier First World War kicking off in 1905, not to mention a two parter about America being discovered earlier. Plus there’s a future history series by Thomas Wm Hamilton carrying on the story from Crime and Consequences. But that’s not all. Through blizzards & the flu, Chris Oakley has soldiered on and has ensured there are several articles of his to enjoy once more, whilst a new contributor, by the name of Friday, has an article about a Anglo-American war taking place in the aftermath of the American Civil War. Still in America and Amerigo Vespucci has an article of an amazing tunnel connecting Cuba with Florida and the effect that such a connection has upon history. Furthermore Vincent Longobardi continues his long running saga of an alternate Italian history. And finally the founder of Changing The Times, Chris Nuttall, returns with an book review which itself is the alternate history. So that’s the run down of this month's December Edition. It’s quite a big one. So plenty of reading for the holidays. And on that note, on behalf of all the contributors over this last year, and on behalf of Chris Nuttall, may you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. PS: Don’t forget to leave your comments at the Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
November 2007 Edition
Well after an extraordinary night, not to mention the following morning, we in Australia have made history in our little way. Needless to say there was much rejoicing and drinking, ah I should say celebrating, last night. But that was last night… Today we’ve got more celebrating to do, as we have a new edition of Changing The Times to enjoy. Again it has the usual mix of articles for everyone to read. And in some cases a few long running series are coming to an end. In saying so, Chris Oakley has brought the series of Black Widow as well as The Second Black Plague to an end. He has, though, new articles in the works, as well as an AH of an AH just to play with everyone’s mind. As always, another author who has likewise become a CTT icon, Vincent Longobardi, has also provided the next parts to his long running saga about an Italian alternate history of World War II; whilst Bob C has also provided us with the latest part to his ISOT of New England going back to 1976. But that’s not all. In this edition we have been given the chance to follow the story of a short war between Morocco and Spain. Based around a very real world tense period back in 2002, between these two nations, we have, instead of the OTL where the two countries managed to avoid war, a series by Jose Santos events take place where a nasty 7 day war is fought. It is much food for thought. And that’s about it from me for this month. Oh, and before I go, once you have read this month's articles, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
October 2007 Edition
Welcome to the October edition of our humble little Alternate History eZine. It is both a joyous edition and yet one with a touch of sadness. It is joyous insofar as Chris Oakley has concluded two long running series, Four Feet High & Rising as well as his epic Venceremos! And it is also a touch sad that these series have now finished their course. Nevertheless, Chris assures me that other series are on the way. So stay tuned! Also amongst our articles, in the October Edition, is the next installment in another great series by Doctor What. This highly imaginative adventure, Extinction Event, is bound for greater things, so get in while you can! The latest offerings are chapters 19-23. And, of course, we can’t forget the long running Italian World War two saga by Vincent Longobardi. There seems no stopping the Italians in this fantastic ride of an Alternate History. Meanwhile, in Crime And Consequences, we are traveled 400 years into the future, thanks to Thomas Wm. Hamilton, from the events in Viewpoints. Thomas also ensures me there is more to come in this series. To finish off this month’s edition we’ve also got a lot of reviews for people to scrutinise. In other words we’ve pretty much got something for everyone! All you have to do now is to enjoy! And once you have, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
September 2007 Edition
Welcome! Welcome one and all to the September Edition of Changing The Times. Have we got one action packed edition for you this month. And one that’s a little bit different to boot. We’ve got some ongoing epics, some specials, not to mention some new stuff. All this and the odd new author added to the mix. What more does one need... Again Doctor What has graced CTT with the next lot of chapters of Extinction Event. Again Chris Oakley has ensured we’ve got plenty to read and contemplate. Again Vincent Longobardi has the next instalment of his epic Italian history for us to read. Whilst new comers Bob C. & Edward Guimont ensure attentive reading. Rounding out our edition, Thomas Wm. Hamilton supplies an essay about the redefining of Pluto as a planet, and Ward leaves us with some memories of a long forgotten unnamed battle: the happenstance of which everyone should remember and contemplate. So, without further delay, may I present to you the September edition today! And once you have enjoyed this month's edition, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
August 2007 Edition
Wow! Yes wow is about all I can say for this month’s edition of Changing The Times. Do we have a smorgasbord of articles for everyone to enjoy this month or what! And they’re of a great quality as well. Amongst them we’ve been blessed by the first 12 chapters of a great series called Extinction Event. Written by the world renown Doctor What, his great imagination knows no bounds as the world is dramatically changed and Dinosaurs end up running around New York, and basically everywhere else, whilst humanity now becomes the endangered specie. Yet Extinction Event isn’t the only series of articles which we have in store. We’ve got several ongoing ones from Chris Oakley, along with a new series commencing from him; Vincent Longobardi has once again graced us with the next two chapters in his long running epic Italy 1936; Chris Nuttall, the founder of CTT, has chipped in with three new articles; Thomas Wm. Hamilton has supplied two, including one being a short history about the Space Age; whilst Nader Elhefnawy explores the possible alternatives to the OTL Space Age. But wait there’s more! The first is from a new contributor which happens to be a great analysis of an often discussed scenario of the American Civil War. In a great essay, by Amerigo Vespucci, we’ll see just how impossible it was for the Confederacy to occupy Washington DC - an idea on a par with the infamous Operation Sealion of World War II fame. And last, but not least, Alan Burnham returns with the first chapter of a new impressive series exploring Canada getting carriers prior to World War II. One can only wonder what difference that could have made to the OTL of the Second World War. So, as you can see, we’ve got an edition packed full with everything one can imagine. Enjoy! And once you have, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
July 2007 Edition
Welcome one and all to our new July edition. It is a bit on the small side, this time around, but that does not mean to say it is any less than usual. Importantly we have the usual mix of articles to enjoy, from numerous long running series to same brand new ones. Speaking of which, Chris Oakley has been his usual industrial self and has ensured that nine of this months articles has his name at the top. Considering he has contributed the majority of articles, for July’s edition, I thought it would be only fitting that this edition should be named in his honour. I must also say a thank you to two new authors, who have submitted their original works to Changing The Times, not to mention Vincent Longobardi for his continuing Italian epic, plus Marc Jones who has future plans, not only for Common Cold, but elsewhere as well. So onto our reading for this month’s edition of CTT. I hope you all enjoy it! And once you have, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
June 2007 Edition
Welcome back to another edition of alternate history mayhem. Yes everyone has gone wild. Not only has the weather on planet Earth done crazy things, but it seems to have effected some of our planet’s citizens as well. So whilst I was getting covered in mud, trying to ensure that my house wasn’t blown or washed away to another dimension, others have been busy typing at their computers to bring you the June edition of Changing The Times. Not only that, but they’ve been highly successful at their endeavours as well. Consequentially we’ve got aircraft bombing the Russians in the Crimea War; we’ve got the Italians on the rampage in World War II; we've got communist coups in Australia; we’ve got magicians alive and well in the Twenty-First Century; there are Giants and beanstalks in the Vietnam War; not to mention a future European War. Plus there are many other interesting and exciting articles, of all topics both new and old, as well. Needless to say, get that cup of tea or coffee ready and enjoy the fruits of our author’s labours. And once you have, please leave a comment or two at our Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
April 2007 Edition
Well it’s happened again! Just like with the March edition of Changing The Times we’ve once again blown our bandwidth, at the end of the month, just as the new April edition was due to be published. So, alas, we’re a few days late with the new edition which has been published in May. With any luck, however, we’ll be able to publish May’s edition in, well, May! Having said all that we should not take away anything from this month’s edition. It’s a short but sweet one: yet that should not mean that there’s nothing to read. On the contrary - there’s plenty to read as always at Changing The Times. So get a cup of coffee ready as we explore the what ifs of the last 100 years or so. Plus Chris Oakley has part two of his future what if about the horror hurricane Fiona reaping havoc across the United States. So, without further verbose, onto the April edition of Changing The Times… And don’t forget to leave your comments at the Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
March 2007 Edition
Yes, finally! Just when we thought the March edition of Changing The TimeS was about to be published a week ago, our brilliant website hosters decided to ensure that the Bandwidth limit kicked in guaranteeing that we've been offline for the last week. Meanwhile yours truly has been pulling his hair out, due to the frustration of having to wait until the Bandwidth limit was finally raised. But that has now happened. Finally. So now we can once more get back into the business of alternate history. Consequently, and without further delay, welcome to the March edition - albeit a belated one. We’ve got a wide spread of articles to enjoy this month. As always, our stalwart Chris Oakley has been his usual busy self, producing his phenomenal array of Cold War thrillers, not to mention a couple of new and different articles for us to survey. Plus we have the long running Italian WWII saga of Vincent Longobardi to enjoy, not to mention a new author’s article about Holland in WWII. And to round off the edition, Chris Nuttall has tried his hand at the rise of a new Chinese Empire, whilst yours truly has four articles exploring the AH beasts of war (all completely alien space bats, of course, but hopefully a good fun read nevertheless). So let’s get to the new edition. Let us read and delight in it all! Especially before the Bandwidth limit cuts in again… And don’t forget to leave your comments at the Discussion Forum!
Your editor, David Atwell
February Edition
Just as short editorial today as I've been too busy getting this February edition online (amongst other real world things). This has been further complicated by some technical difficulties we've been having with our web hoster which has, it goes without saying, wasted plenty of time merely trying to get updates to the website. Needless to say, if you're reading this, at least we've been able to get the February edition online - which at times seemed like an impossibility! Anyways enough of me. On with the February edition of Changing The Times.
Your editor, David Atwell
January Edition
Welcome to the New Year edition of Changing The Times. It is also, incidentally, an anniversary for us. One year ago, Changing The Times made its comeback after some rather dubious and shady characters took over our old website. So for a month or so we were left homeless for a while. In fact they even turned the old website into a XXX pornography one! So, in a cheeky bit of fun, in celebration of our anniversary, this January edition has been christened the AH Hardcore Edition. And just to add a footnote: whilst those people who took over our old website have gone broke we’re still alive and well with another bumper edition to boot! Speaking of which, as I just said, yes we’ve got one real bumper edition to kick off 2007. Our authors have been busy, with their imaginative and creative forces, in order to bring forth many a great and original article for everyone to enjoy. We’ve got articles covering the Roman Empire, to the AH.Com Empire, to adventures on the Moon, to Cold War skulduggery, epic sagas of World War II, and everything else in between. Furthermore, it’s immensely gratifying to have some new authors join the veterans. And they have produced some great works in a manner akin to the veterans of CTT. Accordingly I give them a warm and cheery welcome. And now, without further adieu, I offer you the first edition of Changing The Times for 2007. May your reading be enjoyable, challenging, and above all let it make you think. But before I go, may I remind you to, if you are so obliged, to leave some comments for our authors at the Discussion Forum &/or via Club ChangerS. Oh and please don’t forget the International Edition. It’s beginning to grow! Regards and happy New Year everyone! Your editor, David Atwell
November Edition
Welcome to the Remember November edition of Changing The Times. This edition has been christened Remember in acknowledgment of the cessation of hostilities of World War One on 11th November 1918. Truly it was a time of great hardship, of great sacrifice, and of great sorrow. The First World War changed forever the world on which we lived, and set forth to influence the future. Now some 92 years have past since that war began in 1914 and many of us today live an enjoyable life which our forefathers could have only dreamt about. Hopefully, thanks to their efforts and sacrifice, we may appreciate what they have done, even if it is for one day of the year. In a similar fashion we should remember the past, which inevitably we do as alternate historians. Indeed, as writers, whenever we put pen to paper, we do so asking the fundamental question of what if? In doing so we often try to make things better, although granted not always, not only in the here and now, but also around the time of the alternate history that we are writing. It is in this mind-set, thus, that we have a large November edition to enjoy. Within it we have tales of time travel where modern day militaries battle it out with foes and villains of the past. We have different leaders, making decisions, effecting their worlds. We have victorious allies, where once they were defeated. And we have political crisis when there was none. But above all, when we have done with writing what could have happened, let us remember what did happen. Fore as the proverb goes: Those who forget the past are bound to relive it…
Your editor, David Atwell
October Edition
Well we have a small edition for October. This should not be seen as a negative thing as, considering that in the previous few months, we have had bumper edition after bumper edition. And with many a great article to boot! So, it should be seen as only natural, that somewhere along the line this year things would quieten down. Having said that, our October edition of Changing The Times should not be seen as ordinary. In fact it should be seen as something to cherish as the articles herein are just as good as anything seen so far this year. Importantly, we’ve got a few new articles, including one by yours truly, but far more importantly has been the effort put in by our stalwart, Chris Oakley, who has been extremely busy indeed. His creative efforts has, thankfully, seen him produce five fine articles for us to enjoy. In doing so, the naming of this month's edition has been done so in honour of his labours. But before we go on, I would like to announce, or maybe I should say give a suggestion, that next month’s edition, being in November, be given a November theme based around two important events which took place in that month. The first is, of course, the cessation of World War One. November 11 is Remembrance Day, so a few articles about the First World War would be ideal. Secondly, which also happened on November 11, is the infamous event known in Australia as The Dismissal. Again an article or two about Whitlam, Fraser, & Kerr would be good. Now enough of me! On with the show!
Your editor, David Atwell
September Editorial
We have one super edition for September! Our authors have been very busy, with their creativity, and thanks to their efforts, this month’s edition of Changing The Times is the largest ever. I thought, after last month’s edition, such a thing was impossible so soon. I thought that the 30 plus article barrier could never be broken. But like the great pioneers of old - those adventurers who strived to prove that the world wasn’t flat; like when it was argued that the sound barrier could never be broken, it was done so nevertheless in true dramatic and heroic fashion - so we at CTT have done the seemingly impossible. Now our authors may not be risking their lives braking the sound barrier, as said, they have ensured that the impossible has been achieved by Changing The Times. It seems that our humble little magazine is well and truly alive. And being very fruitful at the same time. In the world of the internet, where eZines can come and go, as fast as flicking off a power switch or so it appears at times, it seems that we’re going to be around for at least more edition. Hopefully it’ll be many, many more But we can worry about that next month. In this edition we’ve been honoured with the very original Superpower Empire series. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of many writers, this highly creative series is a blessing to our eZine. I wish to thank personally those involved with this project. On a similar note we can’t forget our other contributors, from around the globe, who have submitted various articles time and again. As such we’ve got the three long running series from Chris Oakley, who has further plans for a couple of new series coming in the near future. Similarly our new writers have submitted more works for us to enjoy, whilst the sequel to Luaky Commer has arrived, not to mention the third instalment of the brilliant In His Own Right. Plus, from the other stalwarts of CTT, there’s more! And finally, I’ve got to say on behalf of Chris Nuttall, that we’re very impressed and immensely grateful to everyone who supports Changing The Times in their own way. Whether you are one of the writers, one of the commentators, or one of the lurkers, you all contribute towards ensuring that there’s one little place on the internet, where like minded people can come together as a community of alternate historians, and read and enjoy works written by people like them. We thank you all.
Your editor, David Atwell
August Edition
Changing The Times has been through many ups & downs over the years. From humble origins, we grew into a web space, which for several reasons, we had to move a few times akin to wondering players & minstrels of ancient times. We were like the actors of plays from Ancient Greece: telling moral tales of men & gods. During that period, & since then, we have had some great editions & alas some ordinary ones. Lately I like to think that we have had more of former than that of the latter. And most certainly come this August, in our largest edition ever, with 26 articles to contemplate, it most certainly seems that the past is well & truly the past. In all this time, however, one thing has been quintessential to our humble magazine. And that has always been the authors. Changing The Times has always endeavoured to ensure that there is at least one place on the internet, where Alternate History authors have a location to showcase their labours to the general public, with the confidence that this place is here for them. As such we are a living, breathing community, & not a business interested in self-seeking profits from other people’s hard yet enjoyable labours. It is with these sentiments, actually beliefs, that I’m reminded what we, here at Changing The Times, are more akin thereto. And one thought is constantly stuck in my mind. On a plague, on a wall at the base of the Statue of Liberty, there is the following inscription:
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!
I just like to think that Changing The Times is truly one such entity.
Your editor, David Atwell
July Editorial
It has come to pass that Changing The Times has undergone another facelift. Why I hear you say? Well why not is the answer! Having said that, the new home page format, we believe, is more in line with news websites such as the BBC, CNN, & ABC (Australia). Although we are not an international news service, we are nevertheless an alternate history one! So with that in mind, welcome to the look. We hope you enjoy it & find that it’s easier to use as well. And speaking of things new, coinciding with the new look, we’ve got a new edition for everyone to enjoy! As such, we’ve got the next chapter in several long running sagas, a couple of which are sadly now at their conclusion, the beginnings of a couple of new multi-part works, not to mention some completely new single part articles. May they all be good reading. The themes for this edition are wide and varied, as they always are, but the theme of time travel & space appears to have gained of late & there are several articles involving such things. We’ve also got a couple of ‘essays’ for this edition discussing different weapons systems, & the like, as well as their possible impact upon history. Also amongst the articles are a couple of new authors. It is always great to have new people submit their works for the first time. May their efforts contribute well to the genre of alternate history & may we be blessed that our humble eZine been chosen to host their work. So that’s about it for this editorial. May the words herein this edition tantalise & tease, may they bring you a smile or a frown, but about all may they make you think! Your editor, David Atwell
June Edition
We have a "sequels" edition for this month! As strange as it seems, our authors have gotten right into the multi-part formate for their often exciting, imaginative, and original works. And, as always, they are a true cross-section of the genre of Alternate History. Alas I've still got this annoying flu/hey fever thing going, so the last thing I want to do is dribble on. Instead, and far more importantly, let us move on and enjoy the works in our June edition of Changing The Times. Plus don't forget to post your comments in either the discussion forum or on our email chat group Club ChangerS!
Your editor, David Atwell
Editorial on the March Edition
March is here and with it Changing The Times has marched into history! Never before, since our humble magazine’s foundation, have we had such a larger edition than this one. With over 20 new articles we put many others to same. And it would not have been possible without our contributors from around the globe. Without them we would be nothing. With that in mind, our authors have covered an enormous range of topics. From Joseph Stalin to George Washington; from Moonites to Elves; from Romans to Mexicans; from the past to the future and back again; we have them covered. Yet, what has been more gratifying, has been the inclusion, thanks to some of our new contributors, of some long overdue African and other non-mainstream topics. I hope that this will be a tread that will continue insofar as all regions and ideas maybe covered by Changing The Times. Just as gratifying to see is the fact that our contributors are, not only taking on topics which can truly be labelled as original, but they have also approached their topic in a likewise original manner. Of course there are many articles written in the traditional form (s) that alternate history is often presented in, but other forms more familiar to readers as a novel (being character driven), are also taking their place amongst the traditional articles submitted to Changing The Times. We even have for the first time, in our March edition, an alternate history movie script which is both original and highly imaginative. But above all we have alternate history flourishing once more at our humble eZine. Once more Changing The Times has been given a second chance to see the thing through. Once more it is up to the likes of us to ensure that alternate history has a place where it can be presented in cheerful fairness. And once more I like to think that our eZine, one which places few limitations upon its contributors, is a special place where, although one’s views in their article maybe disagreed with, the person themselves is respected for who they are: a fellow citizen of alternate history. So, with that in mind, let us begin with our reading. Let us begin with open minds. Let us broaden our horizons. And only then, after we have enjoyed the words herein thus said, should we then shake our heads when thoughts of doubt, clouded by ignorance, fuelled by caffeine, make the reader think for themselves. And if you have accordingly engaged in such an act, then the first duty of every author has been fulfilled: wherein you the reader have begun to think. Whether we readers thus become thinkers, and henceforth use our brains in the manner meant, is up to the reader. The writer has done all they can. Hopefully, though, one and all forthcoming readers are made of such stuff. In being so, then let good and fruitful discussion become the norm. And in such enlightened debates, may a happy place be more so reborn. Your editor, David Atwell.
Editorial on the February Edition
Like a phoenix from mythology, like the tenacious ancients of old, Changing The Times has gone through arduous times indeed. We have battled villains, been victim of outrageous misfortune, been homeless, downtrodden, witnessed our nadir: yet we have been victorious! Gone are those who have done ill to our home. Gone are the nefarious evil doers who know no good. We have triumphed. We have won! Fore now is the time to enjoy the fruits of our labours. Fore now are the once oppressed now free. Fore now is the time for the writers to be heard. And now is the time for our latest word. Henceforth let it be known throughout the land that our noble edition is at hand. Kind February has come at last. And with it a great forthcoming of writing has this humble editor seen. Such a grand outpouring of words and stories to read. A great congratulations to one and all it must be said. May Alternative History live forever! May, with your great endeavours, Changing The Times last forever. Thank you one and all for your submissions. And now, together, let us read and enjoy your sometimes harsh, yet more often, joyous words. Your editor, David Atwell.
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