N3F SciFi Fantasy Page

The National Fantasy Fan Federation , better known as The N3F, has been around since April of 1941. It's one of the oldest science fiction and fantasy fan groups in existence. The N3F is a meeting place for people who still have that sense of wonder and want to share it with other like minded people. The N3F publishes a quarterly zine;The National Fantasy Fan, which is commonly called "The Fan". The primary goal of The N3F is contact. Neffers share information about conventions, games, computers, writing, films, literature, other science fiction and fantasy topics. HOW TO GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH FROM N3F Become active fast. It's amazing how quickly a year can go by. If you like writing letters, the Round Robins, the Correspondence Bureau and the OnLine Bouncing Robins are great places to start. Write to the heads of the bureaus you are interested in. Ask what you can do to help or participate, or simply ask questions about the subject. The bureau heads usually have knowledge or at least enthusiasm about the subject the bureau relates to. Anytime you ask for information, send a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope) with your request. It's the polite thing to do, and it may mean you get a faster response. Running the bureaus can get pretty expensive. Volunteer. The Birthday Card Bureau and the Welcommittee always need help. If there is a bureau open you are interested in, ask the president if you can be the head. You don't have to be an expert; learn as you go works in most situations in N3F. Ask the President if you can create a new bureau about an interest of yours. Read and write letters of comment for the FAN If you don't have time to write personal letters or you can't afford to, LoC's are great. You can communicate with the whole club and only send in something every couple of months. The FAN also accepts convention reports, book and media reviews, and other articles from members. If you would like to have your own fanzine, but don't have the time or means, N'APA may fulfill some of your needs. It costs about $10 in addition to your N3F dues and the activity level can be as low as three times a year. The most important thing is to participate to the extent that you are comfortable. Like so many things in life, you get out of N3F what you put into it.

10 Reasons To Join The N3F

• N3F is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends. It is a caring community--fairly small and intimate. You might even meet your soul mate! (It has happened--more than once!)
• N3F gives people a chance to explore new ideas, authors, and universes.
• N3F provides opportunities to keep the art of letter writing alive.
• You'll find other people who would rather watch a movie or TV show about vampires, immortals, or starship captains than doctors, lawyers, or cops.
• Just like on the Internet, in N3F there is no prejudice based on race, creed, or sexual preference although people do enthusiastically disagree about their passions like Star Trek verses Babylon 5, fantasy verses science fiction, and print verses media.
• N3F provides the chance to see your name and opinions in print through the FAN letters of comment.
• You won't be the only person who has all the episodes of Blake's 7 or B5 or Classic ST or Dr. Who on video. (Plus, you won't be the only person you know who talks in a unique language using words like zines, neofan, neffer, and so on.)
• No one will laugh at you for dreaming about riding on a dragon or in a spaceship.
• You get the chance to meet people from all over the world by mail, the zines, and e-mail.
• The zine is more fun to receive than junk mail.

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