SHareCon 2018 Zine

Table of Contents

Every other year we hold a fan-run Starsky and Hutch slash con, called SHareCon. In the tradition of SHareCons held before ours, we put out a small free zine for every con. Contributors are either attending or supporting members of the con. As we do with most zines, we will present the stories and art as they appeared in the zine.

The Table of Contents links to stories and art by individual contributors.

SHarecon 2018 Cover by L.A. Pinn and Flamingo (above)
SHareCon 2018 CONspirators (below)
Cover Quotes & Credits (below)
A Memo from Cyanne (below)
From the Bird’s Beak (below)
First, Take Off His Pants by Flamingo
Limerick – The Pilot by Mvernet
Princes Need Love, Too by Dawnwind
Art for Princes Need Love, Too by Dawnwind
A Touch Of Canon by Mortmere
Starsky & Hutch Nonogram Puzzles by Calliatra
Just Like In The Movies by hardboiledbaby
Limerick – Savage Sunday by Mvernet
Divergence: Variations on Sweet Revenge by Mvernet and Spencer
Limerick – Texas Longhorn by Mvernet
A Perfect Partnership by DPPatricks
Limerick – Death Ride by Mvernet
Dilemma by Anachron
Ambidextrous by Anselm0
A Soapy Scene by jat sapphire
Do Policemen Dream of Eclectic Meets by Flamingo
Safe Enough by hardboiledbaby
“Fly With Me,” Said the Dragon King by Suzan
Trifecta 2018 One Fan’s Memories of a Dream Weekend by Lisa A.
Limerick – Snow Storm by Mvernet
An Idiot, a Girl, and a Fool in Love by vassalady
Silk by Lucy
Shirts Off (A Tribute to Tom of Finland) by Mortmere
Risk Assessment by hardboiledbaby
Limerick – The Fix by Mvernet
Two Objectively Successful Dates by Garrideb
Limerick – The Plague by Mvernet
I Don’t Care by Lucy
How Starsky Became the Barbara Cartland of Bay City by LilyK
Limerick – The Psychic by Mvernet
Limerick – Hutchinson For Murder One by Mvernet
Take Off the Suit by Flamingo
Variations on a Theme by Suzan
“What if…?” by DPPatricks
Limerick – Starsky vs Hutch by Mvernet
Starsky & Hutch Nonogram Puzzles Solution by Calliatra
Layers by Keri T.
Open Book (A Tribute to Tom of Finland) by Mortmere
Saturday Night Murder by m. butterfly
Not in Death’s Dominion by Dawnwind

SHareCon 2018 CONspirators

St. Anne (in spite of herself) – Jane of all trades and resident Saint
CC – Programming/Games/Hostest with Mostest/etc.
Cyanne – Website/Zine/Tech Troubleshooter/Surveys Sublime Inc./Flamingo-herder
Flamingo – Mama Bird
Keri – Programming/Awards Management/Flamingo’s Personal Prodder
SHaron – Auction
Sonia – Welcome Wagon/Auctioneer
Suzan – Art Show
Taya – Party Planner
Rosemary (Tiranog) – Cheerleading/Resident Bee/etc.

Cover Quotes & Credits

Cover Art by L.A. Pinn
Cover design by Flamingo

Inspired by Ancasta’s vid, Classic, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9afb2HZttA

Thanks to Keri for compiling the quotes.

Vid Quotes:

They dress raffishly, drive too fast, and generally behave like a mini-mod squad. – Time Magazine

There is much of what can only be termed flirting–compliments, mutual admiration, sly winks, sidelong glances, knowing smiles. Paul Cullum, Museum of Broadcast Communications

They share a winning and somewhat sweet chemistry, bickering like the leads in a romantic comedy more than anything else. James Oliphant, Pop Matters

…the glorious love between two partners who couldn’t help but strip down regularly and wrestle like puppies. Emily Nussbaum, New York Times

..and while the guys talk about girls, it is obvious they love each other more than they love any one of their female conquests. Jonathan Boudreaoux, TVDVDReviews.com

Other Quotes:

When Starsky is shot, Hutch cradles him Pietà style… It’s the gayest scene outside Middle Earth. Emily Nussbaum, New York Times.

Starsky and Hutch are the greatest TV couple of all time…. And the way they flirt with each other, you know it’s for keeps. Playgirl, 1984

A Memo from Cyanne

I’m very proud to once again have been entrusted with editing this year’s SHareCon zine. You hold in your hands (or see on your screen) the product of many hours of work from our wonderful writers, artists, puzzlers, and limerickists. Deepest thanks to everyone who contributed, not only for sending us your fabulous creations, but for your patience and cooperation with the editing process. All of you made my job so much easier and I’m very grateful for that.

Many, many thanks to Flamingo for her assistance in editing and formatting both the print and ezines and especially for putting up with my crazy questions and cranky moods. She deserves a medal!

Every creator has included an email address at the end of their work and we do hope that you will take the opportunity to send feedback. Any comment, no matter how short, will make a contributor’s day. Thanks so much, and we hope you enjoy the zine.

From the Bird’s Beak

SHareCon has never had a 200 page zine before. Ask anyone who’s ever produced even a small zine, and they’ll tell you it’s an incredibly complicated process. And in spite of Cyanne’s comments above, I did very little to make this gorgeous book happen. Cyanne is an amazing zine producer, a generous and careful editor, and one of the very hardest working fans I know. She’ll edit this, too. She can’t help herself. Thank God. Because everything I produce has errors. I trust her to find them. I trust her. And I thank her for all the work this book represents.

Special thanks, too, go to Keri, who reviewed everything I wrote, scraped off all the rusty parts, commented on all the illogical stuff, and basically stroked my stale and battered writing soul until she convinced me I could still do this stuff. Keri helped me get my stories into good enough shape for Cyanne, who then made them shine. I couldn’t have done it without you guys.

A big thank you to Suzan for providing the kind of inspiration that could kickstart any frozen writer’s heart! You’ll see!!!
The SHareCon zine is supposed to represent a snapshot of the fandom today. This 200 page zine is saying loudly that the fandom is alive, it’s vibrant, it’s very much now. I hope you’re in the Torino with us. And whether you’re a Founding Mother, an old timer like me, or a sparkling new recruit, we’re so happy to have you. Welcome to SHareCon.