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Zine
Title: All Things are Possible
Publisher: The Rosevine Press and The Crystal Rose
Editor(s): Sandy P. Shelton
Date(s): 1990-1996
Series?: yes
Medium: print zine
Size:
Genre: het
Fandom: Beauty and the Beast
Language: English
External Links:
Sandys and friends work up another zine, art from issue #5, by Sandy C. Shelton
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All Things are Possible is a het Beauty and the Beast anthology edited by Sandy P. Shelton.

  • a 1991 flyer

  • a 1991 flyer

Issue 1

All Things are Possible 1 was published in 1990 and has 117 pages.

The fiction is by Sandy P. Shelton. The poetry is by Carla McRorie and DJS.

The art is by Pam Tuck.

Love stories, poetry, pre/post 3rd season. Alternate spin-offs from the Trilogy in which 3rd season is avoided or negated. Many consummation stories, SND.[1]

  • Death's Dominion
  • Another Chance
  • Beyond Death's Dominion
  • The Turning Point
  • other unknown content (poems)

  • front cover from issue #1, Pam Tuck

  • from issue #1, the title page

  • from issue #1, the contributor's page

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 1

This zine consists of four stories which rewrite the 3rd season. In two stories, Catherine and Vincent are given a second chance for a life together after her death. Diana does appear in one story and, although she is in love with him, Vincent feels only friendship towards her. All stories contain tasteful consummation scenes. Nice art.[2]

Sentimental, erotic, but tasteful love stories by Shelton, poetry by others, pre/post 3rd season. Alternate spinoffs from the Trilogy in which 3rd season is avoided or negated. Basically a series of consummation stories with little plot other than that. Diehard SND fans will appreciate this more. The excellent Pam Martin art alone is worth the price.[3]

Issue 2

All Things are Possible 2 was published in 1991 and has 213 pages. Art by Pam Martin/Pam Tuck, Elaine Scruggs, and Belinda Wojcik. The art is specifically uncredited and mostly unsigned.

front cover of issue #2
frontispiece of issue 32

From the editor:

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was a gift and a triumph perhaps not in the ratings wars, but in what it stood for and the hope it gave us. Through the eyes of these two extraordinary characters, we experienced love as it should be, we learned a truth beyond our previous knowledge, and we all became a part of each other. We shared the light and beauty that was and we became better for it. Now Vincent and Catherine live only in our hearts, our memories, and our stories. If indeed we create journeys for each other, then I hope you will find this journey a pleasant one. One that will interest you, amuse you, and perhaps put a tear in your eye. It has always been my goal to put into my words the emotion Vincent and Catherine inspired in me and I hope I have succeeded in some small way .

  • My Thanks!, a professional poem by Helen Steiner Rice
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie
  • Daughter of the Sun and the Stargazer, poem by Elaine Scruggs
  • Of Knights and Kings by Sandy P. Shelton (3)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (32)
  • untitled poem by Elaine Scruggs (33)
  • The Wooden Horse by Kathi Edrington (34)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (55)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (56)
  • Dream Weaver, fiction by Carla McRorie (57)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (79)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (80)
  • The Other Side of Love by Sandy P. Shelton (81)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (116)
  • The Flame, poem by Elaine Scruggs (117)
  • Ozymandia No More by Carla McRorie (118)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (165)
  • A Merry Christmas to All, from Vincent's Journal by Sandy P. Shelton (166)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (168)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (169)
  • A Very Special Magic by Sandy P. Shelton (170)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (177)
  • Ephemeral Wings, Vincent Thinks on Catherine, poem by Elaine Scruggs (178)
  • Thy Sweet Love Remembered by Sandy P. Shelton (179)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (212)
  • untitled poem by Carla McRorie (213)

  • inside page from issue #2, Pam Tuck

  • inside page from issue #2, Pam Tuck

  • inside page from issue #2, sample text

  • inside page from issue #2, unknown artist, portrayal of Diana

  • inside page from issue #2, Pam Tuck

  • inside page from issue #2, Pam Tuck

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 2

In the second volume of the series, stories follow from the alternate 3rd season story line found in Volume 1. In "The Other Side Of Love," Catherine meets Diana in the line of work, and Catherine and Vincent are reminded of the other time line in which she died. Diana falls tor Vincent and Catherine becomes jealous but the two do end up friends in the end. Two stories focus on Eliot Burch's relationship with Fiona, a Tunnel-dweller, and Kristopher Gentian puts in an appearance in the final story. Catherine and Vincent finally many.[4]

Stronger than the first volume (now OOP). The poetry has some punch. The fiction is more variable. In connected stories by different writers, C having survived 3rd season by whatever means, settles variously into life Below, with V and Jacob, or Above, with Jacob, visiting V. In “The Other Side of Love” by Shelton, C gets to tell off Diana, which many SND fans will find satisfying. The best story, “Ozymandias No More,” by Carla McRorie, deals with Elliot's attempt to stop a building project (not his, this time) which threatens the tunnels (he's now a helper and in love with Fiona, a weaver in the tunnel community). The art, mainly by Pam Tuck, is still marvelous. Sex, in this zine, is not the sole focus, giving variety to the stories and depth to the characterizations.[5]

Issue 3

issue #3, cover by Sue K. This artwork was also used on the zine flyers, as well as an interior illo in this issue.

All Things are Possible 3 was published in September 1991 and has 221 pages.

The art is by Sandy Chandler Shelton, Pam Martin (Tuck), Pat Wallerius, and Sue K.

From the editorial:

The fans of "Beauty and the Beast" have endured much. We have watched a dream become a nightmare, we have battled the networks and lost, and we have battled each other and lost even more. But as Catherine once told Vincent, "As long as there's life, there's hope," that is the show's true legacy. Because when all is said and done, hope is the other truth beyond knowledge without which there is truly nothing.

This book is dedicated to Vicki and JoAnn who literally performed a miracle in keeping me from giving up on the dream (no small task these days). Also to my co-workers who contributed their talents, some for the first time and others who returned bringing their special magic with them.

But most of all, this book is dedicated to Vincent and Catherine who have taught us all to persist, gave us the courage to fight for what we believed in, and the inspiration to pursue our dreams. Also never to be forgotten, Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman who with the performance of their careers, made us believe that with love all things are truly possible.

Thanks to all who have read Volumes I and II and wrote to express their opinions and feelings. Without those words of encouragement, I would never have pursued this version of the dream. And no, Kevin, I won't let her fall.

  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (1)
  • The Lucky One by Sandy P. Shelton (3)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (37)
  • Promises, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (39)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (77)
  • Dreams by Kathi Edrington (78)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (104)
  • For Just One Night by Sandy P. Shelton (106)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (128)
  • A Test of Faith by Carla McRorie (130)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (149)
  • Forget Me Not by Kathi Edrington (151)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (170)
  • The Darkness Before Dawn by Carla McRorie (172)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (186)
  • Welcome the Child by Sandy P. Shelton (188)
  • untitled poems by Carla McRorie (219)

  • from issue #3, Sandy Chandler Shelton

  • from issue #3, Sandy Chandler Shelton, portrays Devin Wells and Vincent Wells

  • from issue #3, Sandy Chandler Shelton

  • from issue #3, Sandy Chandler Shelton, portrays Catherine Chandler and Joe Maxwell

  • from issue #3, Pam Martin

  • from issue #3, Sandy Chandler Shelton, portrays Vincent and Mouse

  • from issue #3, Sandy Chandler Shelton

  • from issue #3, Sandy Chandler Shelton

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 3

In this continuation of the SND 4th season storyline, connected stories by Shelton, Kathi Edrington, and Carla McRorie cover C&V deciding to have a second child, complicated by an attempt to frame C for a murder and other casework. Jacob, V & C -separately-enjoy Halloween. After a freak accident with one of Mouse's contraptions, tragedy threatens and is observed by angels in Carla McRorie's “A Test of Faith”; V meets one of those angels in McRorie's “Darkness Before Dawn.” We get the unborn child's side of things in Shelton's “Welcome the Child.” Several stories involve Devin; one includes Elliot; Diana appears briefly in another. The plots of the various stories are coherent and there's less emphasis on sex, more on storytelling.[6]

This third volume of this series contains 8 stories continuing the story line set up in Volumes I and II. Vincent and Catherine are married and expecting their second child. Devin, Elliot and Diana (as a friend) all appear. In "For Just One Night," Catherine and Vincent attend a Halloween masquerade party and Vincent meets Catherine's friends. A daughter is born in "Welcome The Child." Nice art, particularly the cover by Sue K.[7]

Issue 4

All Things are Possible 4 was published in 1992 and has 166 pages. Art by Sandy Chandler Shelton, interior art by Sandy Chandler Shelton and Michelle Sayles. Cover art is archived here [8]

cover of issue #4, Sandy Chandler Shelton

From the Editor:

We are entering a difficult phase for "Beauty and the Beast" fans. It could be a long time before we hear news of the I movie, so it falls to each of us to keep "B &B" alive. Whether that means buying 'zines and merchandise or going out on a limb by getting personally involved in projects that will keep the concept in the public eye, we must continue to fight.

Some fans will choose to become dormant and simply wait for things to happen, but the truly devoted will find ways to make things happen. Whichever one you choose, we need all of you if we and this dream are to endure.

I'd like to encourage you to write and let me know what you think. Let's keep the dream alive.

Contents:

  • Passions Renewed by Sandy P. Shelton
  • The Anniversary that Wasn't by Sandy P. Shelton
  • The Silent Heart by Carla McRorie
  • A Day in the Sun by Sandy P. Shelton
  • interspersed by numerous song 11 lyrics by Bolton, Judd, Jarvis, Overstreet, Adams, Lange, Parton, Marx...

  • inside page from issue #4, Sandy Chandler, a Beauty and the Beast (Disney) fusion with Beauty and the Beast (TV)

  • inside page from issue #4, Sandy Chandler

  • inside page from issue #4, sample text

  • inside page from issue #4, Sandy Chandler

  • inside page from issue #4, Sandy Chandler

  • inside page from issue #4, Michelle Sayles

  • inside page from issue #4, Sandy Chandler, a picnic, portrays a nursing mother which is something rare in fanart

  • inside page from issue #4, Sandy Chandler

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 4

Continued classic stories of married Vincent and Catherine. In "Passions Renewed" it's six weeks after the birth of their second child and V&C are anxious to renew their intimacy. Also Vincent risks his own life saving a stranger and is injured Above. Who is Morgan Church and can she be trusted? In "The Silent Heart" by Carla McRorie, a retarded man is found wandering in the tunnels. In "A Day in the Sun" Vincent finally has his "day in the sun" along with his family and the Tunnel-World against Father's objections. In the final story, Catherine is kidnapped and threatened to put pressure on Morgan Church in a takeover bid on her company. Vincent's rescue of Catherine is captured on videotape. Will Morgan give in to the blackmailer to save Vincent and his world? [9]

Issue 5

All Things are Possible 5 was published in 1993 and has 142 pages. Art information: Sue K (cover), Michelle Sayles, Sandy C. Shelton, Amber Shelton, and Jim Garrison.

cover of issue #5, Sue K

From the editorial:

When we published Volume I, we never dreamed in three years we would be publishing Volume V. It is due to your positive response, enthusiasm and generosity we have learned that, indeed, "all things are possible."

[snipped]

I would like to dedicate this zine to all the above mentioned people in appreciation for their hard work and generous spirit. Most importantly, I would like to dedicate it to you, the readers, who ask for more, to Ron Koslow who now truly understands what it is about Beauty and the Beast we truly love, and to Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman who turned a fairy tale into a thing of beauty that has touched so many.

I pray that this year, we will see our shared dreams fulfilled.

Contents:

  • A Valentine's Day Surprise by Raye Dene Horton (1)
  • Against a Sea of Troubles by Sandy Shelton (8)
  • Perchance to Dream by Carla McRorie (44)
  • Beauty and the Beast II: Gaston's Story by Michael Thomas (55)
  • Past Hopes, Future Dreams by Carla McRorie (103)
  • Legacy of Fear by Sandy Shelton (116)

  • inside issue #5, Michelle Sayles

  • inside issue #5, sample text

  • inside issue #5, Sandy C. Shelton

  • inside issue #5, uncredited

  • inside issue #5, Jim Garrison

  • inside issue #5, uncredited

  • inside issue #5, Amber Shelton, from Beauty and the Beast (Disney)

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 5

A a particularly good volume in this series. The stories (primarily Continued Classic) are vivid, interesting, well-written, and original, the artwork is good to excellent, and the editing and presentation are entirely satisfactory. The shared assumption of all these stories is that V/C have been married for six years and have two children, Jacob and Mary Catherine (Katie). C works Above but lives Below. Top among the six stories is Michael Thomas' charming, surprising, and accurate take on the Disney animated B&B. In this story, vain macho dolt Gaston and tubby little admiring sidekick Le Feu are put, by a disapproving Enchantress, into each other's bodies after the movie's conclusion and Gaston is forced to recognize his own former callousness and his good-natured friend's many admirable traits. The story is written with true cartoon vigor and verve-there's even a nicely done parody of Gaston's bragging song. Raye Dean Horton's “A Valentine Surprise” has a pleasant and perfectly in-character tale of Mouse preparing a Valentine's gift for Jamie, complicated by Arthur's help. Sandy Shelton's “Against a Sea of Troubles” combines V's deciding to have a vasectomy, and what comes of it, with Joe Maxwell's rage at a punk responsible for (but acquitted of) Joe's father's murder. Note: this story has strong PG-13/mild R V/C eroticism. Shelton's follow-up, “Legacy of Fear,” combines the aftermath of V.'s vasectomy with Tom Gunther's stunning disclosure, to C, that he's HIV positive...and doesn't know when he might have first been infected. Carla McRorie's “Perchance to Dream” has Mary, with C's connivance, set out to make Father jealous by being squired about by Peter. And McRorie's “Past Hopes, Future Dreams,” continues the story of Elliot and Fiona, the blind tunnel weaver who nursed him back to health after the explosion of the Compass Rose, here complicated by a returning rival from Elliot's past who claims she just wants Elliot for an escort.... Yeah, sure. Nice portrait art, some erotic but not explicit, by Sue Krinard (cover), Michelle Sayles, Sandy C. Shelton, Amber Shelton, and Jim Garrison.[10]

Issue 6

All Things are Possible 6 was published in March 1994 and has 165 pages.

It was edited by Sandy P. Shelton, Sandy C. Shelton, and JoAnn Grant.

The art is by Sandy C. Shelton (cover). The interior art is by Sandy C. Shelton, Inez Brown, and Mickey Sayles.

front cover of issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton
back cover of issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton

From the editorial:

In this particular volume of the "All Things Are Possible" series, you will some surprises. Ones I hope you will enjoy. With this volume, we are putting this storyline on hiatus for a while. Don't panic, I didn't say we were ending the storyline just that we will rejoin Vincent, Catherine, and their family a little later on. The strain of producing two full-length zines a year and working on a newsletter leaves us all a bit stressed out. We've decided to cut back a little and try different things.

If you've followed our work, you know that we have also produced novellas as well as this series. What we want to try now are some non-restrictive storylines. We want to combine classic stories and alternative storylines to create a richer blend of "Beauty and the Beast" stories.

As always, we are interested in your thoughts on our work. Lately, we've had very few people take the time to let us know if what we're doing is what you're interested in reading. If you have any ideas you'd like to see in story form, for instance, let us hear from you. In closing, I would like to thank all who contributed to this volume. Joann Grant, "Chandler", Carla McRorie and her daughter Lysa, Mickey Sayles, Jackie Shalski, Raye Horton, and Inez Brown all made this work possible. As usual, it was a joy to work with them.

Right now "Beauty and the Beast" fans are facing their toughest challenge. But if fandom, as we know it, fades into oblivion let us take to heart Vincent's message. "Beyond these tunnels, beyond this city is a world of possibilities—and wonders—and things calling out to be done. These things—I could only dream about until you came into my life. ...don't you understand? You must go—you must see—you must do everything you were meant to do. For me—for both of us. And then—I can truly be with you always." Let us continue to celebrate that magical place and those magical people.

Life without passion is merely an existence. Come share the passion of "Beauty and the Best". Come share the passion of Vincent and Catherine.

  • Catherine, poem by Carla McRorie (1)
  • Vincent, poem by Carla McRorie (1)
  • Storms, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (2)
  • Beauty and the Beast, poem by Carla McRorie (6)
  • Fire in the Soul, poem by Carla McRorie (7)
  • The Comfort Zone, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (8)
  • Togetherness, poem by Carla McRorie (12)
  • The Wonder of Love, poem by Carla McRorie (13)
  • Hold Me Forever, poem by Carla McRorie (13)
  • A Higher Love, fiction by Carla McRorie (14)
  • The Light from Within, poem by Carla McRorie (31)
  • Ain't Love Grand, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (32)
  • Always, poem by Carla McRorie (36)
  • For Now and Always, poem by Lysa McRorie (37)
  • Temptest in a Waterbed, (or, A River Runs Through It!), fiction by Raye Dene Horton (38)
  • Her Touch, poem by Carla McRorie (44)
  • No Better Haven, poem by Raye Dene Horton (45)
  • The Dark Place in All of Us, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (46)
  • Fire, poem by Carla McRorie (52)
  • The Mystery of Love, poem by Carla McRorie (53)
  • Balance, poem by Carla McRorie (53)
  • The Bard's Muse, fiction by Carla McRorie (54)
  • Meant to Be, poem by Carla McRorie (57)
  • One Man's Art, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (58)
  • There Are No Words, poem by Carla McRorie (87)
  • Silence, poem by Carla McRorie (87)
  • The Birds and the Bees, fiction by Jackie Skalski (includes an embedded poem by Tom Skalski) (88)
  • If Someone Asked Me, poem by Carla McRorie (95)
  • I Can Do It Myself, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (96)
  • I Can Do It!, poem by Carla McRorie (101)
  • My Baby, My Little Man, poem by Carla McRorie (101)
  • Success!, poem by Carla McRorie (101)
  • Siblings, fiction by Sandy P. Shelton (102)
  • Take Back the Night, poem by Carla McRorie (165)

  • from issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton

  • from issue #6, not known

  • from issue #6, not known (while not credited, it could be Pam Tuck)

  • from issue #6, Micky Sayles

  • from issue #6, Inez Brown

  • from issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton

  • from issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton

  • from issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton

  • from issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton

  • from issue #6, Sandy C. Shelton

Reactions and Reviews: Issue 6

Continuing classic stories of married Vincent and Catherine. More vignettes than in previous volumes. Contains some flashbacks before V&C became lovers. Jamie is attacked by a gang in the park but is saved by a stranger who is blinded. Mouse worries that Jamie is falling in love with her savior. Catherine tries to give Vincent a taste of the ocean by setting up a waterbed for them Below. Catherine is overcome by her own "dark side" when she is confronted by a mugger who hurts her son. Vincent has a chance to encourage a discouraged William Shakespeare when on a journey to the Crystal Cavern. An artist gives Catherine a portfolio of drawings he did when she posed nude for the life study class at Radcliffe. What is the secret about the drawings that causes the artist to be tortured and killed? In "Siblings," Devin happens upon V & C having sex and V is outraged that he watched instead of leaving immediately. A young man named Charlie Hamilton contacts Catherine and claims to be her half-brother. What is her reaction and what is his reaction to Vincent? Poetry by Carla McRorie, Lysa McRorie, Raye Horton. Stories by Sandy P. Shelton, Carla McRorie, Raye Horton, Jackie Skalski.[11]

Issue 7

cover of issue #7, Sandy Chandler Shelton

All Things are Possible 7 was published in January 1996 and has 178 pages. Art by Sandy Chandler Shelton and Mickey Sayles. It includes poetry by William Blake.

It is online as a pdf here.

Contents:

  • Everything to Lose (1)
  • When All Is Lost (32)
  • Images (79)
  • Eternity In An Hour (116)
  • Love and Harmony (155)

Author's note:

Dear Reader: As most of you know, this zine was suppose to be out in the fall of 1995 but due to added responsibilities with the newsletter, increased overtime at work, and the holidays, we didn't quite make it. I hope you understand and I apologize. I would like to extend by heartfelt thanks to Joann Grant, Chandler, and Mickey who unselfishly gave oftheir time and talents. A list thanking all of those who gave their moral support for this project would fill up another page or two. The poetry used in this zine is by William Blake who, as we B & B fans know, was a favorite of Catherine's. After reading several of them trying to find the right ones to fit the stories, I was amazed at how relevant they were. I hope you enjoy them and how they enhance the stories. I hope you enjoy the stories and artwork contained within these pages.

About:

All five stories were written by Sandy Shelton and has Catherine dealing with an unplanned, difficult and dangerous pregnancy since Vincent's vasectomy in Book 4 was unsuccessful. Vincent has recurring nightmares of Paracelsius's story of his birth coming true while Catherine is determined to go through with the pregnancy. Charlie, Catherine's brother from Book 6, finds the daughter of former helpers in the tunnels after she tries to commit suicide and tries to give her back her lost hope. A car bomb goes off during the Thanksgiving Day parade and Vincent is haunted by what he sees in the devastation. When Devin recognizes one of the bombers and sees him using the tunnels to escape, Vincent is obsessed with dealing out justice and goes after them along with Devin and Charlie who witnesses Vincent's dark side for the first time. Vincent's terror of losing Catherine causes him to pull away from her and she must find a way past his fear to save their marriage.[12]

  • inside page from issue #7

  • inside page from issue #7

  • inside page from issue #7

  • inside page from issue #7

  • inside page from issue #7

  • inside page from issue #7

  • inside page from issue #7

  • inside page from issue #7

References

  1. ^ from the Qfer
  2. ^ from The Beauty & the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines
  3. ^ from the Fall 1991 Qfer
  4. ^ from The Beauty & the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines
  5. ^ from Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997
  6. ^ from Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997
  7. ^ from The Beauty & the Beast Buyer's Guide to Fanzines
  8. ^ WebCite
  9. ^ from the Qfer
  10. ^ from Helpers' Network Quality Fanzine Review -- 1997
  11. ^ from the Qfer
  12. ^ from the Qfer
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