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                    Volume 1, Number 3, March 1995

                           (Free Demo Issue)

             Publisher:  Dave Bealer   (dbealer@dreamforge.com)

       Managing Editor:  Rick Arnold   (rarnold@dreamforge.com)

    DREAM FORGE is published monthly at an annual subscription rate of
    $24 (via regular mail on DOS diskettes) or $12 (via internet email
    or BBS download) by Dream Forge, Inc., 6400 Baltimore National Pike
    #201, Baltimore, MD. 21228-3915

         Contact:  FidoNet: 1:261/1129  (1200-28800/V.34)
                   BBS: (410) 437-3463  (1200-16800/HST)

                   FidoNet: 1:2601/522  (300-28800/V.34)
                   BBS: (412) 588-7863  (300-28800/V.34)
                   Internet: info@dreamforge.com

         Copyright 1995 Dream Forge, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
         =====================================================


                        ADVERTISING RATES:
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 Display Ads:
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   Rates are for a single online display page: no larger than 79
   characters (columns) wide and 23 lines long. Layout ready copy
   only -- inquire for ad design rates.

           ͻ
            ASCII Text:       $75/month       $750/year 
            ------------------------------------------- 
            ANSI or RIP:     $100/month      $1000/year 
           ͼ

   A 10% discount will be applied for two or more pages of advertising
   run in the same issue.

        (The publisher reserves the right to refuse any
        advertising deemed inappropriate for DREAM FORGE.)


 Published by:   Dream Forge, Inc.
                 6400 Baltimore National Pike, #201
                 Baltimore, MD. 21228-3915

                 e-mail: dbealer@dreamforge.com

     Dave Bealer, President

     Rick Arnold, Vice President

 * DREAM FORGE is a trademark of Dream Forge, Inc.
 =====================================================================

  **  Good News **

               ͻ
                Editorial - Delays and Demos   
                  by Dave Bealer & Rick Arnold 
               ͼ

    Due to various technical problems, the March issue of DREAM FORGE
  has become the third and final demo issue. The April issue will now
  be the first commercial issue, and all one year charter subscriptions
  will expire with the March 1996 issue.

    As of February 28th, Software Creations finally had DREAM FORGE
  set up in their online STORE door. At the STORE door main menu,
  select option 3 (Software Registrations), then select submenu option
  1 (Software Creations Products). DREAM FORGE subscriptions are items
  24 and 25 in this section. Both e-mail and diskette subscriptions are
  available.

    We can't complain about the SWC delays too much, since Dave
  has failed to get the DREAM FORGE BBS online as promised. Dave is
  confident that he will be able to master the intricacies of running
  Wildcat under OS/2 Warp just as soon he lifts a finger to work on the
  project. The problem has been one of motivation. This install will
  require Dave to refer to various technical manuals for the software
  and hardware involved. Such activity violates Dave's religious
  principles as both a Techno-Nerd and a Lazy Bum.

    Mainly, the problem is that we seriously underestimated the
  amount of work required by this new effort. Two people who cannot
  conveniently get together in person still have a tough time putting
  together an electronic magazine. We fully expect to get our act
  together one of these years.
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 SUBSCRIPTION INFO:
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 DREAM FORGE
 Dream Forge, Inc.,
 6400 Baltimore National Pike, # 201
 Baltimore, MD 21228-3915
 Modem: (410) 255-6229 (data to 28800 bps)
 Internet: dbealer@dreamforge.com

 Publisher: Dave Bealer
 Managing Editor: Rick Arnold

 DREAM FORGE (tm) is a monthly e-magazine for a thinking and literate
 readership. What goes into DREAM FORGE?  Take the zany satire and
 taglines that made RANDOM ACCESS HUMOR an international sensation,
 then carefully blend the insightful commentary and fiction of RUNE'S
 RAG. Shake well (it annoys the staff), and you have DREAM FORGE, a
 new magazine for the brave new world of cyberspace.

 The January thru March 1995 issues of DREAM FORGE are free demo
 issues. They are available via ftp:

            ftp ftp.clark.net    dir: pub/dream_forge

 Starting with the April 1995 issue, DREAM FORGE will only be
 available to subscribers, or those who purchase individual copies
 from Official DREAM FORGE Distributors located throughout cyberspace.

 DREAM FORGE Subscription Rates (all amounts are in US dollars):


 INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS:
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   ͻ
    * via Internet e-mail, or picked up by subscriber from        
        the publisher's BBS ONLY $12.00 per year.                 
                                                                  
    * via Regular Mail on 3.5" DOS Disk: $24/yr. (US/Canada only) 
        (Residents of other countries, inquire for rates.)        
   ͼ

 To subscribe, mail your check or money order (made payable to
 Dream Forge, Inc.) to:


                     Dream Forge, Inc.
                     6400 Baltimore National Pike, #201
                     Baltimore, MD. 21228-3915


 For internet subscriptions, include your email address. If you
 will pick up the issues at the publisher's BBS, include your
 desired User Name and password. (See ORDER.FRM from the archive)

 Software Creations (SWC), the giant PCBoard system in Clinton, MA.,
 has been named the Home BBS for DREAM FORGE. SWC callers will be
 able to purchase copies of the current issue and back issues of DREAM
 FORGE for immediate download using a credit card. Subscriptions may
 also be purchased online in the STORE door. Individual subscribers and
 DREAM FORGE distributors will be able to pick up their monthly copies
 of the magazine at SWC. A support conference is also offered where
 readers, distributors, and authors may contact the DREAM FORGE staff.

     SWC can be reached by modem at:
                (508) 365-2359  (1200/2400 bps)
                (508) 368-7036  (14400 bps/V.32bis)
                (508) 365-9352  (28800 bps/V.FC)

     SWC is also accessible directly from the internet:
                telnet bbs.swcbbs.com   (or rlogin)

   Type "STORE" to access the SWC STORE Door. Type "J 291" to join
   the DREAM FORGE support conference on SWC.


 ONLINE DISPLAY:
 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=

   Sysop subscribers may allow their users to view DREAM FORGE
   while online, but NOT download the magazine. The standard
   online ANSI/RIP platform will be the Readroom door.

   Rates below apply only to bulletin board systems. Rates for
   online services that receive most of their connections through
   packet networks are negotiated individually.

                                     Monthly            Prepaid
  # BBS lines:       Cost/mo:      Full Cost/yr:        Cost/yr:
  -----------        -------       ------------         -------
       1               $5               $60               $45
     2 - 9            $10              $120               $95
    10 - 29           $20              $240              $195
    30 - 49           $30              $360              $295
    50 - 99           $40              $480              $395
      100+            $50              $600              $495

                          *PRE-PAY*

   Online subscribers who prepay for the entire year receive
   twelve months of service for the price of ten.

   Prices above are for delivery via Internet e-mail or pickup
   direct from the publisher's BBS.

 * DREAM FORGE is a trademark of Dream Forge, Inc.
 =====================================================================

 Other DF documents available:

    writers@dreamforge.com   DREAM FORGE Writer's Guidelines
       odfd@dreamforge.com   Info for prospective Official DREAM
                              FORGE Distributors
    odfdfrm@dreamforge.com   ODFD Application Form
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