Dear Reader:

I am happy to tell you that this issue of Transvestia is one of the better ones. I have ex- cluded several items which are often in Transvestia in order to bring you more reading space. And, of course, we are pleased to present another fine story from Dee Raymond. She is an excellent writer and, according to our letters from you readers, the one writer whose stories are most in demand. One of these days, when money is available, your Editor and Publisher would like to publish many of her stories separately. This is not to say that other authors do not measure up to Dee's stories, it is just that Dee is far and away the most experienced and proliferate writer that we have ever had. Do understand, I care about all of our writers since they take a lot of time to come up with material of sufficient caliber to appear in this maga- zine. So thanks to all of you gals who write for Transvestia – without you, we could not pub- lish TRANSVESTIA at all.

Editors Choice

Carol

You will notice that although we have a pretty picture of a girl on the front cover (in this case it is JILL) we do not have any autobiography concerning her. Unless one of you gals takes the time to write some-

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thing about your girl-life, accompanied with quality pictures, we shall continue as now, with a pretty picture of a crossdresser, but no story. do invite, however, any of you who read this magazine to be the COVER GIRL of TRANS- VESTIA, merely by presenting an interesting autobiography of you and your crossdressing, accompanied by about 10 pictures that will produce well in this magazine. I always

recommend

black-and-white

because these types of pictures reproduce the best!!

I always like to get in a plug for The Society For The Second Self (Tri-Ess). It is the largest organization for hetero- sexual crossdressers in North and South America - maybe in all the world. We now have over 600 members and are growing at a healthy rate. We are forming chapters wherever there is an interest. Come on aboard!

Tri-Ess has recently received

Beecroft

word from the IRS that they consider us a Non-Profit Cor- poration and this pleases your Editor and Publisher a lot. The State of California also recog- nizes our Non-Profit status. Believe me, it took a lot of paper work to accomplish the above.

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You will notice in the price. list, appearing in the rear of this issue, that we have some newer books some of you are not aware that Editor and your Publisher spent a lot of "bucks" recently so that you would have some new reading material. I have a manuscript that I will publish as soon as money is available, that features a pro- fessional woman whose hus- band is a crossdresser. It is well written and presents the story of crossdressing from the viewpoint of an accepting wife. It should help a number of wives who need emotional and intellectual assistance. Publish- ing is most interesting like to do more since I have the manuscripts available for But printing is publication.

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not cheap and until things change around here (or a nice sister comes up with some extra money) new publications will come as I can afford them. I hope that you will understand.

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