The Return Issue: An Editorial Note

Unofficial and slightly embarrassing:

October!! November… December?? Early January. Mid January. “Shortened timeline.” “Oh my God, I still haven’t finished it.” “I’ll do it tomorrow.” “Okay, one last edit.” “Hey hey hey hey hey — it’s coming out!” “…is it?”

And now — 11th February, 2026.

This is the version. We are saying it out loud. Please don’t make us edit this again.

Tapovan Times is back after three months. For the first two months, this paper showed up every week with enthusiasm, discipline, and genuine fun. Then somewhere along the way, I got a bit nerdy about it. The pressure to be clever crept in. A week got missed. Then another. Procrastination arrived.

Then came the real problem: what if the new edition isn’t as good as the old ones?

Good or not good enough… you once again have it in your hands.