Hi Jim,
I saw your comment doing a quick search and wanted to weigh-in. First, I'm glad you enjoy the magazine. We work very hard to produce a magazine that I would by myself if I didn't already produce it.
While the economy isn't helping anyone, the end is not near for us. We keep our overhead very low. The real issues that cause delays in getting our magazine out have to do with people's schedules relative to articles, expeditions, etc, as well as delays resulting from creating ads and proofing for companies that may not have their own layout departments. We are very close to finishing Issue 17, and have been delayed not only due to the ad creations mentioned above, but working with people's schedules to make sure we get certain articles in this issue, such as the exclusive Part 1 article "What Really Happened to the U-869".
Our goal is to have this issue buttoned up and to the printer by Jan 10, so please be patient. I think it will be worth your wait. And by the way, we only charge our subscribers for 4 issues not for the 12 month period, so you will certainly get all 4.
Thanks again for reading the magazine...we certainly enjoy producing it.
Joe Porter
Publisher
Wreck Diving Magazine