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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), whole no 17, August 1941
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VOICE OF THE IMAGI-NATION 15 Fraud[[?]], McCourt - a firstimer in our pgs, brings a fresh reaction to fmz. McCourt hails from 516W140St, NYC. "Dime enclosed, for a sample of your Voice. (Sample? We'll talk a green streak atcha for a dime!) " What a gamble, what a training in patience it is, to try to collect fanzines. After the dimes have gone out by the dozen, sometimes I am surprised and encouraged by a quick response and a friendly letter - but much more often, nothing happens, or a month or so later I get the news that the mag I wrote for is no longer being published, but in a month or two its successor may be sent me. And sometimes it is. " And, when they do arrive - something grand like Fantasia, perhaps, which must cost considerably more than a dime a copy to make or have made; or hectographed beautifully in three colors, like the S. F. F., BUT almost inevitably with irritating fadeouts at nearly every point of interest. Or, like (or no, I won't mention names) faint and unreadable, cover and all. Casual, kinda slaphappy and irresponsible, the stf publishers seem - but then, so, too, am I, the first of ten, the last always. And so, rather, after all, happy so many others are more productive in dreams and imagination than on the physical level. The divine afflatus so often flats out on its way." "THE MAD MARTYR OR MUSCATINE"-- HARRY SCHMARJE, ESQ, states from the State of Iowa, 318 Stewart Rd: "My deah Ackerman, I never believe in writing business letters; I prefer to create a friendly aymosphere by inserting a comma after the salutation. Notwithstanding, however, the extent of this communique is purely business. I shall explain myself. " As you know, my name has been off your sub lists for several months. (Ah, 'tis a pleasant thot: not even hearing of the Ackerman name over a short period of time). However, I am not read up on S T F matters. I have been, shall I say, in exile from fandom. " Howevah, to start reading the fanzines again, I shall start Wi' your two pubs. I enclose two dimes for: V O M and THE DAMN THING (I take it tha' you are a colleague of this T. Bruce Yerke person)" Bill temple C/o Mrs Joan Temple, "Trevose", Goonown, St Agnes, Cornwall, ENG in a letter dated Independence Day: "Having written you one letter which was returned by the Censor because it gave away my military address, I've been somewhat chary of venturing on another, but here goes & I hope this one gets through. " I am now a ----- in the -----, & expect soon to be a -----. To-day we had ----- for dinner. The weather has been -----. My opinion of Army life is that it is ----- awful. "Thanks so much for VoM. It is getting more & more unintelligible, but it is pleasant to grapple with. " Joan has taken up her pen to write & thank you many times, but always some strange accident has occurred to prevent her writing: either there was no ink in the pen, or its nib was crossed, or she had an attack of paralysis, or the baby fell out of its bath, or a bomb dropped on the house, or something. Obviously some malign Power intends that that letter will not be written. 'There are more things in Heaven & Earth, Horatio...' or have you heard that one? " Despite the flippancy, the gratitude is real." Rites "RAYM" (Raymond Washington Jr) of Live Oak Fla: "Thanks for the sample copy of VoM. I'm hooked, cuss it. Here's a good piece of silver. Send me the mag till it gives out. (The silver, I mean) " VoM is a nice little zine. Nearly as good as LeZ. Got some delicious puns. The wire-wolf of Washington, oh ha ha. That one ought to put somebody in convulsions. You have the best drawings in the fan field. Now if I were drawing for you, you would have the best zine out. That is, other than Sun Spots. READ MY POEMS IN SUN SPOTS! " Tha's all for now. See ya next ish. No. I Fla fan, no I world poet-fan. (pardon modesty) please print in vom" Australifan Vomoswoth of "Del Monte", Kangaroo Pt Rd, Sylvania, NSW, on 27 May had this to say: "Last VOM received (Apr) and distributed as you desired. Am quite willing to act as your agent in Australia if you wish. (So Vom sends Vomoswoth a doz or so copys ea. ish for circulation thruout the Southern Cross Country) The back cover you gave me quite a surprise; I never imagined it would be the photo in the "SJ" you would use. Didn't I send you a snap of self holding a model rocket? (No) I thought I did and it was that one you were going to use. Anyway, thanks for the lithoed inserts--they will be used in the June 41 "Spaceward." Once again I must wail. As you now know but the mass of America doesn't--the Sydcon flopped. A maniac is issuing a 2-pg sheet describing a fake convention; if any Yanks get a copy of this, totally disregard it. All we Australians have.~~Some Australiafanews: the Futurian Society of Sydney held its 27th meeting last week. Membership is now as follows: Eric F. Russell (Sec'y). Edward H. Russell (Official Editor) of "FUTURE", the Club Organ; Colin Roden, Bruce
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VOICE OF THE IMAGI-NATION 15 Fraud[[?]], McCourt - a firstimer in our pgs, brings a fresh reaction to fmz. McCourt hails from 516W140St, NYC. "Dime enclosed, for a sample of your Voice. (Sample? We'll talk a green streak atcha for a dime!) " What a gamble, what a training in patience it is, to try to collect fanzines. After the dimes have gone out by the dozen, sometimes I am surprised and encouraged by a quick response and a friendly letter - but much more often, nothing happens, or a month or so later I get the news that the mag I wrote for is no longer being published, but in a month or two its successor may be sent me. And sometimes it is. " And, when they do arrive - something grand like Fantasia, perhaps, which must cost considerably more than a dime a copy to make or have made; or hectographed beautifully in three colors, like the S. F. F., BUT almost inevitably with irritating fadeouts at nearly every point of interest. Or, like (or no, I won't mention names) faint and unreadable, cover and all. Casual, kinda slaphappy and irresponsible, the stf publishers seem - but then, so, too, am I, the first of ten, the last always. And so, rather, after all, happy so many others are more productive in dreams and imagination than on the physical level. The divine afflatus so often flats out on its way." "THE MAD MARTYR OR MUSCATINE"-- HARRY SCHMARJE, ESQ, states from the State of Iowa, 318 Stewart Rd: "My deah Ackerman, I never believe in writing business letters; I prefer to create a friendly aymosphere by inserting a comma after the salutation. Notwithstanding, however, the extent of this communique is purely business. I shall explain myself. " As you know, my name has been off your sub lists for several months. (Ah, 'tis a pleasant thot: not even hearing of the Ackerman name over a short period of time). However, I am not read up on S T F matters. I have been, shall I say, in exile from fandom. " Howevah, to start reading the fanzines again, I shall start Wi' your two pubs. I enclose two dimes for: V O M and THE DAMN THING (I take it tha' you are a colleague of this T. Bruce Yerke person)" Bill temple C/o Mrs Joan Temple, "Trevose", Goonown, St Agnes, Cornwall, ENG in a letter dated Independence Day: "Having written you one letter which was returned by the Censor because it gave away my military address, I've been somewhat chary of venturing on another, but here goes & I hope this one gets through. " I am now a ----- in the -----, & expect soon to be a -----. To-day we had ----- for dinner. The weather has been -----. My opinion of Army life is that it is ----- awful. "Thanks so much for VoM. It is getting more & more unintelligible, but it is pleasant to grapple with. " Joan has taken up her pen to write & thank you many times, but always some strange accident has occurred to prevent her writing: either there was no ink in the pen, or its nib was crossed, or she had an attack of paralysis, or the baby fell out of its bath, or a bomb dropped on the house, or something. Obviously some malign Power intends that that letter will not be written. 'There are more things in Heaven & Earth, Horatio...' or have you heard that one? " Despite the flippancy, the gratitude is real." Rites "RAYM" (Raymond Washington Jr) of Live Oak Fla: "Thanks for the sample copy of VoM. I'm hooked, cuss it. Here's a good piece of silver. Send me the mag till it gives out. (The silver, I mean) " VoM is a nice little zine. Nearly as good as LeZ. Got some delicious puns. The wire-wolf of Washington, oh ha ha. That one ought to put somebody in convulsions. You have the best drawings in the fan field. Now if I were drawing for you, you would have the best zine out. That is, other than Sun Spots. READ MY POEMS IN SUN SPOTS! " Tha's all for now. See ya next ish. No. I Fla fan, no I world poet-fan. (pardon modesty) please print in vom" Australifan Vomoswoth of "Del Monte", Kangaroo Pt Rd, Sylvania, NSW, on 27 May had this to say: "Last VOM received (Apr) and distributed as you desired. Am quite willing to act as your agent in Australia if you wish. (So Vom sends Vomoswoth a doz or so copys ea. ish for circulation thruout the Southern Cross Country) The back cover you gave me quite a surprise; I never imagined it would be the photo in the "SJ" you would use. Didn't I send you a snap of self holding a model rocket? (No) I thought I did and it was that one you were going to use. Anyway, thanks for the lithoed inserts--they will be used in the June 41 "Spaceward." Once again I must wail. As you now know but the mass of America doesn't--the Sydcon flopped. A maniac is issuing a 2-pg sheet describing a fake convention; if any Yanks get a copy of this, totally disregard it. All we Australians have.~~Some Australiafanews: the Futurian Society of Sydney held its 27th meeting last week. Membership is now as follows: Eric F. Russell (Sec'y). Edward H. Russell (Official Editor) of "FUTURE", the Club Organ; Colin Roden, Bruce
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