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Voice of the Imagination (VOM), whole no. 6, April 1940

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  unfairness, the more friends each will lose...if either has any, any longer. I think they can count me out. ~~ Are you trying to kid some one? (Most definitely not.) I mean that bunk you addressed to STARTLING about its saying complimentary copies could be had for a 3c stamp. If you're going to publish the magazine at all, you have to have the stencils anyway, so all it costs you to send a copy to a prospective subscriber is a 1 1/2c stamp and a cent's worth of paper...thus you can't lose for a 3c stamp. Quit kicking...you don't lose anything and you might gain a subscriber who'll last as long as the mag. (Miske, U are nuttier than a peanut plantation on this matter--Paul -aris Freehafer, for one, backs us up on this business---n fact, U other publishers, what do U think of a petition of protest?) -- Ah --- a letter by Lowndes. He's always lying about something, so I'll have plenty to do, I suppose. ~~ And my suspicions are confirmed. His remarks about the Futurian's having decided to keep Comunism out of fan affairs are laughable... Incidently, would you sau that page for page, Astonishing, edited by Super-Bolo Pohl, is more sociological, or even more literary, than Palmer's AMAZING? Well, well, imagine that. We must now intensify the insults the Bolos have heaped on Rap's head, and then shower little Freddie with 'em! This changing world..."
                                   calls for a colaborator. His adres, POBox, 185, Santa Anna Texas. "I have tried about ten ideas in s.f. -- all rejected that I have heard from so far but might be in the groove on a couple of ideas that I have done within the past two weeks. Every rejection slip has an added note thar I am getting warmer. ~~ Editors say my stuff reads like synopsis for novels; not enough dialogue. I have two or three rejects that I would like to have someone help me to co-author. Among the ideas that Ihave attempted were: three trys at the extra-sensory perception idea --based on Doctor Rhine's work at Duke University;two s.f. sports stories; a bio-chemist discovering a love potion to make himself irresistable for a desirable girl works too well, thus causing everyone to try to kiss him,etc; a futuristic idea of when they taxed breathing and the consequences; and a science fiction sports article about'sports in the year 2000 A.D.', based upon the increase of record breaking from decade to decade taking also in consideration the coming technal changes and their relations to man, and the ever increasing knowledge of physical education and psychological changes. ~~ I sent Joe Fortier the first story I ever attempted. He said that he might try it. It was a story based upon a state of society with advanced techocracy and mass mental telepathy. Being new to the s.f. world, I don't know what futuristic political ideas are harmonious to most s.f. fans. I had rather have a veteran work with me on the idea. Afterall there are many taboos in the fiction field and I might unconsciously make a few innocent mistakes in mentioning some futuristic political policies. I have read two late books on the writing racket and they stress the fact that we have a fascist press. ~~ Here is the dope on me: Arizona born; Texas reared; 38 years old; Two years in college --pre-med.;Fair athlete in my day;have worked at ninteen trades including clerk, salesman, oil field worker, ranch work, and other such dull trades; Did two enlistments in the U.S.Army Air Corps; Confirmed bachelor; Have hohoed extensively; Read psychology, biology, political science, humorous stuff, and s.f. Favorite s.f. authors are Nelson S.Bond.Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stanly Wienbaun, and Polton Cross. Also like the wierd stories of Seabury Quinn for real good writing. He easily tops this field. ~~ My criticism of the late s.f. stories are that they slant too much to horror or sadistic stuff and not enough to ideas, science, good story technique,and characterizations outside of central character. I like s.f. because s.f. stories have more original ideas than other stories. I think Jerry K, Westerfield's article in the January Writers Digest covered all the good points in the popularity of s.f." Well, Leonard, we wish U luck & hope to be re-reading your autobiografical sketch in a Meet the Author section one o' these days!
                                     Here's SPEER again: "Why not make that table of contents a permanet feature of VoM? t/c's can be quite interesting things if handled properly, as you've done.

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10 unfairness, the more friends each will lose...if either has any, any longer. I think they can count me out. ~~ Are you trying to kid some one? (Most definitely not.) I mean that bunk you addressed to STARTLING about its saying complimentary copies could be had for a 3c stamp. If you're going to publish the magazine at all, you have to have the stencils anyway, so all it costs you to send a copy to a prospective subscriber is a 1 1/2c stamp and a cent's worth of paper...thus you can't lose for a 3c stamp. Quit kicking...you don't lose anything and you might gain a subscriber who'll last as long as the mag. (Miske, U are nuttier than a peanut plantation on this matter--Paul -aris Freehafer, for one, backs us up on this business---n fact, U other publishers, what do U think of a petition of protest?) -- Ah --- a letter by Lowndes. He's always lying about something, so I'll have plenty to do, I suppose. ~~ And my suspicions are confirmed. His remarks about the Futurian's having decided to keep Comunism out of fan affairs are laughable... Incidently, would you sau that page for page, Astonishing, edited by Super-Bolo Pohl, is more sociological, or even more literary, than Palmer's AMAZING? Well, well, imagine that. We must now intensify the insults the Bolos have heaped on Rap's head, and then shower little Freddie with 'em! This changing world..." calls for a colaborator. His adres, POBox, 185, Santa Anna Texas. "I have tried about ten ideas in s.f. -- all rejected that I have heard from so far but might be in the groove on a couple of ideas that I have done within the past two weeks. Every rejection slip has an added note thar I am getting warmer. ~~ Editors say my stuff reads like synopsis for novels; not enough dialogue. I have two or three rejects that I would like to have someone help me to co-author. Among the ideas that Ihave attempted were: three trys at the extra-sensory perception idea --based on Doctor Rhine's work at Duke University;two s.f. sports stories; a bio-chemist discovering a love potion to make himself irresistable for a desirable girl works too well, thus causing everyone to try to kiss him,etc; a futuristic idea of when they taxed breathing and the consequences; and a science fiction sports article about'sports in the year 2000 A.D.', based upon the increase of record breaking from decade to decade taking also in consideration the coming technal changes and their relations to man, and the ever increasing knowledge of physical education and psychological changes. ~~ I sent Joe Fortier the first story I ever attempted. He said that he might try it. It was a story based upon a state of society with advanced techocracy and mass mental telepathy. Being new to the s.f. world, I don't know what futuristic political ideas are harmonious to most s.f. fans. I had rather have a veteran work with me on the idea. Afterall there are many taboos in the fiction field and I might unconsciously make a few innocent mistakes in mentioning some futuristic political policies. I have read two late books on the writing racket and they stress the fact that we have a fascist press. ~~ Here is the dope on me: Arizona born; Texas reared; 38 years old; Two years in college --pre-med.;Fair athlete in my day;have worked at ninteen trades including clerk, salesman, oil field worker, ranch work, and other such dull trades; Did two enlistments in the U.S.Army Air Corps; Confirmed bachelor; Have hohoed extensively; Read psychology, biology, political science, humorous stuff, and s.f. Favorite s.f. authors are Nelson S.Bond.Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stanly Wienbaun, and Polton Cross. Also like the wierd stories of Seabury Quinn for real good writing. He easily tops this field. ~~ My criticism of the late s.f. stories are that they slant too much to horror or sadistic stuff and not enough to ideas, science, good story technique,and characterizations outside of central character. I like s.f. because s.f. stories have more original ideas than other stories. I think Jerry K, Westerfield's article in the January Writers Digest covered all the good points in the popularity of s.f." Well, Leonard, we wish U luck & hope to be re-reading your autobiografical sketch in a Meet the Author section one o' these days! Here's SPEER again: "Why not make that table of contents a permanet feature of VoM? t/c's can be quite interesting things if handled properly, as you've done.