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Acolyte, v. 2, issue 2, whole no. 6, Spring 1944
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EDITORIALLY SPEAKING With this issue, The Acolyte goes on a hand-to-mouth basis. Gone for good is the regular quarterly schedule; I regret to have to make this announcement, but the combination of longer hours of work and the increasing uncertainties of war-time makes any attempt at a regular schedule a mere mockery. Rather than toss together a pile of junk every three months, I'm throwing away the schedule and will attempt to keep The Acolyte's standards higher than ever, even though the magazine may not come out so often. Gone too is the old dime-a-copy price. 15¢ each from now on, folks, or two for a quarter. (And from now on, I do not wish to accept any subscriptions for more than two issues in advance.) Acolyte readers will also have to get used to some very odd color combinationsl as most of you know, #20 white mimeo bond is no longer being manufactured, and rather than put the mag out on thin, sleazy junk, I'm going to use any color I can get--always drawing the line, however, at any of the deep purples made notorious by Harry Warner a few years back. Another innovation I'm seriously considering is a drastic cut in circulation. This issue is being made in an edition of 200 copoes, and the crank-turning for such a project is something to shudder at. It is highly probably that the 7th issue will be limited to 100 copies, and will go only to the most interested readers. Otherws will receive refunds for their subscriptions. I suggest that each of you acknowldege this issue; a letter from you would probably keep your name from being dropped from the list. While I a so busily retrenching, I might as well mention that my correspondence is not going to get nearly as much attention as it has in the past. If I fair to answer someone's letter, I sincerely hope that my rudeness will not be taken as a personal affront. The fact simply is that I have about half as much spare time in Los Angeles as I did in Clarkston; if I am to continue The Acolyte, something else is going to have to slide. Now to more pleasant matters. This present issue, even though as large as #5, has been abbreviated by nearly %50. Being held over is enough excellent material for another issue this size; including fine lithographs by Malian and Guinta, and other material by all our top contributors. Originally, I had toyed with the idea of bringing out a 60 page extravaganza, but what we have here seemed quite well balanced, so I arbitrarily buttoned it up. APologies to Baldwin, Rimel, Smith, and all the others who got caught in the squeeze. This material, some of which is already stencilled, will appear in #7. Despite my bulging backlog, I'm still very much interested in seeing worthwhile material, particularly good, solid, meaty articles. Poetry is also very much needed, but at present I need no fiction unless by special arrangement. In the fiction line, you should start whetting your appetites for The Small, Dark Think, a truly hideous bit by Rimel which I consider to be the very best thing he has ever written. I regretted dropping one of The Acolyte's more popular features, but the material for Fantasy Forum seemed so completely stale and outdated by the six-month lapse that I decided not to interfere with the slow erasure of time. I could tabulate ratings on #5, I suppose, but after so long a time I'm sure no one would be interested in them. Good reading, The FTLaniac. -- 2 --
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EDITORIALLY SPEAKING With this issue, The Acolyte goes on a hand-to-mouth basis. Gone for good is the regular quarterly schedule; I regret to have to make this announcement, but the combination of longer hours of work and the increasing uncertainties of war-time makes any attempt at a regular schedule a mere mockery. Rather than toss together a pile of junk every three months, I'm throwing away the schedule and will attempt to keep The Acolyte's standards higher than ever, even though the magazine may not come out so often. Gone too is the old dime-a-copy price. 15¢ each from now on, folks, or two for a quarter. (And from now on, I do not wish to accept any subscriptions for more than two issues in advance.) Acolyte readers will also have to get used to some very odd color combinationsl as most of you know, #20 white mimeo bond is no longer being manufactured, and rather than put the mag out on thin, sleazy junk, I'm going to use any color I can get--always drawing the line, however, at any of the deep purples made notorious by Harry Warner a few years back. Another innovation I'm seriously considering is a drastic cut in circulation. This issue is being made in an edition of 200 copoes, and the crank-turning for such a project is something to shudder at. It is highly probably that the 7th issue will be limited to 100 copies, and will go only to the most interested readers. Otherws will receive refunds for their subscriptions. I suggest that each of you acknowldege this issue; a letter from you would probably keep your name from being dropped from the list. While I a so busily retrenching, I might as well mention that my correspondence is not going to get nearly as much attention as it has in the past. If I fair to answer someone's letter, I sincerely hope that my rudeness will not be taken as a personal affront. The fact simply is that I have about half as much spare time in Los Angeles as I did in Clarkston; if I am to continue The Acolyte, something else is going to have to slide. Now to more pleasant matters. This present issue, even though as large as #5, has been abbreviated by nearly %50. Being held over is enough excellent material for another issue this size; including fine lithographs by Malian and Guinta, and other material by all our top contributors. Originally, I had toyed with the idea of bringing out a 60 page extravaganza, but what we have here seemed quite well balanced, so I arbitrarily buttoned it up. APologies to Baldwin, Rimel, Smith, and all the others who got caught in the squeeze. This material, some of which is already stencilled, will appear in #7. Despite my bulging backlog, I'm still very much interested in seeing worthwhile material, particularly good, solid, meaty articles. Poetry is also very much needed, but at present I need no fiction unless by special arrangement. In the fiction line, you should start whetting your appetites for The Small, Dark Think, a truly hideous bit by Rimel which I consider to be the very best thing he has ever written. I regretted dropping one of The Acolyte's more popular features, but the material for Fantasy Forum seemed so completely stale and outdated by the six-month lapse that I decided not to interfere with the slow erasure of time. I could tabulate ratings on #5, I suppose, but after so long a time I'm sure no one would be interested in them. Good reading, The FTLaniac. -- 2 --
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